BFGoodrich g-Force Winter is a Premium Touring winter tyre with directional tread pattern, designed for Passenger cars.
The tyre has been replaced by the BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2.
Nowadays the brand are owned to the French Michelin.
Contents
Key performance
Dry performance
96.49 %
Dry braking
94.29 %
Dry handling
98.68 %
Wet performance
90.73 %
Wet braking
86.8 %
Wet handling
91.37 %
Wet lateral handling
94.03 %
Aquaplaning
79.29 %
Straight aqua
85.26 %
Lateral aqua
73.32 %
Snow performance
95.42 %
Snow braking
93.28 %
Snow handling
96.09 %
Snow traction
96.89 %
Rolling resistance
94.43 %
Noise
99.31 %
Bfgoodrich g-Force Winter Tests
2016 Auto Bild (205/55 R16)
In 2016 experts of the German publication Auto Bild have tested the at size 205/55 R16 and compared to 19 similar budget, mid-range and premium winter tires. In addition, experts included into the test one reference summer tyre to compare results.
Overall BFGoodrich g-Force Winter Review
According to the test result the tire took 19th place and showed one of the worst result among mid-range winter tyres.
Main conclusions:
- Poor results on the wet: the worst straight aqua resistance and handling, long braking distance.
- Not good enough on the dry: long braking distance and average handling.
- Good snow slalom and traction, relatively long braking distance, average handling.
- Good noise level.
- Good rolling resistance.
Similar tyres from the test:
- Falken Eurowinter HS449
- Fulda Kristall Control HP
- Hankook Winter i*cept RS2 W452
- Semperit Speed Grip 2
- Cooper Weathermaster SA2+
- Barum Polaris 3
- Mabor Winter-Jet 2
- Kleber Krisalp HP2
- Sava Eskimo HP
- Uniroyal MS plus 77