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BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 review
The BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 is widely regarded as a high-value winter tire that excels in severe snow and ice conditions. While users consistently praise its traction in challenging weather and its competitive pricing, some note a lack of steering feedback and reduced performance during spirited dry-road driving.
Relative score
81/100
tests + owners
Owner reviews
88/100
29 reviews
Road tests
85/100
22 published tests
Scores
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
By owner reviews
88%
Would buy again
94%
Dry
Wet
Snow & ice
Comfort
Treadwear
Handling
By road tests
85.2%By discipline (% of best in test)
From owners
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 29 owner reviews across retailers and review sites.
The BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 is widely regarded as a high-value winter tire that excels in severe snow and ice conditions. While users consistently praise its traction in challenging weather and its competitive pricing, some note a lack of steering feedback and reduced performance during spirited dry-road driving.
Pros
- Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow and on ice
- Strong performance in wet conditions with effective water evacuation
- High value-for-money ratio compared to premium competitors
- Generally low tread wear and good longevity for most drivers
Cons
- Lack of on-center steering feel and responsiveness
- Mediocre handling and grip during dry-road driving
- Increased noise levels on certain road surfaces
- Potential for premature tread degradation under aggressive or sporty driving styles
Worth knowing
- Drivers of heavy vehicles and those towing trailers reported high stability and confidence in deep snow and arctic conditions.
- Users with electric power steering systems noted a lack of road feel, which can lead to understeer in front-wheel-drive vehicles with heavy front ends.
Test results
22 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2025 Autobild Winter tire Test · 225/40 R18
12th of 20
Best: Snow Handling · 1st
Weakest: Wet Braking · 17th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 17th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 2nd of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 1st of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 11th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 20 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 6th of 20 | |
| Noise | 13th of 20 | |
| Value | 14th of 20 | |
| Wear | 12th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 14th of 20 |
2025 Winter tire Braking Test - 52 Sets! · 225/40 R18
11th of 51
Best: Snow Braking · 2nd
Weakest: Wet Braking · 16th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 16th of 51 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 51 |
2024 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
10th of 20
Best: Snow Traction · 4th
Weakest: Wet Handling · 15th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 13th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 8th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 4th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 13th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 12th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 4th of 20 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 9th of 20 | |
| Noise | 13th of 20 | |
| Value | 12th of 20 | |
| Wear | 12th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 14th of 20 |
2024 Winter 55 tire Braking Test · 205/55 R16
13th of 55
Best: Snow Braking · 10th
Weakest: Wet Braking · 17th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 17th of 55 | |
| Snow Braking | 10th of 55 |
2023 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 225/45 R18
4th of 20
Best: Snow Braking · 2nd
Weakest: Wet Circle · 16th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 20 | |
| Wet Circle | 16th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 12th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 2nd of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 2nd of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 3rd of 20 | |
| Noise | 4th of 20 | |
| Value | 11th of 20 | |
| Wear | 8th of 20 | |
| Snow Slalom | 2nd of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 10th of 20 |
2023 ADAC 16 Inch tire Test · 205/60 R16
8th of 16
Best: Snow Traction · 1st
Weakest: Wet Braking · 13th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 13th of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 6th of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 1st of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 11th of 16 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 16 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 8th of 16 | |
| Noise | 8th of 16 | |
| Wear | 9th of 16 | |
| Fuel Consumption | 7th of 16 | |
| Abrasion | 2nd of 16 | |
| Wet Braking - Concrete | 12th of 16 |
2023 Winter tire Test 54 Set Braking Test · 225/45 R18
5th of 54
Best: Snow Braking · 1st
Weakest: Wet Braking · 10th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 54 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 54 |
2022 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17
9th of 20
Best: Snow Braking · 1st
Weakest: Value · 19th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 9th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 12th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 18th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 10th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 8th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 7th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 4th of 20 | |
| Noise | 3rd of 20 | |
| Value | 19th of 20 | |
| Price | 18th of 20 | |
| Wear | 12th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 18th of 20 |
2022 Winter tire Market Overview · 215/55 R17
6th of 56
Best: Snow Braking · 1st
Weakest: Wet Braking · 10th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 10th of 56 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 56 |
2022 ADAC Winter tire Test - 185/65 R15 · 185/65 R15
5th of 15
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2021 Auto Bild Sports Car Winter tire Test · 245/40 R18
8th of 13
Best: Snow Braking · 1st
Weakest: Wet Braking · 11th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 13 | |
| Wet Handling | 11th of 13 | |
| Dry Braking | 11th of 13 | |
| Dry Handling | 11th of 13 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 13 | |
| Snow Traction | 1st of 13 | |
| Snow Handling | 1st of 13 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 5th of 13 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 13 | |
| Noise | 1st of 13 | |
| Price | 8th of 13 |
2021 Auto Bild Winter tire Test · 205/55 R16
11th of 20
Best: Snow Handling · 3rd
Weakest: Dry Handling · 20th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 15th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 20th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 12th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 3rd of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 17th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 20 | |
| Noise | 14th of 20 | |
| Value | 14th of 20 | |
| Price | 13th of 20 | |
| Wear | 13th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 18th of 20 |
2021 AMS Winter tire Test · 195/55 R16
4th of 10
Best: Snow Handling · 1st
Weakest: Wet Handling · 9th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 7th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 5th of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Snow Traction | 2nd of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 1st of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 9th of 10 | |
| Straight Aqua | 5th of 10 | |
| Noise | 6th of 10 | |
| Price | 5th of 10 |
2021 ADAC 15 Inch Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17
5th of 16
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2021 Winter tire Market Overview · 205/55 R16
7th of 49
Best: Snow Braking · 4th
Weakest: Wet Braking · 12th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 12th of 49 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 49 |
The Best Winter tires for 2020 · 205/55 R16
19th of 19
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2020 ACE Winter tire Test · 225/50 R17
2nd of 9
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|
2020 Auto Bild Performance Winter tire Test · 245/45 R18
4th of 20
Best: Noise · 1st
Weakest: Dry Handling · 15th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 8th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 15th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 20 | |
| Snow Traction | 3rd of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 7th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 13th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 7th of 20 | |
| Noise | 1st of 20 | |
| Value | 10th of 20 | |
| Wear | 3rd of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 13th of 20 |
2020 Winter tire Market Overview - 52 tire Braking Test · 245/45 R18
7th of 48
Best: Snow Braking · 5th
Weakest: Wet Braking · 7th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 7th of 48 | |
| Snow Braking | 5th of 48 |
2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch tire Test · 225/45 R17
7th of 20
Best: Straight Aqua · 1st
Weakest: Dry Handling · 17th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 20 | |
| Wet Handling | 10th of 20 | |
| Dry Braking | 10th of 20 | |
| Dry Handling | 17th of 20 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 20 | |
| Snow Handling | 5th of 20 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 15th of 20 | |
| Straight Aqua | 1st of 20 | |
| Noise | 4th of 20 | |
| Value | 9th of 20 | |
| Price | 11th of 20 | |
| Wear | 7th of 20 | |
| Total Cost of Ownership | 15th of 20 |
2019 Winter tire Test Market Overview · 225/45 R17
7th of 45
Best: Snow Braking · 4th
Weakest: Wet Braking · 11th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 11th of 45 | |
| Snow Braking | 4th of 45 |
2017 ADAC SUV Winter tire Test - 215/65 R16
2nd of 16
Best: Subj. Dry Handling · 1st
Weakest: Straight Aquaplaning · 5th
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Subj. Dry Handling | 1st of 16 | |
| Dry Handling | 1st of 16 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 16 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 5th of 16 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 5th of 16 | |
| Wet Braking | 5th of 16 | |
| Wet Handling | 5th of 16 | |
| Side G-Force on Wet surface | 5th of 16 | |
| Snow Braking | 1st of 16 | |
| Snow Traction | 1st of 16 | |
| Snow Handling | 1st of 16 | |
| Ice Braking | 2nd of 16 | |
| Ice Handling | 2nd of 16 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 1st of 16 | |
| Inside Noise level | 1st of 16 | |
| Wear | 2nd of 16 |
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