I had a set of Firestone Destination XT tires in LT285/70R17 installed earlier this spring on my 2008 Land Cruiser, and since there seems to be a fairly small amount of info out there, I wanted to offer up my experience for anyone out there that be curious about this tire. I have a few trips and about 2000 miles on them so far.
I chose these tires based on a few reasons. First, they’re on the lighter weight of the spectrum of Load Rating E tires in this size at 51 lbs. Second, I found a few interesting YouTube reviews like this one: Firestone Destination XT 22,000 mile review
Finally, between a coupon, watching pricing, and a discount due to a mistake on the part of local Discount Tire store (they got in two Pmetric tires and three LR E tires) I ended up paying just over $200 each installed. In a world of rapidly escalating tire prices this was a steal.
So now with a few trips under my belt, here are a few more pics and my thoughts.
For Background, in my time owning this truck, I’ve had LT275/70R18E Duratracs on stock rims, LT285/70R17E Ridge Grapplers, and these. I currently have K02s on my Tacoma.
My use for this truck is family road tripping, gear hauling, and some mild to medium difficulty four wheeling.
Here’s what I have observed with these tires so far:
Ride: These seem to ride a little softer than any of the other tires at the same pressure. Things like highway expansion joints feel more muted. Not night and day different, but noticeable. They do display a slight “flat spotting” vibration when they’ve sat a few days in colder weather, but they warm up and smooth out quickly.
Noise: They are on par or a little quieter than the RGs and KO2, but the sound is a little higher pitched. It doesn’t bother me at all. I found the Duratracs much louder, but they were 50% worn when I got the truck.
Wet Traction: I think this is where these shine. Notably better wet traction and water evacuation than other AT tires I’ve had. The rubber seems softer and there is extensive siping.
Off-Road: I’ve done a bit of gravel and some basic easy dirt road riding. The only note I’ve made is they pick up gravel worse than most, but let go of it all once you get up to 30 mph or so. The one small muddy spot they didn’t pack up immediately, but not enough experience to say how they'll really do in mud.
Overall, I’m pretty pleased. MPGs may be slightly improved, but not enough to say for sure. As I put miles and trips on them, I’ll update this thread. This summer we’ll be headed out west for two weeks with a fair bit of dirt planned so I’ll definitely get a good bit more experience.
I chose these tires based on a few reasons. First, they’re on the lighter weight of the spectrum of Load Rating E tires in this size at 51 lbs. Second, I found a few interesting YouTube reviews like this one: Firestone Destination XT 22,000 mile review
Finally, between a coupon, watching pricing, and a discount due to a mistake on the part of local Discount Tire store (they got in two Pmetric tires and three LR E tires) I ended up paying just over $200 each installed. In a world of rapidly escalating tire prices this was a steal.
So now with a few trips under my belt, here are a few more pics and my thoughts.
For Background, in my time owning this truck, I’ve had LT275/70R18E Duratracs on stock rims, LT285/70R17E Ridge Grapplers, and these. I currently have K02s on my Tacoma.
My use for this truck is family road tripping, gear hauling, and some mild to medium difficulty four wheeling.
Here’s what I have observed with these tires so far:
Ride: These seem to ride a little softer than any of the other tires at the same pressure. Things like highway expansion joints feel more muted. Not night and day different, but noticeable. They do display a slight “flat spotting” vibration when they’ve sat a few days in colder weather, but they warm up and smooth out quickly.
Noise: They are on par or a little quieter than the RGs and KO2, but the sound is a little higher pitched. It doesn’t bother me at all. I found the Duratracs much louder, but they were 50% worn when I got the truck.
Wet Traction: I think this is where these shine. Notably better wet traction and water evacuation than other AT tires I’ve had. The rubber seems softer and there is extensive siping.
Off-Road: I’ve done a bit of gravel and some basic easy dirt road riding. The only note I’ve made is they pick up gravel worse than most, but let go of it all once you get up to 30 mph or so. The one small muddy spot they didn’t pack up immediately, but not enough experience to say how they'll really do in mud.
Overall, I’m pretty pleased. MPGs may be slightly improved, but not enough to say for sure. As I put miles and trips on them, I’ll update this thread. This summer we’ll be headed out west for two weeks with a fair bit of dirt planned so I’ll definitely get a good bit more experience.
