BFgoodrich

Initial Review, 110 Miles on Tires
April 21, 2013

These things must be made of pixie dust, rainbows and unicorn farts, because BFG somehow combined the magical properties of velcro-like grip, the durability of iron, and a complete disregard of ambient temperatures, into a tire that communicates telepathically and recovers from over-the-limit excursions without any fuss. We punished these tires through 14 autocross runs on USAF concrete, in ambient temperatures barely into the 50's, and they just kept on gripping with barely any visible wear at the end of the day.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 22, 2013

Hooks in 1st gear with 310rwhp in warm weather. Wet traction is sketchy, but I expected that with no traction control. They are pretty stiff and loud, but it doesn't bother me. Would recommend to anybody.

Initial Review, 50 Miles on Tires
April 21, 2013

very satisfied whit this tires!! almost no noise on the road, very good price for this kind performance tires!!

Initial Review, 130 Miles on Tires
April 22, 2013

I used these April 21, 2013 at a Vancouver, British Columbia autocross event. The weather ranged from sunny to cloudy, damp to rain, and the tires stuck like glue in all of it. I was expecting them to not do great in wet conditions, but as long there is no standing water/puddles, the tires are great. They do hydroplane above 90 km/h in standing water, but I've had slightly worn all seasons that performed worse. There is a lot of tire noise at speeds below 50 km/h, but it gets less noticeable at higher speeds. The ride quality is also not great, but high noise and low ride quality is expected in a tire with capabilities as high as this one. The tread wear from autocross appears to be better than the Kumho Ecsta 4x all-seasons I used in very wet winter autocross events. I highly recommend these tires for anyone looking for a new autocross tire.

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
April 23, 2013

From being sideways all last year on Toyo Proxes 888, I took Top Time of the Day my first event this season on these tires. They make a world of difference in auto-x.

Initial Review, 42,000 Miles on Tires
April 29, 2013

these tires performed great on mud deep snow.
i do a lot of highway driving ,they were very decent with no issue at all.
bottomline i recommend these tires.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 22, 2013

I cannot say how much I love these tires off road !!!! If you're looking for an exceptional offload tire with good on road manners then look no further. I've tackled mud, rocks, and extremely deep snow (several feet deep) and these tires have pretty much reduced my winch usage to monthly checks and maintenance because I've yet to need to use it since getting these tires. I wheel mostly in the Black Hills of SD, that being said I cannot tell you how good they handle deep mud, however if they perform half as well in deep mud as they have in all of the other terrains then they will do great! These will be the only tires I put on my Jeep unless Goodrich develops a better set :)

Initial Review, 41,000 Miles on Tires
March 31, 2013

Very DISSAPOINTED ! I purchased these BF Goodrichs expecting to at least get close to their warranty of 65,000 miles , WRONG ! I now have just over 40k on them and they need to be replaced ! I started noticing the wear when my truck would break loose with a little rain shower (around 30k miles) have religiously had the rotated balanced and alignment every other year. Also this is the only tire I have ever been able to see the bulging where the two molds form the tire distinctively ! BF Goodrich has a quality control issue and doesn't deserve my hard earned money for the garbage they manufacture !!!

Initial Review, 50 Miles on Tires
April 26, 2013

I bought these BFGoodrich Rival tires for use as Autocross only on an NB miata using 8" wheels. The 205/50R15 size has a slight stretch on this size wheel, making for a stiffer sidewall at lower pressures for better turn in response. I have a limited number of miles on the Rival since it is not driven at all on the street, but have competed in 6 full Autocross events on the tire(6-9 runs/event at an average of 60seconds/run).

The Rival is stiff, but compliant over bumps and does not give a harsh ride. Wear is exceptionally good. When paired with the proper amount of camber, and heat cycled correctly, there is no chunking of the tread blocks it it wears very smoothly and slowly. The Rival is plenty noisy, when cornering, but relatively quiet when traveling in a straight line. This noise is necessary for helping determine the grip available mid-corner.

Turn in is immediate, the low and wide treadblocks reduce tread squirm and the sidewalls are stiff. Traction is very good, and has a very smooth and predictable break-away. The Rival has helped improve my straight line braking ability and trail-braking as well.

As a final comparison, I had been competing in the STR class at my local Autocrosses and finishing regularly between 5th and 10th place overall on a summer tire. On the BFGoodrich GForce Rival, I have been consistently part of the top 3. The Rival is just that good. And it will be even better when paired with a properly stiff suspension.

Initial Review, 200 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2013

Just got these to replace my worn out Hankooks. Initial impression is great ! Responsive with good grip. Less noisy than my old tires.

Initial Review, 70,000 Miles on Tires
April 12, 2013

Been running this set of tires for 6 years now and have about 70,000 miles on them. They STILL look and handle as if they were brand new. Excellent tire, unbelievable tread life. Definitely will be buying these again.

Initial Review, 500 Miles on Tires
April 11, 2013

i am in love with these tire, will buy for a next pair, great on the track and on the street

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2013

Great wet and dry handling. Quiet and smooth ride.

Initial Review, 35,000 Miles on Tires
February 13, 2013

This is a very impressive tire. It has great looks, performs well on and off road, and is even quiet.

I previously had different brand mud-terrain tire, which performed well off road, was very difficult to balance, and as the tread wore was horrible load. I have been pleasantly surprised at how quiet these tires are. It still has the traditional mud terrain hum, but the volume is turned way down. It's actually quieter than many AT tires out there.

I have driven this over ever terrain possible, and it performs admirably. The thing it does the worst on is wet pavement, and it still does that rather well. I have found that when it's rainy, I can expect a little loss of traction if I push it too much. But I have never felt unsafe. It certainly won't hydroplane with the tread depth on these tires.

Tread wear has been good, I think I will probably replace them at about 50,000 miles of use, which is far beyond most sticky mud terrain tires. One thing to note about these or most mud terrain tires, is that they are heavy. I upgraded my brake discs and pads to compensate for the extra weight these carry.

Overall I couldn't be happier!

Initial Review, 250 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2013

I have a 1998 Mustang Cobra with 280 HP at the rear wheels. I had a set of BFgoodrich g-force sports in 245/45/17 and would spin through 1st and 2nd gear and slide in most hard corners. To be fair, I impacted weight transfer with an Eibach kit that included lowering springs, sway bars etc.(Love the kit) and then I added caster/camber plates and set camber for cornering. That said, the 255/40/17 Potenza RE-11 is a dream come true. Better ride, no wheel spin, no slide in corners. If tread wear isn't a concern (no wear claim or warranty.)Then this is the only tire to consider. I went from years of un certain launches and corners to feeling like a pro behind the wheel. This is the only street tire I will purchase.

Initial Review, 78,000 Miles on Tires
March 12, 2013

Best set of light duty truck tires ever owned.
Going to buy another set as soon I can wear these out.
I still have 3/16" of tread left on all 4 tires.

Initial Review, 40,000 Miles on Tires
March 11, 2013

i live in the mountains and get all types of weather conditions in my area. i have had three sets of bfgs over the past 9 years. its a great all purpos tire that has great tred life

Initial Review, 12,000 Miles on Tires
March 12, 2013

Have these on my Mach 1 that sees a LOT of spirited driving. These tires HOOK!!! I've had M/T drag radials and these far out performe them for much less money. I was very surprised with how long they lasted as well, over 12k miles and they still hook. They are on my weekend car so havent seen rain with them but I think the tread design is good enough for a little rain.

At the track, these things are AWESOME! Very consistant launches and GREAT 60' times as well. My car makes 400rwhp 500rwtg on nitrous and these dead hook out of the hole on the bottle. Constant 1.5x 60's with minimal suspension and weight reduction mods. The sidewalls will even wrinkle like slicks. Will for sure be buying another set of these some time this summer!