BF Goodrich Advantage Control is a touring all-season tire that is built for drivers of sedans, coupes, crossovers, and SUVs. BF Goodrich claims that we can expect longevity and cozy ride and decent traction in all seasons. Well, I don’t think that it can make it all, though, it might be a perfect option for warm climates. Let’s dig into it and see what you can expect from this tire!
| BF Goodrich Advantage Control | |
|---|---|
| Best for | Coupes, SUV, and SUV owners who are focused on dry performance, handling, comfort and longevity |
| Test Report | vs Endeavor & Altimax RT45 & HiTrack All-Season (June 27, 2022) |
| Category | Grand Touring All-Season |
| Vehicle | Coupes, sedans, crossover and SUV |
| Weight | 18 – 31 lbs |
| Made In | United States |
| Warranty (P-metric) | 65,000 Miles (V- or W-Speed Rated) 75,000 Miles (H-Speed Rated) |
| Available Sizes (Rim) | 14”, 15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 19”, 20” |
| Labels | M+S |
As a former Bridgestone engineer, from my standpoint, BF Goodrich Advantage Control provides unique traction on dry surfaces. Moreover, it’s an expert in handling an extremely responsive tire. Due to its stiff compound, BF Goodrich Advantage Control’s tread life is one of the longest in its category. However, this compound limits its winter performance only with light snow. Furthermore, it creates slight road noise.
This tire is a perfect option for those who are living in southern regions.
All-Season Tires Cheat Sheet
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
Depending on your needs, the below article might help;
Table of Contents
Dry Performance
Touring all-season tires are built to provide long-lasting tread life. Due to achieve this goal, they need a stiff and advanced compound. So, the stiff compound means a decrease in the traction capability.
Since providing traction in all-season is the building intent of all-season tires, they generally don’t have any issues regarding dry traction. However, in that case, the real game-changers are cornering stability and responsiveness.
Dry Traction
BF Goodrich Advantage Control has a 700 UTQG compound which means the tire has an extremely stiff compound. Though, this isn’t bad news at this time.
Due to providing decent traction, all-season touring tires have highly notched rubber, as a matter of course, tons of biting edges. These biting edges provide essential traction on dry surfaces. Hence, BF Goodrich Advantage Controle provides alpha plus traction on dry pavement.
Though worth reminding, the tire has a heavy-weight internal structure. So, if you’ll change from the grand touring tires(Michelin Defender T+H, Crossclimate 2, Goodyear Assurance Comfort Drive, etc.), you may feel a slight delay in acceleration.
Steering Response
Well, steering response isn’t a problem if you’re not going too fast. In this case, what we need to examine is their behavior while speeding.
So, the tire tests are concluding at 80 miles/hour. At this speed, the center section is the only part touching the ground. Hence, the center rib procures the communication between the steer and tire.
In my point of view, handling capability is the strongest point of this tire. Due to its continuous center rib and symmetrical tread pattern, BF Goodrich Advantage Control is a highly communitive tire.
Cornering Stability
Cornering stability is another strong point of this tire. Even though the tire has single nylon reinforcement(Uniroyal Tiger Paw has two), its sidewall is still too thick and resists the horizontal forces with ease.
The other point I want to mention is rim protectors. Unlike its competitors, the tire has a rim protector. The rim protector is the stiffest part of the tire. Well, the tires with the rim protector should have a relatively stiff sidewall compound. Otherwise, sidewall crack occurs due to stiffness difference between sidewall and rim protector. So, this is also a good sign for stable cornering.
BF Goodrich Advantage Control provides a safe and unshaken cornering. I strongly recommend it.
Wet Performance
Wet performance is related to tread design and compound stiffness. While compound stiffness is vital for wet traction, tread design is the only factor that affects hydroplaning resistance.
In this case, wet traction affects your starting, stopping, and acceleration. However, these metrics become kinda useless if your tire has a low hydroplaning resistance.
Let’s evaluate them one by one.
Wet Traction
In my point of view, the wet traction of BF Goodrich Advantage Control could be questionable(700 UTQG is a limit value for decent wet traction), if its sipes aren’t full-depth.
Even though it has a stiff compound, its angled and full-depth sipes provide enough biting edges for decent wet traction.
BF Goodrich Advantage Control isn’t superior but above average tire regarding wet traction.
Hydroplaning Resistance
Hydroplaning(aquaplaning) resistance is basically the water evacuation capability of the tire. It’s a vital feature. Especially for rapid drivers.
Due to its 4 circumferential grooves and open shoulder blocks, BF Goodrich Advantage Control has a trustworthy hydroplaning resistance.
Winter Performance
I generally separate winter performance into three different layers. Light-snow, deep-snow, and ice traction. However, BF Goodrich Advantage Control’s rubber is 700 UTQG.
This value is too much for decent winter traction on deep-snow and icy surfaces.
Hence, I’ll only evaluate the light-snow performance of the tire.
Regarding light-snow traction,
It’s similar to wet performance. The only advantage of the tire is inclined center grooves. These grooves improve its self-cleaning capability, naturally, light-snow traction. This tire can take you out of unexpected situations, though, it’s not a good option for winter driving.
Regarding deep-snow traction, the tire has a shallow tread. Hence, its snow-chewing capability is limited. Yet, I like its void ratio. Moreover, its block-type shoulders can provide you with slight traction on deep snow. So, if you don’t see snow higher than an inch or two, it’ll work for you.
Regarding ice traction, I highly recommend to don’t using these tires on icy surfaces. This is a narrow and tall tire. If you combine these two with a stiff compound and moderate siping, there is no way that you can get trustworthy ice traction.
Note: All-season tires are built to perform above 7 Celcius degrees. Hence, their winter performance is limited unless they don’t have a 3PMSF.
Tread Life
Tread life is where it shines.
Due to its 700UTQG rubber, its wearing rate is 7 times better than the test tire. That doesn’t mean it lasts 7 times longer than its competitors. Yet, the tires with this UTQG last at least 80,000-100,000 miles.
Though, what I really like about this tire is it wears evenly. Due to its symmetrical and computer-optimized pattern, it wears evenly and that improves its tread life.
If treadwear is your priority, I strongly recommend the BF Goodrich Advantage Control.
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:
Warranty
Michelin offers two different treadwear warranties for this product,
V or W Speed Rating: 6 years and 65,000 miles treadwear warranty
H Speed Rating: 6 years and 75,000 miles treadwear warranty
The mileage fall by half if you use different sizes on the rear and front axle.
Uniformity Warranty: First 2/32” wear, limited with 1-year
Manufacturer Special Warranty: 60 days satisfaction warranty
Riding Quality
Riding quality is mostly related to the internal structure. The tires that can keep their shape and can flex enough provide the best riding quality.
Due to its two polyester casing and twin robust steel belts, BF Goodrich Advantage Control provides decent riding comfort. This is a highly suitable tire for inner-city driving.
Road Noise
This section might vary from person to person. In my point of view, instead of the tire itself, the tire you’re going to replace will be a decider.
BF Goodrich Advantage Control has a slightly more void area than its competitors. Hence, it might be slightly noisier than the tire like Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring A/S. Yet, there is no big difference between mid-tier all-season tires.
Though worth reminding, if you’ll change from grand touring tires, you’ll notice a big noise and riding comfort difference. This is caused by category and price differences. You should go with grand touring tires if comfort is your priority.
Sizes
| 14” | 15” | 16” | 17” | 18” | 19” | 20” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185/65R14 86H BSW | 175/65R15 84H BSW | 195/55R16 87V BSW | 205/50R17 93V XL BSW | 215/55R18 95H BSW | 225/55R19 99V BSW | 235/55R20 102H BSW |
| 185/60R15 84H BSW | 205/50R16 87V BSW | 205/55R17 95H XL BSW | 225/40R18 92W XL BSW | 235/40R19 96V XL BSW | 245/45R20 99V BSW | |
| 185/65R15 88H BSW | 205/55R16 91H BSW | 215/45R17 87V BSW | 225/45R18 95V XL BSW | 235/45R19 95H BSW | 245/50R20 102V BSW | |
| 195/60R15 88H BSW | 205/60R16 92H BSW | 215/45R17 87W BSW | 225/50R18 95H BSW | 235/55R19 101H BSW | ||
| 195/65R15 91H BSW | 205/60R16 92V BSW | 215/50R17 95V XL BSW | 225/55R18 98V BSW | 235/55R19 101V BSW | ||
| 205/60R15 91H BSW | 205/65R16 95H BSW | 215/55R17 94H BSW | 225/60R18 100H BSW | 245/45R19 98V BSW | ||
| 205/65R15 94H BSW | 215/55R16 97H XL BSW | 215/55R17 94V BSW | 225/60R18 100V BSW | |||
| 215/70R15 98H BSW | 215/60R16 95H BSW | 215/60R17 96H BSW | 235/40R18 95W XL BSW | |||
| 215/60R16 95V BSW | 215/65R17 99H BSW | 235/45R18 98V XL BSW | ||||
| 215/65R16 98H BSW | 225/45R17 91H BSW | 235/50R18 97V BSW | ||||
| 225/60R16 98H BSW | 225/50R17 94H BSW | 235/55R18 100H BSW | ||||
| 225/65R16 100H BSW | 225/50R17 94V BSW | 245/40R18 97V XL BSW | ||||
| 235/60R16 100H BSW | 225/55R17 97H BSW | 245/40R18 97W XL BSW | ||||
| 235/65R16 103H BSW | 225/55R17 97V BSW | 245/45R18 96V BSW | ||||
| 225/60R17 99H BSW | 245/55R18 103V BSW | |||||
| 225/65R17 102H BSW | ||||||
| 235/45R17 97H XL BSW | ||||||
| 235/50R17 96H BSW | ||||||
| 235/50R17 96W BSW | ||||||
| 235/55R17 99H BSW | ||||||
| 235/60R17 102H BSW |
Most tire sizes begin with modifier letters(P, LT, etc.) that identify the type of vehicle or type of service for which they were designed. Here is a perfect guide for reading tire size –> https://tireterrain.com/how-to-read-tire-size/
Best Fit Vehicles
- Honda Accord
- Honda Civic
- Hyundai Tucson
- Chevy Equinox
- Ford Escape
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Long-lasting rubber | Limited winter performance |
| Unique traction on dry ground | A bit noisy ride compared to its competitors |
| Above average wet traction but impressive hydroplaning resistance | |
| Smooth ride |
Conclusion
BF Goodrich Advantage Comfort smack of every feature of a decent all-season touring tire. It lasts long and provides at least average traction on any surface. You may see the below table for a piece of detailed information.
| BF Goodrich Advantage Control | |
|---|---|
| Best for | Coupes, SUV, and SUV owners who are focused on dry performance, handling, comfort and longevity |
| Test Report | vs Endeavor & Altimax RT45 & HiTrack All-Season (June 27, 2022) |
| Category | Grand Touring All-Season |
| Vehicle | Coupes, sedans, crossover and SUV |
| Weight | 18 – 31 lbs |
| Made In | United States |
| Warranty (P-metric) | 65,000 Miles (V- or W-Speed Rated) 75,000 Miles (H-Speed Rated) |
| Available Sizes (Rim) | 14”, 15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 19”, 20” |
| Labels | M+S |
I hope the article was helpful. If you have any further questions, you can leave them below or reach me via the contact page. Have a safe ride folks!
