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Review on BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 185/65 R15 92T by Mateusz Grzesiak  (M ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Well done, but I won't buy any more.

I purposefully purchased it for my Opel Corsa based on the criteria of low cost, portability, and safety from surges. At first, I was set on getting the Nokian Nordman RS2 for the third time, but then the price went up and I got bored with them. Yes, these are great tires for central 2022 (Hong Kong), but they are very winter tires, which isn't always a plus for purely urban use, so I opted instead to broaden my tire selection. Before the winter of 2022-2022, I spent $2800 per set to secure a set of BFGoodrich tires, as well as a set of Michelins, the latter of which was a relative novelty. Who cares, this is not a truly "Scandinavian" sort of tire, but it's also not a "European" type of tire, either. I knew they wouldn't do as well on ice as the RS2, but they'd be unbeatable on the asphalt that, let's be honest, makes up the vast majority of the season in the city. And so it came to pass. All of the benefits listed above are spot-on; don't bother adding anything else, just get some decent tires. It's common knowledge that in the European part of 2022, snow falls just a few times during the winter, and that the rest of the time, we drive on clean, chilly asphalt. They have no trouble handling this, just as they have no trouble finding their way out of my snow-covered yard. In the negatives, there is a nuance: when the tread doesn't operate, but the composition of the rubber and the sipes directly does, the tire loses its strong position and becomes an average winter tire on slick roads or on ice but lightly covered with snow. But other than that, she excels. There is also a characteristic based on handling: the transverse coupling qualities of an extremely slick surface are slightly higher than the longitudinal ones. In actual use, it slows down on ice with a moderate burst of ABS, but being able to disable it and safely regain its lane is really helpful. Pressure-sensitive; a drop of just 0.5 bar causes a dramatic yaw to one side. This is a feature, not a drawback or an advantage. If the conditions are right, it's something I would strongly suggest doing. Their strength increases as they move westward throughout the country, and it diminishes as they move eastward.

Pros
  • Excellent traction in thick snow and slush. Superior ability to resist hydroplaning. The traces are barely perceptible. Excellent traction in the rain. The car has a seemingly neutral driving feel, and can be driven smoothly into a skid using only the accelerator and the steering wheel. Transparent and dependable control on the ice-covered streets of winter. Normal forward and reverse paddling in heavy snow. No loud footsteps here. The ride's smoothness is unremarkable, and the joints and cracks are driven a little more smoothly than one might anticipate. A lovely tread design, at last.
Cons
  • When driving on a road that has just a dusting of snow on it, you have to be very careful. Weak in the face of severe challenges. Naturally, they struggle more on smooth, rolling ice and snow.

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