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BFGoodrich Advantage 2

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a Premium Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.8
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
80%
Wet Grip
75%
Road Feedback
35%
Handling
60%
Wear
50%
Comfort
100%
Buy again
35%
2 Reviews
62% Average
8,300 miles driven
2 Tests (avg: 16th)
BFGoodrich Advantage 2

BFGoodrich Advantage 2

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
5.8 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Dry
82.4
1.8x / 1 test
Wet
76.4
2x / 1 test

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
79.2
2 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 2
Publications: 2
Period: 2026
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 2
Avg Rating: 62.1%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.85
History Points: 3
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tire Test Auto Zeitung 2026 235/45 R18 5/10 14 metrics
2026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? Auto Bild 2026 245/45 R19 27/50 2 metrics
2
Tests
16th
Average
5th
Best
27th
Worst
Latest Tire Test Results
The BF Goodrich Advantage 2 is technically related to the Michelin, and this shows up most clearly in its very low rolling resistance - the second-best figure in the test. On wet roads it puts in a decent performance and is only fractionally slower than the Goodyear around the handling circuit, but the subjective feel is quite different. It doesn't respond as quickly to steering inputs, doesn't change direction as sharply, and needs the driver to apply more lock to get the same result. This makes it feel less agile and less precise in quick direction changes. On dry roads the character is similar - the tire works safely but feels somewhat sluggish and doesn't engage the driver. The ride quality is also a step behind the best, as the tire's damping characteristics don't work as well with the Audi A5's suspension setup, leading to a less settled feel over bumps and surface changes. Predicted tread life is mid-pack and abrasion is reasonable. It is a competent all-rounder that saves fuel, but it lacks the sharpness and refinement of the top-ranked tires.
Size Fuel Wet Noise
16 inch
215/60R16 99 H XL B A 70
215/60R16 95 V B A 71
215/60R16 99 V XL B A 70
215/60R16 95 H B A 71
205/55R16 94 W XL B A 72
205/60R16 96 V XL B A 72
205/55R16 91 H C A 71
205/55R16 91 V C A 71
205/60R16 92 V B A 71
205/60R16 96 W XL B A 72
205/60R16 92 H B A 71
205/55R16 91 W C A 71
205/55R16 94 V XL B A 72
17 inch
215/55R17 94 V B A 71
205/50R17 93 W XL B A 70
205/50R17 93 Y XL B A 70
215/55R17 94 W B A 71
205/50R17 93 V XL B A 70
215/55R17 94 Y B A 71
215/55R17 98 W XL B A 70
225/45R17 94 V XL C A 70
205/50R17 89 V C A 71
225/45R17 91 W C A 71
225/45R17 91 Y C A 71
225/45R17 91 V C A 71
225/45R17 94 W XL C A 70
225/45R17 94 Y XL C A 70
205/50R17 89 Y C A 71
225/50R17 98 W XL B A 70
215/45R17 91 V XL B A 70
225/50R17 98 Y XL B A 70
215/45R17 91 Y XL B A 70
215/45R17 91 W XL B A 70
225/50R17 98 V XL B A 70
225/50R17 94 Y C A 71
225/50R17 94 W C A 71
225/50R17 94 V C A 71
215/45R17 87 W C A 71
225/60R17 99 V B A 71
18 inch
245/40R18 97 Y XL B A 70
245/40R18 97 W XL B A 70
245/40R18 93 H C A 70
245/40R18 93 Y C A 70
225/40R18 92 W XL B A 70
225/40R18 92 Y XL B A 70
225/40R18 88 Y C A 71
245/45R18 100 W XL B A 70
245/45R18 100 Y XL B A 70
245/45R18 96 Y B A 70
245/45R18 100 H XL B A 70
245/45R18 96 W B A 70
255/35R18 94 Y XL C A 73
255/35R18 94 W XL C A 73
19 inch
235/35R19 91 Y XL B A 70
235/35R19 87 Y C A 70
20 inch
245/35R20 91 Y C A 70
245/35R20 95 Y XL C A 70
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Latest BFGoodrich Advantage 2 Reviews

Given 56% while driving a BMW 530i (245/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 6,300 spirited miles
This is a follow up review to the other one I posted. I have now covered about 10000km with those tires over the span of 4 months.
My initial comments regarding comfort still stand. Its a super quiet tire and its qualities are fully oriented towards comfort.

However at least for my car they are a very (very) poor fit. I mentioned before that the sidewalls are too soft and this now also shows in the wear pattern.
My rear tires are like brand new. But my fronts have now rendered the on-center feel of the car very vague to the point where driving at regular highway speeds felt uncomfortable. I can clearly see how on the exterior side of the channel walls (for lack of better wording) I have squished the tires and started to eat at it. In practical terms this means that now if I need to do a quite direction change the front is not only slow to respond but starts to lose grip quite quickly and I can feel in the my steering wheel that I am just squishing the tire and asking it to do something it does not want to.

At this point I'm thinking that these are probably not well suited to bigger heavier cars despite their XL rating. I have only pushed them hard on mountain passes 3-4 times and that loss of performance is worrying. Especially considering the BMW G30 I drive only has a 2L petrol so is neither very powerful, not particularly nose heavy.

After my last highway drive I decided to give up on them and bought a set of crossclimate 3 sport which so far have made my car feel like a bmw once again. Once I do some more miles I will share a review on the Michelins as well.

TL;DR
For comfort on smaller passenger cars, probably fine. For anything else? Way too soft and likely to wear fast and perform poorly.
August 4, 2025
Given 72% while driving a BMW 530i (245/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
I bought a set to replace my previous Firestone Roadhawk's that came with my car when I bought it. I can't draw much of a comparison as the Firestone's were at the very end of their life when I got the car. (2022DOT with about 3mm of tread left)

I do a lot of driving in the summer and a large amount of it is on the highway or b roads and I wanted a comfort oriented tire since my car does not have any M Sport suspension bits and is quite comfort oriented already. For that purpose they are a great tire and I'm quit happy with my choice. Road noise is extremely low even on bad tarmac.
One downside of the comfort levels is that the sidewalls are extremely soft to the point where the car's 'on center' feel above 130 kph at the OE recommended pressures of 2.4 bar front and 2.8 bar rear is really bad. I bumped them up to 2.6 front and 3.0 rear and that made a huge difference and the car now also handles well at high speeds.

Interesting fact is that out of all the tires options from budget to premium in my size all tires were rated to 300kph, these were the only ones with an H speed rating. And whilst they hold the road well they don't give me enough confidence even with my bumped up pressures to drive above 180 kph for an extended period of time. But I also don't live in Germany so that's not a big deal.

I got to push them quite hard on some mountain roads and grip was surprisingly good. My trip took me trough the same mountain pass in both wet and dry conditions so I got a pretty good comparison and grip was really good in both. I've had Michelin PS4's and Goodyear Asymmetric 6's and I'd say these offer maybe 80-85% of the raw grip. But subjectively they are nowhere near as confidence inspiring and feedback is almost non existent. The front end feels mushy even with the higher pressures but loss of grip near the limit is quite progressive and the car wants to understeer first (maybe inherited from Michelin being their midrange brand?).

I've done about 3500km with them in the 2 months I've had them and they don't show any abnormal signs of wear in fact they look pretty much brand new. So I'd presume wear will be fine but time will tell.

In conclusion:

As a touring tire I definitely recommend them with the caveat that you must really care only about comfort.
Would I buy them again? On this car probably not. Even if my car is not at all sport oriented I still like the occasional spirited push on an empty road and it feels like these tires want to punish me for doing that. But as the touring comfort tire they are marketed as, they do a great job at that. But only that.

ps: tread when new before fitting in my 245/40/19 size was 7.2mm
June 5, 2025
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