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Comparison: BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER vs. Pirelli CARRIER WINTER (2026)

In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich) against a tyre from a manufacturer from Italy (Pirelli). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Pirelli winter tyres are slightly better rated (83%) than BFGoodrich (75%). But when it comes to comparing BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER and Pirelli CARRIER WINTER, the rating is the same - 0%. Important for this comparison is also the ADAC 2019 205/65 R16 test, where both the ACTIVAN WINTER and the CARRIER WINTER were tested. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER has B wet grip rating, whereas 63% of Pirelli CARRIER WINTER has C rating.

Test Profile

BFGoodrich
ACTIVAN WINTER
Pirelli
CARRIER WINTER
Number of tests
1
1
Best position
#13
#2
Average position
13.0
2.0
Latest test
2019
2019
Available sizes
15
45

These tyres were not tested together. The comparison below is inferred from separate tests by normalizing both tyres against 13 shared benchmark tyres, so treat it as an estimate.

Dry
Confidence
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
96%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
97%
Dry braking
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
99%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
91%
Dry driving behavior
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
94%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Safety
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
94%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Wet
Confidence
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
79%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
95%
Aquaplaning - cross
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
92%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
88%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%
Wet braking
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
69%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
92%
Wet circle cornering
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
87%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
97%
Wet handling
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
57%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
87%
Snow
Confidence
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
95%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%
Snow braking
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
99%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
99%
Snow handling
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
88%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
94%
Snow traction
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
97%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
100%
Ice
Confidence
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
100%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
97%
Ice braking
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
100%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
95%
Ice lateral guidance
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
100%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%
Comfort
Confidence
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
94%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
94%
Exterior noise
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
96%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
89%
Interior noise
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
91%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
99%
Costs
Confidence
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
100%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
99%
Fuel efficiency
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
100%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
99%
Mileage
BFGoodrich ACTIVAN WINTER
100%
Pirelli CARRIER WINTER
98%

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Mutual Tests Available
These tyres were tested together in 1 test(s). Click to view detailed head-to-head results.

Mutual tests

OrganizationSeasonYearDimension
ADACADAC
Winter
2019205/65 R16View

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