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BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S vs Michelin Alpin 5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Alpin 5 is ahead, 75–70

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Tire ABFGoodrich

g-Force COMP-2 A/S

Ultra High Performance All Season tire

Tests – · 1 test Owners 68 · 1 review

Best test result: #4 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (overall ranking)

Tire BMichelin

Alpin 5

Winter

Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 77 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 11 in 2019 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test R17 (overall ranking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 71

    Dry

    Alpin 5 +1
    72
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online7474
  2. 72

    Wet

    Alpin 5 +9
    81
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–79
    Reviews found online7383
  3. 65

    Snow

    Alpin 5 +7
    72
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online6177
  4. 69

    Comfort

    Alpin 5 +4
    73
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5
    Reviews found online6877
  5. 67

    Noise

    g-Force COMP-2 A/S +4
    63
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–60
    Reviews found online66–
  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Alpin 5 +9
    79
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)7680
    Reviews found online6276
  7. 72

    Handling

    Alpin 5 +4
    76
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5
    Reviews found online7276
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/SMichelin Alpin 5
Relative Score 70 75
Dry 71 72
Wet 72 81
Snow 65 72
Comfort 69 73
Noise 67 63
Treadwear 70 79
Handling 72 76

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Headline score

g-Force COMP-2 A/S

Alpin 5

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryg-Force COMP-2 A/SAlpin 5ΔHead-to-head
Overall Ranking Overall #4/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires #2/11 2019 Auto Zeitung Winter Tire Test R17 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A g-Force COMP-2 A/S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Alpin 5

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in deep snow and winter conditions
  • Outstanding wet-weather performance and aquaplaning resistance
  • High ride comfort and remarkably low noise levels for a winter tire

Cons

  • Soft rubber compound struggles in warm temperatures (above 20°C–25°C), causing cornering smear
  • Soft sidewalls reduce precision during aggressive dry handling
  • Potential increase in noise and hardening of the rubber compound after 3 years of use
All owner themes in the Alpin 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S B · Michelin Alpin 5
CategoryUltra High Performance All Season tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—17
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth9 - 10/32″—
UTQG400 AA A—
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S

Michelin Alpin 5

Winner: Michelin Alpin 5 — better wet, treadwear and snow. Pick the BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 81 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 79 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Alpin 5 scores 72 vs 65 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S scores 67 vs 63 on noise.

Tire A · BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
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Tire B · Michelin Alpin 5
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

75

Leads

Alpin 5

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