Segment
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle2. General Altimax Winter 3 Lowcost
Comparison: General Altimax Winter 3 vs. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Table of contents:
In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from Pakistan (General) against a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich). General is a brand that belongs to the Continental group. BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, BFGoodrich winter tyres are slightly better rated (75%) than General (13%). In this particular case, the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has a better rating of 84% compared to 13% of the General Altimax Winter 3. The first tyre test of General Altimax Winter 3 was done in 2019, compared to 2017 when was the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the Autobild 2022 215/55 R17 test, where both the Altimax Winter 3 and the G-FORCE WINTER 2 were tested. See more mutual tests below.
| # | General Altimax Winter 3
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
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| Dimensions | R13 - R18 | R14 - R19 | |
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good2. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory
Worst rating in test
2. General Altimax Winter 3 Satisfactory
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Snow
(Overall rating)Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Dry
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Stopping distance on wet | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | ||||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 38,1 | ||||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,8 | 25,4 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 | |
| General Altimax Winter 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3,5 | 3,4 | 1,9 | 2,1 | 2,7 | 2,0 | |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | 2,6 | 2,2 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 | |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| General Altimax Winter 3 | 37,7 | 28,6 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,6 | 27,9 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 2+ | 1- | |||
| General Altimax Winter 3 Rating: Satisfactory | 3 | 2- | 2+ | 2 | |||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Exemplary | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2+ | |||
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