Tests – · none yet Owners – · 1 review (needs 5)
BFGoodrich g-Force R1 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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BFGoodrich g-Force R1 vs Falken ZE914 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 1 + 99 owner reviews. How we score
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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Dry
No comparison77Why this score
Source g-Force R1 ZE914 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online – 81 ZE914: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 81 = 77
No road tests of dry for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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Wet
No comparison77Why this score
Source g-Force R1 ZE914 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online – 80 ZE914: 60% × 75.7 (est.) + 40% × 79.6 = 77
No road tests of wet for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Comfort
No comparison73Why this score
Source g-Force R1 ZE914 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online – 75 ZE914: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 74.9 = 73
No road tests of comfort for ZE914. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison71Why this score
Source g-Force R1 ZE914 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online – 75 ZE914: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 74.8 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for ZE914. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison78Why this score
Source g-Force R1 ZE914 Reviews found online – 78
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich g-Force R1 | Falken ZE914 |
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| Relative Score | – | 76 |
| Dry | – | 77 |
| Wet | – | 77 |
| Comfort | – | 73 |
| Treadwear | – | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
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g-Force R1
76
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ZE914
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A g-Force R1
Pros
- Superior cornering stability and reduced understeer
- High levels of mechanical grip during braking and cornering
- Predictable and gradual breakaway characteristics
Cons
- Susceptible to overheating when pushed at extreme limits (9+/10 intensity)
- Limited longevity typical of dedicated track-focused rubber
Tire B ZE914
Pros
- Exceptional value for money compared to premium competitors
- Strong, predictable grip in both dry and wet conditions
- Progressive handling characteristics that provide driver confidence
Cons
- Reports of increased road noise, particularly as the tread wears down
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
- Occasional reports of poor wet-weather traction on specific high-torque or lightweight sports vehicles
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich g-Force R1 | B · Falken ZE914 |
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| Category | Trackday and Competition Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
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BFGoodrich g-Force R1
76
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Falken ZE914
Only Falken ZE914 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich g-Force R1
Tire B · Falken ZE914
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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.
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