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BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Kumho Ecsta 712 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler vs Kumho Ecsta 712 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 11 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

g-Force Profiler is ahead, 70–48

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Kumho Ecsta 712
Tire BKumho

Ecsta 712

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 41 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    g-Force Profiler +21
    48
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force ProfilerEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online7037

    g-Force Profiler: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 69

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 37.1 = 48

    No road tests of dry for g-Force Profiler. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 71

    Wet

    g-Force Profiler +27
    44
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force ProfilerEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 50 (est.)
    Reviews found online7235

    g-Force Profiler: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 71

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 50.2 (est.) + 40% × 34.8 = 44

    No road tests of wet for g-Force Profiler. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    g-Force Profiler +16
    51
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force ProfilerEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6633

    g-Force Profiler: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 67

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 33.2 = 51

    No road tests of comfort for g-Force Profiler or Ecsta 712. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 71

    Treadwear

    g-Force Profiler +12
    59
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force ProfilerEcsta 712
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online7554

    g-Force Profiler: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 71

    Ecsta 712: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 59

    No road tests of treadwear for g-Force Profiler. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ecsta 712. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  5. 68

    Handling (owners)

    g-Force Profiler +34
    34
    Why this score
    Sourceg-Force ProfilerEcsta 712
    Reviews found online6834
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich g-Force ProfilerKumho Ecsta 712
Relative Score 70 48
Dry 69 48
Wet 71 44
Comfort 67 51
Treadwear 71 59
Handling (owners) 68 34

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Headline score

g-Force Profiler

Ecsta 712

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A g-Force Profiler

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip across a range of temperatures
  • Impressive tread life and long-lasting durability
  • High value for money at an affordable price point

Cons

  • Poor traction and handling in heavy snow and winter weather
  • Can be noisy on wet tarmac
  • Firm or crashy ride quality over rough road surfaces
All owner themes in the g-Force Profiler review

Tire B Ecsta 712

Pros

  • Highly competitive price point
  • Better-than-average tread life compared to some premium performance tires
  • Acceptable dry weather handling for casual driving

Cons

  • Dangerous and unpredictable wet weather traction
  • High levels of road noise and harsh ride quality
  • Poor steering feedback and tendency for understeer/oversteer
All owner themes in the Ecsta 712 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler B · Kumho Ecsta 712
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler

Kumho Ecsta 712

Winner: BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Kumho Ecsta 712 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler scores 68 vs 34 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler scores 71 vs 44 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler scores 69 vs 48 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler scores 67 vs 51 on comfort.

Tire A · BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler
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g-Force Profiler or Ecsta 712?

Which is better in the wet, g-Force Profiler or Ecsta 712?

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler, 71 vs 44 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, g-Force Profiler or Ecsta 712?

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler, 69 vs 48 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, g-Force Profiler or Ecsta 712?

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler, 67 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, g-Force Profiler or Ecsta 712?

BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler, 71 vs 59 on our treadwear score.

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.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

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