Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Destination ST

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

The following post was created from content submitted via Tire Rack's consumer surveys. Information shown is the opinion of the consumer and meant to be used for comparison shopping purposes.

Firestone Destination ST Reviewer's Overall Rating: 9.38
 
 

2005 Jeep Liberty Limited 4wd
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Miles driven on tires: 3,000
Location: Lakewood, OH
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
February 12, 2013

Nice looking tire. Very happy.

 

In Search of the Best All-Season Tires

Thursday, June 6, 2013 by Hunter Leffel

Everyone has their own list of important attributes when it comes to selecting the right all-season tire. For example, some drivers prefer longer treadlife, while another thinks ride quality is the most important. Also, when talking to customers about all-season tires, most put extra emphasis on the winter season component.

If you prefer using one set of tires all year, the best tire can vary depending on where other tire characteristics rank. In some cases, the vehicle and tire size needed can also help direct us towards a particular performance category. For a look at the differences between performance categories, read "What Tire Performance Category Do I Need?"


Goodyear Assurance
TripleTred All-Season

Goodyear Assurance
ComforTred Touring

Firestone Destination
LE 2


Goodyear Assurance TripleTred All-Season (Passenger All-Season)

With three distinct tread zones targeting to provide traction in dry, wet and snowy conditions, Goodyear has a winning combination that earns top marks from our customers. Designed with Goodyear's Evolving Traction Grooves, the tire generates more rain, slush and snow traction longer into the tire's life compared to tires with conventional sipes. The tire is currently ranked number one in our tire survey results.

Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring (Grand Touring All-Season)

For the touring/performance car, the Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring is receiving high praise from drivers. With tread warranties in the 70,000 to 80,000-mile range, this tire is definitely worth a second look. With tread depth being a key component to snow traction, customers indicate this tire has strong performance throughout the life of the tire. This Goodyear tire currently has over four million miles reported, which includes over four winter seasons.  

Firestone Destination LE 2 (Highway All-Season)

For your SUV or pick-up truck, the recently revised Firestone Destination LE 2 is king of the category. While there hasn't been many miles reported on this tire, the Destination family of tires has been providing great options to drivers for years.

Best 10 Ply Tires

Friday, May 31, 2013 by Steve Huffman

Do you need 10 ply tires? What is Load Range E? If you're not familiar with these tire terms, don't worry, we can help. Most 3/4- and 1-ton trucks are going to require a Load Range E, also known as a 10 ply tire, for proper load carrying capacity. Many drivers of half-ton trucks also prefer them while towing due to their stiffer sidewall which helps prevent swaying.

One of our best sellers is the Firestone Transforce HT. This Highway All-Season tire has been around for awhile because of its all-season traction, long treadlife and dependability. The tire is available in many popular truck sizes and is offered with a 30 Day Buy & Try Guarantee.

Are you looking for a tire that's more suitable for off-road use. If so, one of my favorite options is the Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac. This tire features a rugged tread compound that helps resist tread block chipping, chunking and tearing, especially during heavy loading and towing applications. Wrangler DuraTrac tires are also branded with the mountain/snowflake symbol to identify they meet industry severe snow service standards. They are also designed to accept optional #16 metal studs to enhance ice traction.

Another great value option is Kumho's Road Venture APT KL51. The tire offers excellent all-season traction with a relatively smooth and quiet ride. When we tested the tire, we liked that it provided great traction in the dry and wet.

Firestone Transforce HT
Firestone Transforce
HT
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac
Goodyear Wrangler
DuraTrac
Kumho Road Venture APT KL51
Kumho Road Venture APT
KL51


To gain a better understanding of load range, read "Load Range/Ply Range Identification."

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Winterforce UV

Thursday, May 30, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

The following post was created from content submitted via Tire Rack's consumer surveys. Information shown is the opinion of the consumer and meant to be used for comparison shopping purposes.

Firestone Winterforce UV Reviewer's Overall Rating: 10
 
 

1998 Chevrolet K1500 4wd Pick-up
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Miles driven on tires: 1,000
Location: Altoona, WI
Driving Condition: Spirited

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
February 08, 2013

Use these tires on our shop plow truck. Truck gets light summer use around town and used to move travel amd boat trailers around the property. These tires have outperformed any tires we have ever used before. Truck is used to plow several properties. One of these has a 800ft 30+deg incline. No spin!!! tread cleans well. Would definitly buy again.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone FR710

Thursday, May 30, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone FR710 Reviewer's Overall Rating: 8.11
 
 

2009 Saturn Aura XR
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Miles driven on tires: 80,000
Location:  
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 80,000 Miles on Tires
March 04, 2013

These are OEM. Replaced two at around 60-65K and will probably need to replace the final two original tires around 90K, currently odometer at 80K. Wear bars will likely be showing by then. I don't do track slaloms or try to break loose my tires when starting from red lights. So, for average driving these are fine and I've had no problems with them.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Destination LE

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Destination LE Reviewer's Overall Rating: 7.93
 
 

2003 Honda Pilot LX
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Miles driven on tires: 45,000
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 45,000 Miles on Tires
March 14, 2013

This is third set of this tire on my Pilot. Care has 205,900 miles and still going strong.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Yokohama AVID Ascend (H- or V-Speed Rated)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Yokohama AVID Ascend (H- or V-Speed Rated) Reviewer's Overall Rating: 9.1
 
 

2008 Toyota Sienna LE FWD
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Miles driven on tires: 3,500
Location: Dumont, NJ
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 3,500 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2013

Purchased in 2010 as certified used. Dunlops and Firestone tires were scary, screamy on turns, took for ever to stop, always kept skidding and thus my family was scared to drive/ride. These 4 new Yokohama brought back the true joy of driving and ride comfort. Braking is much shorter and firm. absolute minimum road noise. far better gas mileage. we are enjoying quiet, comfort Toy Sienna drive/ride.

 

Best Tires for Honda Odyssey

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 by Steve Huffman

Is it time to replace the tires on your Honda Odyssey? If so, consider the following all-season options for your minivan. My favorite tire for this vehicle continues to be the Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring. This tire certainly lives up to its name. It's a premium Grand Touring All-Season tire that provides excellent ride qualities, including superior comfort and low tread noise. In addition to a great ride, the tire offers fantastic all-season traction and long treadwear with a 70,000- or 80,000-mile treadlife warranty depending on speed rating.

Another great option for the Odyssey is the Michelin Defender. Although it is only made in the 235/65R16 size for this van, it's still a very popular choice. The Defender is currently the top-ranked Standard Touring All-Season tire in our customer survey results. This tire also has superior all-season traction and comes with a 90,000-mile treadlife warranty. Designed to help enhance fuel efficiency, Defender tires meet Michelin's Green-X low rolling resistance objectives.

Finally, the Firestone Precision Touring is a good value priced option for Odyssey owners. This tire performed very well in our testing with good grades in wet traction and stable handling. Customers really enjoy the tire, as it sits is second place in its category, only behind the aforementioned Michelin Defender.


Goodyear Assurance
ComforTred Touring

Michelin
Defender

Firestone Precision
Touring


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Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Firehawk GT

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Firehawk GT Reviewer's Overall Rating: Not Rated
 
 

2011 Chrysler 300C
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Miles driven on tires: 22,000
Location: Saint Clair Shores, MI
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
March 11, 2013

Worst tire I have ever owned. They were totally worn out at 22,000 miles.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Winterforce LT

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Winterforce LT Reviewer's Overall Rating: 9.73
 
 

2011 GMC Sierra 2500 HD 4wd
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Miles driven on tires: 6,200
Location: Chicago Heights, IL
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 6,200 Miles on Tires
April 11, 2013

The Firestone Winter Force tires replaced the factory original Michelin LTS AT2 tires which were very good hiway tires but were terrible snow tires.

The Winter Forces were easy to balance, give almost no road noise, and drive down the hiway with no squirme with or w/o pulling a trler. Excellant traction in hiway snow or when pulling through deep snow on non-plowed gravel roads.

Two downsides with the Wimter Forces: lost of about 1 MPG, and they p/u hold sall rocks like crazy till about 55 MPH when they start poping into the wheel wells.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Destination A/T

Monday, April 29, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Destination A/T Reviewer's Overall Rating: 8.88
 
 

2004 Ford F150 XLT Sup Cab 2wd
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Miles driven on tires: 1,000
Location: Clearwater, FL
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
April 05, 2013

I replaced my Goodyear Wranglers with these tires and so far I am really impressed with them. Mostly the ride comfort and road noise are what I like most. They are very smooth on the highway and quiet too. Only about a thousand mile on them but so far I like them a lot. Will update as tires wear in.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Destination LE 2

Monday, April 29, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Destination LE 2 Reviewer's Overall Rating: 9.86
 
 

2010 Mazda CX-7 s
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Miles driven on tires: 1,000
Location: Fort Hood, TX
Driving Condition: Spirited

Initial Review, 1,000 Miles on Tires
March 30, 2013

Just replaced the original tires (Bridgestone Dueler H/L) which only had 30,000 miles on. I would not recommend the Duelers, they were loud on the highway and tread life was terrible. I did a lot of research and the Firestone Dest. LE2 were the logical choice. Handling, noise level on the highway, and ride were noticeably better. At 70+ mph, we can actually have a conversation in the vehicle now without yelling. Highly recommend these tires and they are $40 each cheaper than buying the Bridgestone Duelers again.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Michelin Pilot Super Sport

Monday, April 29, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Michelin Pilot Super Sport Reviewer's Overall Rating: 9.57
 
 

2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8
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Miles driven on tires: 1,050
Location:  
Driving Condition: Spirited

Initial Review, 1,050 Miles on Tires
April 18, 2013

Excellent tire! Very much better than the replacement Firestone 500 Police, Kumho's, and particularly, the Goodyear Eagles Z-rated that came on the car. I had a tread separation on one of these at 24,000 miles - inexcusable on a Z rated tire at highway speeds. The Kumho's handled excellently, and probably gave slightly superior dry traction vs. the new Pilots, but were toast in 16M miles, which is ridiculous. Love all aspects of the Pilots to date. Well worth the very premium price.

 

Great Chevrolet Silverado Tires

Friday, April 26, 2013 by Steve Huffman

"Like a Rock." Chevy's full-size pickup keeps on trucking. The truck has evolved through the years, but one thing remains the same: dependability. Loyal owners hold on to their truck for many years, even through multiple sets of tires. Is it time to look for new tires for your Silverado?

If you're in the market for a new set, It's hard to go wrong with Michelin. That's why the Michelin LTX M/S2 is my favorite Highway All-Season tire for the Silverado. Besides its excellent ride qualities, including low noise and a comfortable ride, the LTX M/S2 has great all-season traction. The tire is also offered with a dependable 70,000-mile treadlife warranty.

Are you looking for a more aggressive tire? Take a look at the On-/Off-Road All-Terrain Firestone Destination A/T. This tire has been the top-rated option in the category for many years. The Destination A/T looks good while providing great off-road traction. It is tied or at the top of several performance ratings in the category, including:

  • Hydroplaning resistance
  • Wet traction
  • Cornering stability
  • Dry traction
  • Steering response
  • Ride comfort
  • Noise comfort

One of the best value options for your Silverado is the Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S G051. It provides a combination of comfort, handling and year-round traction, even in light snow. With over 28 million miles reported, the tire continues to stay in the the top ten of our Tire Survey Results.

Michelin LTX M/S 2
Michelin LTX
M/S2
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Firestone Destination
A/T
Yokohama Geolander H/T S
Yokohama Geolandar H/T-S
G051


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Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Winterforce

Thursday, April 25, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Winterforce Reviewer's Overall Rating: 7
 
 

2002 Honda CR-V
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Miles driven on tires: 15,000
Location: Springdale, AR
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 15,000 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2013

Tires are used on 2002 (manual trans) and now 2003 (automatic) Honda CRV AWD, these tires are a very cost effective, albeit somewhat noisy, way to get winter traction in snow and slippy conditions. Moderately aggressive tread pattern, durable, softish compound still wears much better than I expected (4th winter now still in very good shape especially considering they spend almost all od their time on dry or rainy roads, the car is the primary "got to get to work car" hence snows over all season tires in our somewhat unpredictable though not usually severe winters) studdable if you need it for lots of ice traction and pretty dang inexpensive. We had a 17" snow over night not long after I got these meats and the little CR-V was a TANK, I expected wheelspin but got so much traction I "plowed" the local street as a real plow never comes and also used the trucklet with these tires to clear the gutters for the snowmelt to be able to get to the drains. I purposely tried to beach the little CR-V but the tires pulled right through both the powdery snow then the melting slop with ease. These tires rock for the price and are pretty stout and long wearing in my opinion (about 15000k miles so far and look like they have still several winters left). Do be aware of noticeable tire noise/drone though. Just add stereo and forget it...

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Destination A/T

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Destination A/T Reviewer's Overall Rating: 10.00
 
 

2000 Chevrolet Suburban 4wd
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Miles driven on tires: 400
Location: Concord, CA
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 400 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2013

tirerack is A +++ in every category. shipping A++ awsome service .tires and rims A+++

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone FR710

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone FR710 Reviewer's Overall Rating: 8
 
 

2011 Chevrolet Cruze
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Miles driven on tires: 75,500
Location: Elkton, MD
Driving Condition: Easy Going

Initial Review, 75,500 Miles on Tires
March 29, 2013

These came original on my 2011 cruze. I put 140 mi / day almost every day. Currently down to 3/32nd tread so i am looking replace these. Dealer told me it was 180/tire. it is much cheaper here. i have had 2 holes since i bought the car one a 25,000mi and one recently. put a simple plug in and no issues. Drove threw snow and rain with out any issues. For the price these are a really good tire. Deffinatly will be buying another set soon.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Destination ST

Friday, April 19, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Destination ST Reviewer's Overall Rating: Not Rated
 
 

2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca H6
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Miles driven on tires: 3,000
Location: Byron Center, MI
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 3,000 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

Reviewed a lot of tires that were more expensive and narrowed the list down but my choices were on back order at the time. Was hesitant to purchase this tire because I wasn't confident with the brand. The ratings and the reviews were better than expected. I liked the asymmetric look too but thought it would detract from the performance but again the ratings didn't suggest this. I am willing to pay more for value but thought I'd give these a shot. Had them installed just before the snowy season and they performed very well. In the dry they are quiet and our Tribeca tracks better on the highway. So far, great decision and value. Will update later with tire wear.

 

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Winterforce

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone WinterforceReviewer's Overall Rating: 8.3

1999 GMC Yukon Sport 2wd
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Miles driven on tires: 30,000
Location: Appleton, WI
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 30,000 Miles on Tires
February 07, 2013

Great winter tire, but like most winter tires they wear quickly if you drive them on dry pavement. I have had these tires on for three years of Wisconsin winters and have gone through countless snow storms with no issues. Honestly I feel safer driving my 2wd truck in the snow with these tires than with a 4x4 vehicle. I could only imagine how well these tires would perform if they were studded also.

Tire Rack Consumer Review of the Firestone Winterforce

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 by Tire Rack Consumer Reviews

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Firestone Winterforce Reviewer's Overall Rating: 9.18
 
 

2008 Subaru Forester 2.5 X
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Miles driven on tires: 5,000
Location: Rockaway, NJ
Driving Condition: Average

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 03, 2013

Good tires for good price. They are not performance tires, not the best in cornering. Great on snow & wet road. Most surprising is that they are quieter that all season firestones I have for summer driving. I do not want to say that they are quiet but they are not noisy either. They are very good for mountain & every day driving in light & deep snow. Very good handling & steering. Over all I give them 9 from 10.