The Firestone Destination M/T Tires - Tire Test

The Destination M/T lays down a fairly square footprint and features more rubber between the bottom of the skidplate and the steel belts to protect the body plies. It also features additional rubber between the outside sidewall and body plies and has a high void to help clean debris from the tread. The lack of tread siping provides cut resistance and long wear, while the 40-pitch-length design helps keep things quiet on-road.

The Firestone Destination M/T is currently available in 11 sizes, including Lt-metric and flotation, and has loading ratings of C, D, and E to accommodate a wide range of vehicle fitments. The Destination M/T also comes with a choice of black-wall or raised-white lettering.

We managed to rack up some on- and off-road miles on a new set of 33x12.50R15 Destination M/Ts mounted on polished 15x8-inch KMC five-spoke wheels. Our guinea pig for the test was a '91 Jeep Wrangler with 4 inches of lift. We received compliments on how great-looking the tire and wheel package was from the moment they were added. On-road, the M/Ts tend to make some noise, but it's no more appreciable than any other tire in the mud-terrain category. The ride was fairly smooth at 32 psi, and cornering was precise given the size of the sidewall and the fact the tire was mounted on a narrow 8.5-inch rim.

With a wide contact patch and wraparound tread-lug design, general off-roading in some of our favorite places was ridiculously easy, even with street pressures of 32 psi. But with the Destination M/T lowered to 12 psi, traction and ride improved dramatically, although there wasn't much sidewall ballooning since our test mule was a relatively light vehicle.

We motored the Jeep through thick sand, over rocks, and through some mud. The tires self-cleaned as advertised, and with approximately 10 psi per tire, the Destination M/Ts clawed their way over rocks, thanks in part to the aggressive shoulder-lug design, which also protected the tire when aired down.

All in all, we found the Destination M/T an excellent value for the money. The tires are fairly quiet and stable on-road and good-looking and great-performing off-road.