Firestone Winterforce LT review
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Firestone Winterforce LT has a Relative Score of 67 out of 100 among winter tires. 16 owner reviews rate it 66 out of 100.
Firestone is Bridgestone's mid-range brand, made in Hungary, Italy and Spain.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
66/100From 16 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 16 owner reviews found online.
Reviewers overwhelmingly praise the Firestone Winterforce LT as a capable, good-value winter tire with excellent snow and ice traction, particularly on trucks and 4WD vehicles used for work, towing and storm driving. Its main trade-offs are some road noise on dry pavement and a price that one reviewer described as not cheap, but most felt the winter performance justified it.
Pros
- Excellent traction in snow, slush and mixed snow/ice conditions, including breaking trail through unplowed roads
- Strong ice grip, even without studs
- Good value for the money, with several reviewers calling it the best winter tire for the price
- Durable and long-lasting, with one owner reporting over 50,000 miles across two trucks and repeat purchases
- Confident performance under heavy loads, including starting out with a fully loaded gooseneck trailer in snow
Cons
- Noticeable road noise on dry pavement, according to one reviewer
- Dry-road and non-winter characteristics are a lower priority, with one commercial user explicitly disregarding noise and other conditions
- Not the cheapest option, according to one reviewer
- Studs are illegal in some areas such as Wisconsin, though one owner found the tire grips well on ice without them
Worth knowing
- Reviews come mostly from truck and SUV owners, including Ford F-150, F-250 and F-350, GMC 2500HD, Jeep, Toyota 4Runner and Tacoma, and a snow-removal work fleet.
- Heavy-duty and work use was praised: a 1995 F-350 DRW hauling 11-12 tons of hay and a snow-plow operation both reported strong traction.
- The only size mentioned was 235/85R16, used on a 4Runner and Tacoma, where the owner reported strong ice grip even without studs.
Firestone Winterforce LT specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 16/32″ |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 80 psi |
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