BFGoodrich gForce Winter vs Michelin Alpin A4
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Alpin A4 finished ahead 6 times and the gForce Winter not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
gForce Winter
Alpin A4
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Owners rate the gForce Winter 82% from 20 reviews and the Alpin A4 92% from 55. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 6 tests, 2012 to 2015
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 | gForce Winter | Field | Alpin A4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Winter Tire Market Overview | P20 of 51 | P4 of 51 | |
| 2014 50 Winter Tire Braking Overview | P21 of 49 | P6 of 49 | |
| 2013 Auto Bild Top 15 Winter Tire Shootout | P12 of 15 | P1 of 15 | |
| 2013 Winter Tire Overview - Braking | P11 of 50 | P10 of 50 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test | P18 of 43 | P7 of 43 | |
| 2012 Auto Bild 42 Winter Tire Braking Test | P18 of 43 | P7 of 43 |
gForce Winter vs Alpin A4: your questions
Is the BFGoodrich gForce Winter or the Michelin Alpin A4 the better tire?
In the 6 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Alpin A4 finished ahead 6 times and the gForce Winter not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the gForce Winter scores 7.6 and the Alpin A4 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the gForce Winter and 9.2/10 for the Alpin A4.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the gForce Winter 82% from 20 reviews and the Alpin A4 92% from 55. 80% of gForce Winter owners would buy it again, against 96% for the Alpin A4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The gForce Winter is made in 4 sizes (13 to 16 inch) and the Alpin A4 in 9 (14 to 17 inch). 0 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the gForce Winter is graded C for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Alpin A4 C and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The gForce Winter is the newer design: it reached the market in 2013, the Alpin A4 in 2010. The Alpin A4 replaced the Michelin Alpin.
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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.