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Bf goodrich Mid-range

G-FORCE WINTER2

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 12 tyre tests
PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 53 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
61,50 €
in 205/55 R16
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For winter (3PMSF) tyres, the SI may be either higher or lower than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (4)

Your size 205/55 R16 91H EAN: 3528703102250 SAP: 310225
BF GOODRICH G-FORCE WINTER2
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseA Price from 61,50 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
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Your size 205/55 R16 94V XL EAN: 3528701654706 SAP: 165470
BF GOODRICH G-FORCE WINTER2
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseA Price from 89,97 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 205/55 R16 94H XL EAN: 3528707060365 SAP: 706036
BF GOODRICH G-FORCE WINTER2
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseA Price from 92,01 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Your size 205/55 R16 91T EAN: 3528701526331 SAP: 152633
BF GOODRICH G-FORCE WINTER2
Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseA Price from 100,17 €
M+S M+S 3PMSF 3PMSF
Rating and verdict

How the Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 evaluated

8.3 Very good
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,3 / 10 PTI compared with all winter tyres · rank in size 205/55 R16 among 53 available
tested in this size noise and comfort: only 65 % measured
✓ Disciplines
Snow from 37 measurements · 20 tests
beats 64 of 67
96 +4,7 %
Breakdown „Snow“
snow braking 13 tests
beats 65 of 67
98 +5,1 %
snow traction 9 tests
beats 55 of 56
99 +5,7 %
snow handling 11 tests
beats 54 of 57
94 +3,1 %
Wet from 48 measurements · 20 tests
beats 60 of 79
77 +6,0 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 12 tests
beats 57 of 79
76 +4,5 %
Aquaplaning 11 tests
beats 55 of 62
94 +8,1 %
wet handling 11 tests
beats 19 of 59
29 ≈ average
Dry from 21 measurements · 11 tests
beats 13 of 61
22 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 11 tests
beats 22 of 61
37 ≈ average
dry handling 10 tests
beats 5 of 55
10 ≈ average
Ice from 1 measurement · 1 test 1 test
– Not measured.
Breakdown „Ice“
ice braking 1 test
beats 12 of 46
20 −4,6 %
Economy from 22 measurements · 12 tests
beats 38 of 62
62 ≈ average
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 11 tests
beats 30 of 59
56 ≈ average
durability (wear and abrasion) 10 tests
beats 34 of 54
61 +1,6 %
Noise and comfort from 11 measurements · 11 tests
beats 45 of 59
77 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 11 tests
beats 36 of 58
70 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 14 of 35
41 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Snow 96 % Wet 77 % Noise and comfort 77 %
Weakness
Dry worse than 78 %

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway
M+S
M+S Suitable for mud and snow
3PMSF
3PMSF Certified for winter conditions

Where Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 stands in size 205/55 R16

Compared with 37 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,3 61,50 €
Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 9.8 100,50 € Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 9.1 94,23 € Michelin ALPIN 7 9.0 107,45 € Dunlop WINTER 8.6 75,28 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 8.4 125,57 € Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 8.3 61,50 € This tyre Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 8.3 82,26 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 8.3 62,85 € Kleber KRISALP HP3 8.1 76,25 € Vredestein WINTRAC 8.0 80,44 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 7.8 80,78 € Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 7.8 84,95 € Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 7.8 72,73 € Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 7.7 82,98 € Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 7.6 74,28 € Falken EUROWINTER HS02 7.6 78,36 € Barum POLARIS 6 7.5 63,87 € Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 7.4 80,38 € Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 7.4 79,36 € Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 7.4 62,76 € Giti GITIWINTER W2 7.4 89,03 € Toyo S944 OBSERVE 7.3 72,59 € Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 7.3 64,56 € Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 7.1 75,90 € Michelin ALPIN 5 7.1 117,95 € Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 6.9 65,89 € Matador MP93 NORDICCA 6.8 54,89 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 6.8 62,05 € Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 6.8 74,84 € Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5 6.8 Debica FRIGO HP 2 6.7 66,83 € Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 6.4 70,40 € Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 6.4 65,02 € Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 6.1 70,68 € Imperial SnowDragon UHP 5.8 64,26 € Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 5.7 52,53 € Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 5.2 102,19 €
5,2 Median 7,4 9,8
6. rank in the group of 37 compared
78 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,9 above the group median group median 7,4
−1,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (37)
  1. 1. 9.8 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 3 100,50 € +39,00 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Bridgestone BLIZZAK 6 94,23 € +32,73 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Michelin ALPIN 7 107,45 € +45,95 €
  4. 4. 8.6 Dunlop WINTER 75,28 € +13,78 €
  5. 5. 8.4 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 2 125,57 € +64,07 €
  6. 6. 8.3 Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 This tyre 61,50 €
  7. 6. 8.3 Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 82,26 € +20,76 €
  8. 6. 8.3 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52+ 62,85 € +1,35 €
  9. 9. 8.1 Kleber KRISALP HP3 76,25 € +14,75 €
  10. 10. 8.0 Vredestein WINTRAC 80,44 € +18,94 €
  11. 11. 7.8 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 2 80,78 € +19,28 €
  12. 11. 7.8 Semperit SPEED-GRIP 5 84,95 € +23,45 €
  13. 11. 7.8 Kumho WINTERCRAFT WP52 72,73 € +11,23 €
  14. 14. 7.7 Uniroyal WINTEREXPERT 82,98 € +21,48 €
  15. 15. 7.6 Firestone WINTERHAWK 4 74,28 € +12,78 €
  16. 15. 7.6 Falken EUROWINTER HS02 78,36 € +16,86 €
  17. 17. 7.5 Barum POLARIS 6 63,87 € +2,37 €
  18. 18. 7.4 Fulda KRISTALL CONTROL HP 2 80,38 € +18,88 €
  19. 18. 7.4 Nokian Tyres SNOWPROOF 1 79,36 € +17,86 €
  20. 18. 7.4 Laufenn LW31 i FIT+ 62,76 € +1,26 €
  21. 18. 7.4 Giti GITIWINTER W2 89,03 € +27,53 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Toyo S944 OBSERVE 72,59 € +11,09 €
  23. 22. 7.3 Cooper DISCOVERER WINTER 64,56 € +3,06 €
  24. 24. 7.1 Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER 75,90 € +14,40 €
  25. 24. 7.1 Michelin ALPIN 5 117,95 € +56,45 €
  26. 26. 6.9 Maxxis PREMITRA SNOW WP6 65,89 € +4,39 €
  27. 27. 6.8 Matador MP93 NORDICCA 54,89 € −6,61 €
  28. 27. 6.8 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G 3 62,05 € +0,55 €
  29. 27. 6.8 Apollo ALNAC 4G WINTER 74,84 € +13,34 €
  30. 27. 6.8 Vredestein SNOWTRAC 5
  31. 31. 6.7 Debica FRIGO HP 2 66,83 € +5,33 €
  32. 32. 6.4 Nexen WINGUARD SNOW'G WH2 70,40 € +8,90 €
  33. 32. 6.4 Petlas SNOWMASTER 2 BSW M+S 3PMSF 65,02 € +3,52 €
  34. 34. 6.1 Toyo OBSERVE EWS1 70,68 € +9,18 €
  35. 35. 5.8 Imperial SnowDragon UHP 64,26 € +2,76 €
  36. 36. 5.7 Triangle TW401 WinterX XL 52,53 € −8,97 €
  37. 37. 5.2 Goodride SW608 MFS M+S 102,19 € +40,69 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Bf goodrich G-FORCE WINTER2 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 205/55 R16
Width205 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter16″
Load index (LI)91
Speed index (SI)H
Product code310225
EAN3528703102250
EU energy label Rolling resistanceD Wet gripB NoiseA (69 dB)
Manufacturer Bf goodrich
Tread G-FORCE WINTER2
Season Winter
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
M+S Yes - M+S
3PMSF 3PMSF Yes
Comparison

Competitors

Main competitors in the same price range.

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 5×
Wins 0×
Top 3 0×
Average placement 8,6
2026
11. place
AutoBild winter tire test 245/45 R19 2026
19 tyres
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10. place
AutoBild big winter tire test braking 245/45 R19 2026
49 tyres
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2024
10. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 205/55 R16 2024
20 tyres
Detail →
2023
4. place
AutoBild Winter Tire Test 225/45 R18 2023
21 tyres
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8. place
ADAC Winter Tire Test 205/60 R16 2023
16 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 205/55 R16.

Current lowest
61,50 €
↘ 23,88 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
61,50 €
7.11.2026
Highest for the period
80,79 €
22.6.2026
80,79 61,50 61,50 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 80,79 € 23.6.2026: 80,63 € 24.6.2026: 80,38 € 25.6.2026: 80,34 € 26.6.2026: 80,33 € 27.6.2026: 80,34 € 30.6.2026: 80,31 € 1.7.2026: 80,18 € 1.7.2026: 79,91 € 2.7.2026: 79,88 € 3.7.2026: 80,02 € 4.7.2026: 80,10 € 7.7.2026: 80,07 € 8.7.2026: 79,95 € 9.7.2026: 79,70 € 10.7.2026: 79,71 € 11.7.2026: 79,37 € 11.7.2026: 78,99 € 14.7.2026: 79,32 € 15.7.2026: 79,09 € 16.7.2026: 79,34 € 17.7.2026: 79,35 € 18.7.2026: 79,07 € 21.7.2026: 79,18 € 22.7.2026: 79,35 € 22.7.2026: 70,59 € 22.7.2026: 69,06 € 23.7.2026: 69,02 € 25.7.2026: 69,08 € 28.7.2026: 69,27 € 30.7.2026: 69,11 € 30.7.2026: 69,08 € 31.7.2026: 69,34 € 1.8.2026: 69,29 € 4.8.2026: 69,47 € 5.8.2026: 69,30 € 6.8.2026: 69,41 € 7.8.2026: 69,52 € 8.8.2026: 69,48 € 11.8.2026: 69,44 € 12.8.2026: 69,50 € 13.8.2026: 69,44 € 14.8.2026: 69,40 € 15.8.2026: 69,33 € 18.8.2026: 69,37 € 19.8.2026: 69,19 € 20.8.2026: 69,06 € 21.8.2026: 69,23 € 22.8.2026: 69,30 € 26.8.2026: 69,43 € 27.8.2026: 69,47 € 28.8.2026: 69,05 € 29.8.2026: 68,97 € 1.9.2026: 69,06 € 2.9.2026: 68,97 € 3.9.2026: 68,99 € 4.9.2026: 69,16 € 5.9.2026: 69,20 € 8.9.2026: 69,33 € 9.9.2026: 69,24 € 10.9.2026: 69,22 € 11.9.2026: 69,20 € 12.9.2026: 69,13 € 15.9.2026: 68,87 € 16.9.2026: 68,79 € 17.9.2026: 68,80 € 18.9.2026: 68,49 € 19.9.2026: 68,48 € 22.9.2026: 68,62 € 23.9.2026: 68,76 € 24.9.2026: 68,56 € 25.9.2026: 68,06 € 26.9.2026: 68,30 € 29.9.2026: 68,27 € 30.9.2026: 68,34 € 1.10.2026: 68,42 € 2.10.2026: 68,27 € 3.10.2026: 68,31 € 6.10.2026: 68,15 € 9.10.2026: 68,24 € 10.10.2026: 68,26 € 13.10.2026: 68,09 € 14.10.2026: 68,22 € 15.10.2026: 68,37 € 16.10.2026: 68,40 € 17.10.2026: 68,44 € 20.10.2026: 68,38 € 21.10.2026: 68,36 € 22.10.2026: 68,48 € 23.10.2026: 68,41 € 24.10.2026: 68,05 € 27.10.2026: 67,87 € 28.10.2026: 67,83 € 29.10.2026: 67,77 € 30.10.2026: 67,99 € 31.10.2026: 67,98 € 3.11.2026: 67,63 € 4.11.2026: 67,56 € 4.11.2026: 70,55 € 5.11.2026: 70,90 € 6.11.2026: 71,06 € 7.11.2026: 71,05 € 7.11.2026: 61,50 € 8.11.2026: 61,50 €

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