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BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A vs Goodyear OptiGrip — 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 100 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Trail-Terrain T/A is ahead, 71–64

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Goodyear OptiGrip
Tire BGoodyear

OptiGrip

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 16 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Trail-Terrain T/A +13
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7656

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 76 = 73

    OptiGrip: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 55.8 = 60

    No road tests of dry for Trail-Terrain T/A. 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 OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 69

    Wet

    OptiGrip +1
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6970

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.9 = 69

    OptiGrip: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 70.2 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Trail-Terrain T/A. 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 OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 77

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)–
    Reviews found online82–

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 74 (est.) + 40% × 82.4 = 77

    No road tests of snow for Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 69

    Comfort

    Trail-Terrain T/A +6
    63
    Why this score
    SourceTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6956

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 69.1 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 69

    OptiGrip: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56 = 63

    No road tests of comfort for Trail-Terrain T/A or OptiGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Trail-Terrain T/A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Trail-Terrain T/A +9
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGrip
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7559

    Trail-Terrain T/A: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 71

    OptiGrip: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Trail-Terrain T/A. 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 OptiGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 69

    Handling (owners)

    Trail-Terrain T/A +9
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGrip
    Reviews found online6960
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/AGoodyear OptiGrip
Relative Score 71 64
Dry 73 60
Wet 69 70
Snow 77 –
Comfort 69 63
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 71 62
Handling (owners) 69 60

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

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Headline score

Trail-Terrain T/A

OptiGrip

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.

DisciplineCategoryTrail-Terrain T/AOptiGripΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/8 2025 ADAC All Terrain Tyre Test #2/14 2012 European Summer Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Trail-Terrain T/A

Pros

  • Surprisingly low road noise for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent traction and predictability in snow and winter conditions
  • Good ride comfort and smoothness on paved roads

Cons

  • Some users report poor wet weather traction and rear-wheel slippage
  • A minority of reviewers noted high noise levels on paved tarmac
  • Concerns regarding longevity with some users experiencing faster tread wear
All owner themes in the Trail-Terrain T/A review

Tire B OptiGrip

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and safety
  • Consistent performance as the tread wears down
  • Good overall tread life and durability

Cons

  • High levels of road noise, often described as intrusive
  • Mediocre dry-weather performance and feedback
  • Reports of premature sidewall cracking
All owner themes in the OptiGrip review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A B · Goodyear OptiGrip
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available50—
Rim diameters15″ – 22″—
Tread depth11 - 13/32″—
UTQG660 A A - B—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Raised Outline White Lettering—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A

Goodyear OptiGrip

Winner: BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A — better dry, treadwear and handling. Where the Goodyear OptiGrip is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Goodyear OptiGrip rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A scores 73 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A scores 71 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A scores 69 vs 60 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A scores 69 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A
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Trail-Terrain T/A or OptiGrip?

Which is better in the wet, Trail-Terrain T/A or OptiGrip?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Trail-Terrain T/A or OptiGrip?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A, 73 vs 60 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Trail-Terrain T/A or OptiGrip?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A, 69 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Trail-Terrain T/A or OptiGrip?

BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A, 71 vs 62 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