BFGoodrich Advantage 2
WatchThe BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a Premium Touring Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
Expected Mileage
24,389
miles
High Confidence
2
Reviews
62%
Average
8,300
miles driven
2
Tests (avg: 16th)
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16th
Average
5th
Best
27th
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2026 Summer Braking Super Tire Test - How do 52 Tires Perform in Wet and Dry Braking?
27th/50
245/45 R19 • 2026
2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tire Test
5th/10
235/45 R18 • 2026
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.
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| 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.
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.
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
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