P2 of 7
Beat 83% of the field
2023/24 Best All Terrain Tires In Snow
Excellent snow grip, a very capable tire.
Firestone Destination A/T2 Test Results
Tested 2 times by independent publications, the Firestone Destination A/T2 has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 2nd.
- 2Independent tests
- 1Test wins
- 2Podium finishes
- 2ndAverage finish
- 92%Field beaten on average
- 1Publications
2 tests, 2022 to 2023
The latest test
2023/24 Best All Terrain Tires In Snow P2 of 7
Excellent snow grip, a very capable tire.
Record by discipline
Where the Firestone Destination A/T2 finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 1 | P8 of 9 | 13% | - |
| Dry Handling | 1 | P7 of 9 | 25% | - |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1 | P6 of 9 | 38% | - |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Wet Handling | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 1 | P4 of 9 | 63% | - |
| Wet Circle | 1 | P1 of 9 | 100% | 1 |
| Straight Aqua | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 2 | P3 of 8 | 73% | - |
| Snow Traction | 2 | P3 of 8 | 73% | - |
| Snow Handling | 2 | P2.5 of 8 | 79% | - |
| Off road | ||||
| Gravel Handling | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Subj. Gravel Handling | 1 | P3 of 9 | 75% | - |
| Dirt Handling | 1 | P3 of 9 | 75% | - |
| Subj. Dirt Handling | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Subj. Comfort | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Subj. Noise | 1 | P4 of 9 | 63% | - |
| Noise | 1 | P2 of 9 | 88% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Rolling Resistance | 1 | P1 of 9 | 100% | 1 |
Performance Analysis
Drawn from 2 tests. Updated August 2, 2026.
Across two all-terrain group tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 delivers consistently high overall results (average 1.5th; 1st/9 with a “Highly recommended” award in 2022, and 2nd/9 in a dedicated snow-focused follow-up test in 2023). The clearest pattern is excellent all-round capability with standout wet-road and efficiency performance, while remaining very competitive off-road and in snow overall.
Its main limitation is on-road dry braking (and to a lesser extent dry handling feel), where it ranks near the bottom despite being close on lap time. In the snow test specifically, results become more mixed-especially snow braking and traction-suggesting that while it is a “really capable” snow performer overall, it isn't consistently class-leading in the most critical stopping/traction metrics.
Performance Strengths
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Wet Weather Performance (braking/handling/aquaplaning)
Strong
Details
- 1st place wet circle in 2022/23 (13.3 s, best in test)
- 2nd place wet braking in 2022/23 (58.55 m, +0.9% from best) and 2nd place wet handling (81.59 s, +0.3% from best)
- Aquaplaning strength in 2022/23: 2nd straight aquaplaning (85.9 km/h, +0.7% from best) and 2nd curved aquaplaning (3.63 m/sec2, +2.7% from best)
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Efficiency / Rolling Resistance
Strong
Details
- 1st place rolling resistance in 2022/23 (8.42 kg/t, best in test)
- Article note in 2022/23: 'Firestone, BFgoodrich and Pirelli had the lowest rolling resistance'
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Off-Road Performance (gravel/dirt)
Moderate
Details
- 2nd place gravel handling in 2022/23 (61.77 s, +0.3% from best)
- 3rd place dirt handling in 2022/23 (57.91 s, +1.8% from best) with strong subjective dirt score (2nd, 95 points, +5% from best)
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Overall Competitiveness / Awards
Strong
Details
- 1st overall in 2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires (1/9) with 'Highly recommended' award
- 2nd overall in 2023/24 Best All Terrain Tires In Snow (2/9), described as 'mighty impressive' and 'very close' to the class-leading pace
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Rolling resistance
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
lowest rolling resistance on test
- 2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires (2022)
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Wet braking
Strong
in 1 of 1 tests
Details
Very short wet braking
- 2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires (2022)
Performance Weaknesses
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Dry Road Braking
Strong
Details
- 8th place dry braking in 2022/23 (45.2 m, +8.7% from best)
- Dry braking is the poorest on-road metric relative to its top-tier wet/off-road results (mid-to-bottom pack despite 1st overall finish)
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Dry Handling / Steering Feel (subjective)
Moderate
Details
- 7th place dry handling in 2022/23 (69.06 s, +1.1% from best) and 6th subjective dry handling (90 points, +10% from best)
- Article note in 2022/23: 'a little numb and had more understeer than the Conti'
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Snow Braking & Traction Consistency
Moderate
Details
- In the dedicated snow test (2023/24), snow braking was 4th/9 (45.5 m, +38.2% from best) and snow traction 4th/9 (+18.5% from best)
- Snow results were stronger in 2022/23 (2nd/7 snow braking +16.4%, 2nd/7 snow traction +10.9%, 2nd/7 snow handling +0.3%), indicating variability versus the very best depending on test field/conditions
Every test, newest first 2
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
2023 1 test
2022 1 test
P1 of 9
Beat 100% of the field
2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires
The Firestone Destination A/T2 finished just 0.03% ahead of the Continental, but with a slightly different personality. Like the Continental it was exceptional in all the wet tests, but unlike the TerrainContact AT it was also one of the best tires in the off road tests. It also had an excellent level of comfort, low noise, and the lowest rolling resistance on test which is a fantastic combination of things. The negatives of the tire, it couldn't keep up with the Conti in the dry, and its steering response wasn't the best of the group. Like the Goodyear and Continental, this is the final tire we're putting the tire reviews highly recommended stamp on, and a very good road bias all terrain tire.
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