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Firestone Destination LE2 vs Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Destination LE2 is ahead, 68–59

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Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Destination LE2 +14
    55
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–56
    Reviews found online6954
  2. 69

    Wet

    WeatherMaster SA2+ +5
    74
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–78
    Reviews found online6867
  3. 66

    Snow

    Destination LE2 +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–50
    Reviews found online6468
  4. 67

    Comfort

    Level
    67
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2WeatherMaster SA2+
    Reviews found online6464
  5. 69

    Noise

    Destination LE2 +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–56
    Reviews found online71–
  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Destination LE2 +13
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2WeatherMaster SA2+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–47
    Reviews found online6864
  7. 68

    Handling

    Destination LE2 +19
    49
    Why this score
    SourceDestination LE2WeatherMaster SA2+
    Reviews found online6849
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone Destination LE2Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
Relative Score 68 59
Dry 69 55
Wet 69 74
Snow 66 57
Comfort 67 67
Noise 69 61
Treadwear 67 54
Handling 68 49

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Destination LE2

WeatherMaster SA2+

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B WeatherMaster SA2+

Pros

  • Exceptional value and reasonable pricing for the performance delivered
  • Great grip and stability in wet and cold conditions
  • High durability offering minimal wear over long distances

Cons

  • Vague road feedback and unsettling handling during fast cornering
  • Average performance in deep snow and on ice
  • Tendency to overheat and lose grip during spirited dry driving
All owner themes in the WeatherMaster SA2+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone Destination LE2 B · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
Category—Touring Winter tire
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available5—
Rim diameters16″ – 18″—
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG520 A B—
Treadwear warranty60,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone Destination LE2

Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+

Winner: Firestone Destination LE2 — better handling, dry and treadwear. Pick the Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+ if wet matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 68 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 69 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 67 vs 54 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Firestone Destination LE2 scores 66 vs 57 on snow.

Tire A · Firestone Destination LE2
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Tire B · Cooper WeatherMaster SA2+
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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.

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

68

Leads

Destination LE2

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