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BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA Test Results

Tire Reviews tests: 2 Tested 2022 to 2025 2 publications

Tested 3 times by independent publications, the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA has taken 1 test wins with an average finish of 6th.

  • 3Independent tests
  • 1Test wins
  • 1Podium finishes
  • 6thAverage finish
  • 38%Field beaten on average
  • 2Publications
BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA

3 tests, 2022 to 2025

0%50%100%202220232025Average 38%2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires (2022): P8 of 9, Beat 13% of the field2023/24 Best All Terrain Tires In Snow (2023): P1 of 7, Beat 100% of the field2025 ADAC All Terrain Tire Test (2025): P8 of 8, Beat 0% of the field
Share of the field beaten in each test, oldest to newest. Hover or tap a point for the test.
  • Test win
  • Second
  • Third
  • Average 38%
The latest test

2025 ADAC All Terrain Tire Test P8 of 8

The BF Goodrich Trail Terrain T/A stands out for several negative reasons: it is the heaviest and most expensive tire in the test. It also provides the least driving safety on both wet and dry roads, where it is by far the weakest performer, leading to a major downgrade in its overall score. In stark contrast, the tire performs surprisingly well on snow, ranking as the second-best in that specific category. The test concludes that this tire is an extreme example of the difficulty in engineering a single product to perform well in all weather conditions.

Strong: Snow Braking, Snow Traction Weak: Dry Braking, Wet Braking, Wet Circle, Straight Aqua, Curved Aquaplaning Winner: Yokohama Geolandar AT G015

Record by discipline

Where the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.

Discipline Tests Avg finish Field beaten Firsts
Dry
Dry Braking 2 P9 of 9 0% -
Dry Handling 1 P8 of 9 13% -
Subj. Dry Handling 1 P6 of 9 38% -
Wet
Wet Braking 2 P8.5 of 9 6% -
Wet Handling 1 P8 of 9 13% -
Subj. Wet Handling 1 P5 of 9 50% -
Wet Circle 2 P8.5 of 9 6% -
Straight Aqua 2 P7 of 9 25% -
Curved Aquaplaning 2 P9 of 9 0% -
Snow
Snow Braking 3 P1.3 of 8.3 96% 2
Snow Traction 3 P1.7 of 8.3 92% 1
Snow Handling 2 P1.5 of 8 94% 1
Off road
Gravel Handling 1 P1 of 9 100% 1
Gravel Traction 1 P5 of 9 50% -
Subj. Gravel Handling 1 P1 of 9 100% 1
Dirt Handling 1 P1 of 9 100% 1
Subj. Dirt Handling 1 P1 of 9 100% 1
Comfort
Subj. Comfort 1 P4 of 9 63% -
Subj. Noise 1 P1 of 9 100% 1
Noise 1 P5 of 9 50% -
Value
Rolling Resistance 1 P2 of 9 88% -

Head-to-head record

Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.

Rival Shared tests Ahead Behind Level Finished ahead
Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 3 shared: 1 ahead, 2 behind 3 1 2 - 33%
Toyo Open Country A/T III 3 shared: 1 ahead, 2 behind Compare with Open Country A/T III 3 1 2 - 33%
Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain+ 3 shared: 1 ahead, 2 behind 3 1 2 - 33%

Against its own line

The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.

Tire Tests Wins Avg finish Field beaten
BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA This tire 3 1 6th 38%
BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA+ Successor 0 - - -

Performance Analysis

Drawn from 3 tests. Updated September 15, 2025.

The BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA shows a split personality: outstanding in snow and off-road, but weak in wet and dry on-road metrics. It topped or nearly topped every snow and loose-surface category across two independent test programs and even won the focused snow comparison. However, two comprehensive all-terrain tests placed it near the bottom overall due to long wet/dry braking, slower handling, and poor curved aquaplaning, culminating in last place in the rigorous 2025 ADAC test.

Performance Strengths

  • Snow Performance Strong
    Details
    • 1/7 snow braking in 2022/23 test (39.08 m)
    • 1/7 snow traction in 2022/23 test (4.57 s)
    • 1/7 snow handling in 2022/23 test (97.4 s)
    • 1/9 overall win in 2023/24 snow test; 2/9 in snow braking (+18.7%), 2/9 traction (+6.8%), 2/9 handling (+13.4%)
  • Off-Road (Gravel/Dirt) Capability Strong
    Details
    • 1/9 gravel handling (61.6 s) in 2022/23 test; 1/9 subjective gravel (100 pts)
    • 1/9 dirt handling (56.86 s) in 2022/23 test; 1/9 subjective dirt (100 pts)
  • Noise/Comfort and Efficiency Moderate
    Details
    • 1/9 subjective noise (100 pts) in 2022/23 test; 5/9 objective noise (73.5 dB, +2.2%)
    • 2/9 rolling resistance (8.86 kg/t, +5.2%) in 2022/23 test
    • 4/9 subjective comfort (90 pts, +10%) in 2022/23 test
  • Off-road traction Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
  • Rolling resistance Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details

Performance Weaknesses

  • Wet Weather Performance Strong
    Details
    • 8/9 wet braking (+18.1%) in 2022/23 test
    • 8/9 wet handling (86.02 s, +5.8%) and 8/9 wet circle (+4.6%) in 2022/23 test
    • 9/9 curved aquaplaning (+25.7%) in 2022/23 test
    • 8/8 overall in 2025 ADAC all-terrain test
  • Dry On-Road Performance Strong
    Details
    • 9/9 dry braking (+12%) in 2022/23 test
    • 8/9 dry handling (69.33 s, +1.5%) and 6/9 subjective dry (90 pts, +10%) in 2022/23 test
    • Bottom-tier overall results: 8/9 (2022/23) and 8/8 (2025 ADAC)
  • Dry grip Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details
  • Wet grip Strong in 1 of 2 tests
    Details

Every test, newest first 3

Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.

2025 1 test
P8 of 8 Beat 0% of the field

2025 ADAC All Terrain Tire Test

ADAC 225/65 R17

The BF Goodrich Trail Terrain T/A stands out for several negative reasons: it is the heaviest and most expensive tire in the test. It also provides the least driving safety on both wet and dry roads, where it is by far the weakest performer, leading to a major downgrade in its overall score. In stark contrast, the tire performs surprisingly well on snow, ranking as the second-best in that specific category. The test concludes that this tire is an extreme example of the difficulty in engineering a single product to perform well in all weather conditions.

StrongSnow BrakingSnow Traction WeakDry BrakingWet BrakingWet CircleStraight AquaCurved Aquaplaning WinnerYokohama Geolandar AT G015

2023 1 test
P1 of 7 Beat 100% of the field

2023/24 Best All Terrain Tires In Snow

Tire Reviews 275/65 R18 Tested by Tire Reviews

Outstanding grip in the snow, best in test.

StrongSnow BrakingSnow TractionSnow Handling

2022 1 test
P8 of 9 Beat 13% of the field

2022/23 Best 9 All Terrain Tires

Tire Reviews 275/65 R18 Tested by Tire Reviews

The BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA was the king of the offroad in this test and is the tire from this group we'd fit if we spent a lot of time offroad. However, it wasn't up to scratch in the dry and wet, and does make us wonder… if you spend a lot of time offroad, why not fit the hugely popular KO2... That said, it does have a very low rolling resistance, so if you want a good off road tire with low gas use and low noise in the cabin, this is a good choice, just be mindful of it's on road performance.

StrongSnow BrakingSnow TractionSnow HandlingGravel HandlingSubj. Gravel HandlingDirt HandlingSubj. Dirt HandlingSubj. NoiseRolling Resistance WeakDry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingWet CircleCurved Aquaplaning WinnerFirestone Destination AT2

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