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Firestone Destination AT2 vs Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure

This head-to-head puts two road-biased all-terrain stalwarts under the microscope: Firestone's Destination AT2 and Goodyear's Wrangler All Terrain Adventure. Both target SUV and 4x4 drivers who split time between tarmac and light off-road, but their personalities differ notably across snow, wet, and dry dynamics.

Across two shared, recent tests, the Firestone consistently excelled in snow and aquaplaning resistance while delivering strong wet grip and class-leading efficiency. The Goodyear countered with sharper steering, shorter dry stops, and lower perceived noise. If you're weighing winter confidence and wet safety versus dry-road precision and refinement, this comparison will clarify the trade-offs.

Test Results

Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!

Summary of two total tests comparing both tyres directly
TyreTest WinsPerformance
Firestone Destination AT2two
two wins

While it might look like the Firestone Destination AT2 is better than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.

Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding snow performance (braking, traction, handling) with meaningful margins
  • Excellent wet grip and class-leading aquaplaning resistance
  • Lowest rolling resistance on test for better efficiency
  • Comfortable and quiet with very good off-road (gravel) composure
  • Short dry braking and quickest dry handling in test
  • Engaging steering feel and high subjective scores (dry and wet)
  • Low perceived noise and good ride comfort
  • Very good on dirt; enjoyable to drive overall

Dry Braking

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure stopped the vehicle in 6.19% less distance than the Firestone Destination AT2.

Firestone Destination AT2
45.2M
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
42.4M
Dry braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Dry Braking: Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure

Firestone Destination AT2
45.2M (+2.8M)
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
42.4M

Dry Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was 1.07% faster around a lap than the Firestone Destination AT2.

Firestone Destination AT2
69.06s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
68.32s
Dry handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dry Handling [s]: Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure

Firestone Destination AT2
69.06s (+0.74s)
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
68.32s

Subj. Dry Handling

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure scored 10% more points than the Firestone Destination AT2.

Firestone Destination AT2
90 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
100 Points
Subjective Dry Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure

Firestone Destination AT2
90 Points (-10 Points)
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
100 Points

Wet Braking

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 stopped the vehicle in 1.76% less distance than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
58.55M
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
59.6M
Wet braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Wet Braking: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
58.55M
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
59.6M (+1.05M)

Wet Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 was 1.08% faster around a wet lap than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
81.59s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
82.48s
Wet handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Handling [s]: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
81.59s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
82.48s (+0.89s)

Subj. Wet Handling

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure scored 10% more points than the Firestone Destination AT2.

Firestone Destination AT2
90 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
100 Points
Subjective Wet Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure

Firestone Destination AT2
90 Points (-10 Points)
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
100 Points

Wet Circle

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 was 0.67% faster around a wet circle than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
13.3s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
13.39s
Wet Circle Lap Time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Wet Circle: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
13.3s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
13.39s (+0.09s)

Straight Aqua

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one straight aqua tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 floated at a 5.59% higher speed than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
85.9Km/H
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
81.1Km/H
Float Speed in Km/H, higher is better

Best In Straight Aqua: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
85.9Km/H
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
81.1Km/H (-4.8Km/H)

Curved Aquaplaning

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 slipped out at a 19.28% higher speed than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
3.63m/sec2
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
2.93m/sec2
Remaining lateral acceleration, higher is better

Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
3.63m/sec2
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
2.93m/sec2 (-0.7m/sec2)

Snow Braking

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 stopped the vehicle in 8.95% less distance than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
45.5M
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
49.97M
Snow braking in meters, lower is better

Best In Snow Braking: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
45.5M
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
49.97M (+4.47M)
Firestone Destination AT2
45.5M
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
49.97M (+4.47M)

Snow Traction

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during two snow traction tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 accelerated 26.84% faster than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
5.07s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
6.93s
Snow acceleration time, lower is better

Best In Snow Traction: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
5.07s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
6.93s (+1.86s)
Firestone Destination AT2
5.07s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
6.93s (+1.86s)

Snow Handling [s]

Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during two snow handling [s] tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 was 12.14% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
97.73s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
111.23s
Snow handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Snow Handling [s]: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
97.73s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
111.23s (+13.5s)
Firestone Destination AT2
97.73s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
111.23s (+13.5s)

Gravel Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one gravel handling [s] tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 was 1.53% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
61.77s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
62.73s
Gravel Handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Gravel Handling [s]: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
61.77s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
62.73s (+0.96s)

Subj. Gravel Handling

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one subj. gravel handling tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 scored 5.26% more points than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
90 Points
Subjective Gravel Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Gravel Handling: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
90 Points (-5 Points)

Dirt Handling [s]

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was better during one dirt handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was 0.26% faster around a lap than the Firestone Destination AT2.

Firestone Destination AT2
57.91s
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
57.76s
Dirt handling time in seconds, lower is better

Best In Dirt Handling [s]: Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure

Firestone Destination AT2
57.91s (+0.15s)
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
57.76s

Subj. Dirt Handling

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 and Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure performed equally well in subj. dirt handling tests.

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
95 Points
Subjective Dirt Handling Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Dirt Handling: Both tyres performed equally well

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
95 Points

Subj. Comfort

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 scored 5.26% more points than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
90 Points
Subjective Comfort Score, higher is better

Best In Subj. Comfort: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
90 Points (-5 Points)

Subj. Noise

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure scored 5% more points than the Firestone Destination AT2.

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
100 Points
Subjective in car noise levels, higher is better

Best In Subj. Noise: Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure

Firestone Destination AT2
95 Points (-5 Points)
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
100 Points

Noise

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 measured 0.27% quieter than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
72.8dB
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
73dB
External noise in dB, lower is better

Best In Noise: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
72.8dB
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
73dB (+0.2dB)

Rolling Resistance

Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Firestone Destination AT2 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Firestone Destination AT2 had a 11.28% lower rolling resistance than the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

Firestone Destination AT2
8.42kg / t
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
9.49kg / t
Rolling resistance in kg t, lower is better

Best In Rolling Resistance: Firestone Destination AT2

Firestone Destination AT2
8.42kg / t
Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
9.49kg / t (+1.07kg / t)

Real World Driver Reviews

Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Firestone Destination AT2 and Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure.

In total the Firestone Destination AT2 has been reviewed 7 times and drivers have given the tyre 79% overall.

The Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure has been reviewed 18 times and drivers have given the tyre 76% overall.

This means in real world driving, people prefer the Firestone Destination AT2.

Best Review for the Firestone Destination AT2
Given 59% 235/65 R17 on a combination of roads for 30 spirited miles
Ignoring all the issues I’ve had with have the tire installed on my wheels, I have had to replace three of my four tires and had one patched just from driving on well maintained forest service roads with nothing more the some pot holes. So if all-terrain means to you being able to go into the mountains and forest on dirt roads without having to worry about blowing out a tire I wouldn’t recommend these. They are pretty great in the snow though. I never had to chain up going over some very snowy icy passes. They also handle very well in the rain. Over all they are good tires if your not... Continue reading this review using the link below
Helpful 827 - tyre reviewed on February 16, 2023
View all Firestone Destination AT2 driver reviews >>
Best Review for the Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure
Given 57% 245/75 R16 on mostly country roads for 48,000 average miles
tyres have worn out prematurely they have worn evenly but at 48000 klms are unroadworthy the rubber has become brittle and tyres are chipping my son has dura techs which have done 90000 klms and are still roadworthy and the rubber is still pliable.
Helpful 1093 - tyre reviewed on January 8, 2022
View all Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure driver reviews >>

Conclusion

The Firestone Destination AT2 is the more complete all-weather performer, winning both shared tests and dominating snow metrics (circa 9-27% advantages in braking and traction) while pairing excellent wet grip with high straight and curved aquaplaning resistance. It also posts the lowest rolling resistance on test, aiding fuel economy, and rides comfortably.

The Goodyear Wrangler All Terrain Adventure shines for drivers prioritizing dry-road feel and engagement: it stops shorter in the dry, is quickest around the dry circuit, and earns top subjective scores for steering and low noise. However, its limited snow capability (not snow-rated) and weaker aquaplaning resistance cap its all-weather versatility. Choose Firestone for four-season security and efficiency, especially in wet and wintry climates; choose Goodyear for predominantly dry use and a more engaging, quieter drive.
Key Differences
  • Snow capability: Firestone is markedly better; Goodyear is not snow-rated and lacks snow grip
  • Aquaplaning resistance: Firestone leads in straight (+5.9% speed) and curved (+23.9%)
  • Wet performance: Both strong, but Firestone edges objective wet metrics; Goodyear scores higher subjectively
  • Dry performance: Goodyear brakes shorter (−6.2%) and is slightly quicker on dry lap; Firestone lags with slower steering response
  • Efficiency: Firestone has ~11% lower rolling resistance
  • Noise/feel: Goodyear rates quieter subjectively and is more engaging to drive; Firestone is calmer, more secure-focused
Firestone Destination AT2

Overall Winner: Firestone Destination AT2

Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Firestone Destination AT2 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.

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Footnote

This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.

Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.

As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.

Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.