BFGoodrich gGrip vs Semperit Speed Life
The BFGoodrich gGrip and the Semperit Speed Life have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1.
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
gGrip
Speed Life
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the gGrip 84% from 47 reviews and the Speed Life 61% from 10. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2013 to 2014
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 | gGrip | Field | Speed Life |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Auto Bild 50 Summer Tire Shootout | P22 of 50 | P29 of 50 | |
| 2013 54 Tire Braking Test | P31 of 54 | P17 of 54 |
gGrip vs Speed Life: your questions
Is the BFGoodrich gGrip or the Semperit Speed Life the better tire?
The BFGoodrich gGrip and the Semperit Speed Life have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the gGrip scores 6.6 and the Speed Life 6.7 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.5/10 for the gGrip and 6.6/10 for the Speed Life.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the gGrip 84% from 47 reviews and the Speed Life 61% from 10. 87% of gGrip owners would buy it again, against 40% for the Speed Life.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The gGrip is made in 32 sizes (14 to 19 inch) and the Speed Life in 10 (15 to 18 inch). 5 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the gGrip is graded B for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Speed Life C and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The gGrip is the newer design: it reached the market in 2009, the Speed Life in 2008.
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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.