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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 vs Firestone Destination LE2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 116 + 102 owner reviews. How we score

Destination LE2 leads, 68–65 Narrow edge

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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Tire ASumitomo

HTR A/S P02

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests – · 1 test Owners 66 · 116 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 69

    Dry

    HTR A/S P02 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7067

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.9 = 69

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67

    No road tests of dry for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    No road tests of dry for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 69

    Wet

    Destination LE2 +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6869

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 69

    Destination LE2: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69.1 = 70

    No road tests of wet for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 62

    Snow

    Destination LE2 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online5764

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 57.1 = 62

    Destination LE2: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.8 = 66

    No road tests of snow for HTR A/S P02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 63

    Comfort

    Destination LE2 +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6162

    HTR A/S P02: 40% × 67.6 (est.) + 60% × 60.6 = 63

    Destination LE2: 40% × 67.7 (est.) + 60% × 61.5 = 64

    No road tests of comfort for HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Noise

    Destination LE2 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online7072

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 68

    Destination LE2: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 69

    No road tests of noise for HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 53

    Treadwear

    Destination LE2 +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Destination LE2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests45≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6469

    HTR A/S P02: 60% × 44.8 + 40% × 64.4 = 53

    Destination LE2: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for Destination LE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 65

    Handling (owners)

    Destination LE2 +2
    67
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Destination LE2
    Reviews found online6567
Scores at a glance
CategorySumitomo HTR A/S P02Firestone Destination LE2
Relative Score 65 68
Dry 69 67
Wet 69 70
Snow 62 66
Comfort 63 64
Noise 68 69
Treadwear 53 68
Handling (owners) 65 67

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HTR A/S P02

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Destination LE2

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A HTR A/S P02

Pros

  • Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
  • Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
  • Responsive dry and wet handling

Cons

  • Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
  • Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
  • Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
All owner themes in the HTR A/S P02 review

Tire B Destination LE2

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction
  • Affordable, high-value pricing
  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones from gravel roads
  • Occasional reports of higher-than-expected road noise on specific vehicle models
  • Isolated instances of balancing difficulties or premature wear
All owner themes in the Destination LE2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 B · Firestone Destination LE2
CategoryAll-Season tireAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—5
Rim diameters—16″ – 18″
Tread depth10/32″11/32″
UTQG600 A A520 A B
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi60,000 mi
SidewallBlackwallBlackwall
Max pressure51 psi44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02

Firestone Destination LE2

Narrow edge: Firestone Destination LE2 — better treadwear and snow. Where the Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 53 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 66 vs 62 on snow.

Tire A · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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Tire B · Firestone Destination LE2
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HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2?

Which is better in the wet, HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2?

Firestone Destination LE2, 66 vs 62 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 64 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, HTR A/S P02 or Destination LE2?

Firestone Destination LE2, 68 vs 53 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology