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Pros	Cons
Solid dry and wet traction	Poor severe winter performance
Cozy ride	Average tread life
Quiet ride
Affordable price

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport and Michelin Premier A/S are both grand touring all-season tires. Both tires can be used on small crossovers, sedans, coupes, and minivans. These tires are built in the same factory. Yet, they’re serving different customer intentions. Let’s dig into them and find out what is the best pick for you!

	Michelin Premier A/S	BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Better for	Fuel-efficiency, riding comfort	Responsiveness and stable handling, performance-oriented vehicles
Pros	Wet, dry traction and breaking, light-snow traction	Stable cornering and quick steering response, wet and light snow traction, long-lasting rubber
Cons	Harsh ride due to stiff compound	Riding could be a bit smoother

As a former Bridgestone engineer, from my standpoint, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport and Michelin Premier A/S are solid picks for wet and dry ground performance. While both can handle light snow very well, deep snow is BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport’s expertise. However, Michelin Premier A/S offers a less vocal and smoother ride. Yet, Advantage T/A Sport has a significantly better tread life.

All-Season Tires Cheat Sheet

Finding the most suitable one for you among thousands of tires is very difficult.

My team & I have analyzed 100 different tires and generated this ‘Quick Answer Sheet‘ for those who don’t wanna spend too much time during tire selection.

Before we start, here are the incredibly helpful articles I highly recommend to take a look at;

How to keep tire noise down:
https://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/why-do-tire-tread-patterns-make-noise
Fuel-Efficiency:
https://www.tirerack.com/landing/fuel_efficiency
Traction/Stability control for AWD/4WD (All-Season tires specific)
https://www.tirerack.com/upgrade-garage/traction-stability-4ws-awd

Below the table, you can find my favorite tires that I have classified according to your needs.

All-Season Tires Cheat Sheet
Name	Best for	Works Best on	Articles	3PMSF	Road Noise	Mileage	Responsiveness	Riding Comfort	Warranty	Fuel Economy	Wet Performance	Mild Winter	Severe Winter
Michelin Crossclimate 2 ( Check Price – Test Report )	Year Round Usage & Tread Life	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Decent	60,000	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Decent
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S ( Check Price – Test Report )	Everything but severe winter traction	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	45,000 – 55,000	Decent	Elegant	Average	Fairy Well
Bridgestone WeatherPeak ( Check Price – Test Report )	Smooth & quiet 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	70,000	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Average
Bridgestone DriveGuard Plus ( Check Price – Test Report )	Great all-round run-flat tire	SUV, CUV, Sedans, Coupes	Review	No	Average	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	65,000	Average	Excellent	Decent	Average
Vredestein Quatrac Pro ( Check Price – Test Report )	4-Season performance-driven riding	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	Yes	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	50,000	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Average
Vredestein HiTrac All-Season ( Check Price –Test Report )	Year round performance with great handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs		No	Decent	Decent	Elegant	Decent	70,000	Decent	Elegant	Decent	Average
Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 ( Check Price – Test Report )	Great all-round performance + mild winter	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	70,000	Elegant	Decent	Decent	Average
Nokian WRG4 ( Check Price )	Traction focused 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	Review	Yes	Decent	Decent	Decent	Elegant	65,000	Average	Elegant	Elegant	Decent
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady ( Check Price –Test Report )	Year-round traction + handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs, minivans	–	Yes	Average	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	60,000	Average	Elegant	Elegant	Average
Firestone WeatherGrip ( Check Price –Test Report )	Winter-focused 4 season driving	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	Review	Yes	Average	Fairy Well	Average	Decent	65,00	Fairy Well	Average	Elegant	Elegant
BF Goodrich Advantage Control ( Check Price –Test Report )	Quiet & smooth 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Elegant	Decent	65,000 – 75,000	Elegant	Decent	Average	Poor
Kumho Crugen HP71 ( Check Price – Test Report )	Decent all-round performance + light snow	CUV, SUV	Review	No	Average	Average	Decent	Decent	65,000	Decent	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Bridgestone Alenza AS Ultra (Check Price – Test Report )	Long lasting performance for squishy regions	Crossovers, SUVs, light trucks	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	70,000	Decent	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well
Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring AS (Check Price)	Affordable 3 season traction	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Average	Average	Decent	Decent	70,000	Decent	Average	Fairy Well	Poor
Goodyear Assurance All-Season ( Check Price – Test Report )	Affordable all-round 3 season + light snow performance	Sedans, minivans	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	65,000	Decent	Decent	Average	Fairy Well
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife ( Check Price – Test Report )	Longevitiy focused 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans	Review	No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	85,000	Elegant	Decent	Average	Poor
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack ( Check Price – Test Report )	Comfort-focused 3 season traction + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans	Review	No	Elegant	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	80,000	Elegant	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well
Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive (Check Price – Test Report )	Above average all-round performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, SUVs	Review	No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	60,000	Average	Elegant	Decent	Average
Michelin Defender T+H (Check Price – Test Report )	Efficiency focused 3 season performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	vs Crossclimate 2	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	80,000	Elegant	Decent	Fairy Well	Poor
BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport ( Check Price – Test Report )	Long lasting 4 season performance + handling	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	–	No	Average	Decent	Decent	Decent	60,000 – 70,000	Average	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Continental TrueContact Tour ( Check Price – Test Report )	Smooth & long-lasting 3 season performance + light snow	Sedans, coupes, crossovers	–	No	Decent	Decent	Decent	Decent	70,000 – 80,000	Decent	Elegant	Average	Fairy Well
Yokohama Avid Ascend LX ( Check Price – Test Report )	Long-lasting & responsive 4 season performance	Sedans, coupes, crossovers, minivans		No	Decent	Elegant	Elegant	Elegant	85,000	Elegant	Decent	Decent	Fairy Well
Laufenn S Fit AS (Check Price)	Long-lasting sporty driving	SUV, CUV, Sedans, Coupes	Review	No	Decent	Decent	Excellent	Decent	45,000	Decent	Decent	Average	Poor

Depending on your needs, the below article might help;

Dry Performance

The dry performance consists of 3 different dimensions. All of them related to different technical features. Let’s evaluate them one by one.

Steering Response

Steering response is vitally crucial if you’re using your vehicles at high velocity. In that case, uniform rubber and contact pitch are highly important.

Due to solid center rib design and symmetrical patterns, both tires have a very reliable and trustworthy steering response.

However, Michelin Premier A/S is a slightly better tire due to its optimized contact void area. In that case, the minor void areas always provide better handling.

Dry Traction

These two have different advantages for this section. While BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sports steps ahead with a lugged-rib type hybrid pattern, Michelin Premier A/S is using the advantage of well-notched rubber.

Both are solid picks but BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport have slightly better traction. Yet, the difference is minor. I recommend you to read the ‘Comfort’ and ‘Tread Life’ sections before deciding.

Cornering Stability

Due to their tough internal structures(twin side belts and polyester body casing), both have satisfying cornering stability.

BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport has more durable sidewalls due to g-Wedge Sidewall Stabilizers.

I recommend Advantage T/A Sport for heavier vehicles like minivans and crossovers. You might wanna go with Premier A/S for sedans and coupes if comfort is your priority.

Wet Performance

Wet performance relies on two different conditions. High speed and low speed. While hydroplaning resistance is a game-changer for high-speed, wet grip is crucial for low-speed actions like starting, stopping, or accelerating.

Wet Grip

Wet grip totally depends on compound stiffness and sipe intensity.

Regarding compound stiffness, soft compounds always have a better grip. For our comparison, Michelin Premier A/S has a fluffier compound. Furthermore, its rubber is very-well notched and that improves its gripping ability a lot.

Michelin Premier A/S has a superior wet grip. Yet, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is a reliable tire due to its lug-type tread pattern. This kind of patters increases contact patch and provides huge traction.

Hydroplaning Resistance

Hydroplaning resistance is directly related to tires’ water evacuation capability. So, circumferential grooves and open shoulders are the foremost features.

I love the designs of both tires. They promise a lot regarding wet performance. While BF Goodrich Advantage Sport steps ahead with an open shoulder design, Michelin Premier A/S responds to it with continuous circumferential grooves. Well, both competitor has unique water evacuation capability.

I’m going to say draw for this section. Yet, I’m always a fan of open shoulders.

Comfort and Road Noise

These tires have very tight competition for other sections. Well, I strongly believe that this section is where you have to decide.

Premier A/S and Advantage A/S Sport meet different customer expectations. While Michelin Premier is focused on comfort and reliable ride, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is focused on tread life. Therefore, they have different compound selections.

Due to the soft compound selection, Michelin Premier A/S offers a smoother ride. Yet, BF Goodrich Advantage Sport isn’t staying behind due to its two twin steel belts and spirally wrapped nylon layer.

Regarding road noise, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is feeling the disadvantage of the lug/rib type pattern design. Well, I can’t say it’s a noisy tire at the beginning of its tread life but it’ll become noisier over time. However, Michelin Premier A/S is a reliable tire due to its softer compound and rib-type symmetrical pattern.

Winter Performance

Winter performance can be evaluated under the 3 different dimensions in general. Yet, I don’t recommend using all-season tires in icy conditions. Thus, I will evaluate them for light snow and deep snow performances.

Regarding light snow, the battle is close. Light snow performance is very similar to wet performance. Due to the heat that tires are created, they can melt the light snow with ease and throw them out like water. Hence, they have equally great performance on light snow.

Regarding deep snow, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport takes the lead with the lug-type pattern. Its ability to grip loose surfaces like snow is superior. I recommend Advantage Sport for deep snow conditions.

If you need a solid tire for severe winter conditions, I recommend you to check this article out!

Tread Life

As I’ve mentioned before, BF Goodrich sacrifices comfort due to increasing Advantage T/A Sport’s tread life. Well, stiff compound gets in the game right now.

Due to their well-optimized contact patch, both tires wear evenly. Therefore, compound stiffness is the only variable that can evaluate our tires. In that case, BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Sport is the winner. Its compound is stiffer and that enables the long-lasting tread.

Getting maximum wear life from a tire is related to you as well as your tire,

If you’d like to learn how to get maximum tread life:

https://tireterrain.com/how-to-make-tires-last-longer/

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Conclusion

BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport vs Michelin Premier A/S