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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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BFGoodrich gForce Winter vs BFGoodrich Winter Slalom — 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 20 + 3 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: gForce Winter 71, Winter Slalom 70.

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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.

  1. 71

    Dry

    gForce Winter +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterWinter Slalom
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7268

    gForce Winter: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.2 = 71

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68

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

  2. 73

    Wet

    Winter Slalom +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterWinter Slalom
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7575

    gForce Winter: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.5 = 73

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74

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

  3. 76

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterWinter Slalom
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)–
    Reviews found online80–

    gForce Winter: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.9 = 76

    No road tests of snow for gForce Winter. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    gForce Winter +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterWinter Slalom
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

    gForce Winter: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for gForce Winter or Winter Slalom. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 68

    Treadwear

    gForce Winter +2
    66
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterWinter Slalom
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7067

    gForce Winter: 60% × 67.1 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 68

    Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66

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

  6. 72

    Handling (owners)

    gForce Winter +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourcegForce WinterWinter Slalom
    Reviews found online7267
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich gForce WinterBFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Relative Score 71 70
Dry 71 68
Wet 73 74
Snow 76 –
Comfort 71 70
Treadwear 68 66
Handling (owners) 72 67

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

gForce Winter

Winter Slalom

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 gForce Winter

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and traction in snow and icy conditions
  • High value-for-money ratio compared to premium competitors
  • Strong performance in cold, wet, and slushy environments

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to vague steering feedback and a 'wobbly' feel on dry pavement
  • Increased noise levels reported by some users
  • Inconsistent long-term durability, with reports of premature deformation or wear
All owner themes in the gForce Winter review

Tire B Winter Slalom

Pros

  • Strong traction in snow and wet conditions
  • Aggressive tread profile
  • Low road noise

Cons

  • Significant loss of grip as the tire ages
  • Performance degradation on wet surfaces after several years of use
All owner themes in the Winter Slalom review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich gForce Winter B · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
CategoryWinterWinter Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4—
Rim diameters13″ – 16″—

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich gForce Winter

BFGoodrich Winter Slalom

Too close to call: BFGoodrich gForce Winter and BFGoodrich Winter Slalom are within 2 points overall. BFGoodrich gForce Winter is stronger on dry. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

BFGoodrich gForce Winter scores 71 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · BFGoodrich gForce Winter
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Tire B · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
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gForce Winter or Winter Slalom?

Which is better in the wet, gForce Winter or Winter Slalom?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, gForce Winter or Winter Slalom?

BFGoodrich gForce Winter, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, gForce Winter or Winter Slalom?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, gForce Winter or Winter Slalom?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 66 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