Tests 78 · 18 tests Owners 80 · 30 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 31 in 2023 Winter Tyre Test 54 Set Braking Test (snow braking)
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BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 vs Toyo Open Country WT — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 18 + 0 road tests and 30 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
g-Force Winter 2 leads, 79–75 Narrow edge
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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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69
Dry
Open Country WT +675Why this score
Source g-Force Winter 2 Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests 63 ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 78 79 g-Force Winter 2: 60% × 63.5 + 40% × 78.1 = 69
Open Country WT: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 75
No road tests of dry for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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84
Wet
g-Force Winter 2 +579Why this score
Source g-Force Winter 2 Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / – tests 85 ≈ 77 (est.) Reviews found online 84 83 g-Force Winter 2: 60% × 84.6 + 40% × 83.9 = 84
Open Country WT: 60% × 77.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.9 = 79
No road tests of wet for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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88
Snow
g-Force Winter 2 +1672Why this score
Source g-Force Winter 2 Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 18 / – tests 93 ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 82 74 g-Force Winter 2: 60% × 93 + 40% × 81.6 = 88
Open Country WT: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 72
No road tests of snow for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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75
Comfort
g-Force Winter 2 +273Why this score
Source g-Force Winter 2 Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 70 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 82 77 g-Force Winter 2: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 82.2 = 75
Open Country WT: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Open Country WT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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77
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source g-Force Winter 2 Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 11 / – tests 83 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – g-Force Winter 2: 60% × 82.9 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 77
No owner ratings of noise for g-Force Winter 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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73
Treadwear
g-Force Winter 2 +271Why this score
Source g-Force Winter 2 Open Country WT Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 71 ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 76 75 g-Force Winter 2: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 75.6 = 73
Open Country WT: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 71
No road tests of treadwear for Open Country WT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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82
Handling (owners)
g-Force Winter 2 +280Why this score
Source g-Force Winter 2 Open Country WT Reviews found online 82 80
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 | Toyo Open Country WT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 75 |
| Dry | 69 | 75 |
| Wet | 84 | 79 |
| Snow | 88 | 72 |
| Comfort | 75 | 73 |
| Noise | 77 | – |
| Treadwear | 73 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 80 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
79
/ 100
g-Force Winter 2
75
/ 100
Open Country WT
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
| Discipline | Category | g-Force Winter 2 | Open Country WT | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/10 2025 Autobild Winter Tire Test R18 | #5/8 2010 Auto Bild Winter 4x4 Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A g-Force Winter 2
Pros
- Exceptional traction and grip in deep snow and on ice
- Strong performance in wet conditions with effective water evacuation
- High value-for-money ratio compared to premium competitors
Cons
- Lack of on-center steering feel and responsiveness
- Mediocre handling and grip during dry-road driving
- Increased noise levels on certain road surfaces
Tire B Open Country WT
Pros
- Exceptional performance and traction in snow, ice, slush, and wet weather
- Surprising longevity and slow tread wear over high mileage (20,000 to 30,000 miles)
- Good versatility and capability for light off-road use, unmade tracks, and muddy fields
Cons
- Slightly increased road noise compared to standard road tires, though not overly intrusive
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 | B · Toyo Open Country WT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 75 | 8 |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 20″ | 16″ – 19″ |
| Sizes in common | 2 | 2 |
Which one should you actually buy?
79
/ 100
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2
75
/ 100
Toyo Open Country WT
Narrow edge: BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 — better snow and wet. Pick the Toyo Open Country WT if dry matters most to you. Toyo Open Country WT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 scores 88 vs 72 on snow.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Toyo Open Country WT scores 75 vs 69 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2 scores 84 vs 79 on wet.
Tire A · BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2
Tire B · Toyo Open Country WT
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g-Force Winter 2 or Open Country WT?
Which is better in the wet, g-Force Winter 2 or Open Country WT?
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2, 84 vs 79 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, g-Force Winter 2 or Open Country WT?
Toyo Open Country WT, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, g-Force Winter 2 or Open Country WT?
BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2, 88 vs 72 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, g-Force Winter 2 or Open Country WT?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, g-Force Winter 2 or Open Country WT?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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