Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 vs BFGoodrich G Force Stud
Ahead in each discipline
The Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 and the BFGoodrich G Force Stud have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraGrip Arctic 2 finished ahead. The UltraGrip Arctic 2 was stronger in wet, snow and ice, the G Force Stud in dry and comfort.
Performance profile
10 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
UltraGrip Arctic 2
G Force Stud
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
UltraGrip Arctic 2
G Force Stud
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | UltraGrip Arctic 2 | Gap | G Force Stud |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry G Force Stud ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 108 | 6.5% | 101 |
| Wet UltraGrip Arctic 2 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 118 | 2.5% | 121 |
| Wet Handling s | 41.87 | 1.4% | 42.47 |
| Snow UltraGrip Arctic 2 ahead | |||
| Snow Braking ft | 50 | 2.2% | 49 |
| Snow Traction s | 4.83 | 1% | 4.88 |
| Snow Handling s | 85.38 | 0.5% | 85.83 |
| Ice UltraGrip Arctic 2 ahead | |||
| Ice Braking ft | 40 | 33.5% | 60 |
| Ice Traction s | 5 | 28.8% | 7.02 |
| Ice Handling s | 63.73 | 4.2% | 66.54 |
| Comfort G Force Stud ahead | |||
| Noise dB | 69.6 | 2.1 dB | 67.5 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | UltraGrip Arctic 2 | Field | G Force Stud |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Nordic Studded Winter Tire Test | P3 of 8 | P7 of 8 |
UltraGrip Arctic 2 vs G Force Stud: your questions
Is the Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 or the BFGoodrich G Force Stud the better tire?
The Goodyear UltraGrip Arctic 2 and the BFGoodrich G Force Stud have met in one independent test so far, and the UltraGrip Arctic 2 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the UltraGrip Arctic 2 scores 9.2 and the G Force Stud 7.7 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the UltraGrip Arctic 2 or the G Force Stud?
The UltraGrip Arctic 2 led 2 of the 2 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The G Force Stud led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in snow?
The UltraGrip Arctic 2 led 2 of the 3 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the UltraGrip Arctic 2 91% from 1 reviews; the G Force Stud has no owner reviews yet.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.