Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 3 reviews
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 Winter Slalom vs Firestone Winterforce 2 UV — 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 3 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Winter Slalom 70, Winterforce 2 UV 69.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 69 · 17 reviews
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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68
Dry
Level68Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winterforce 2 UV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 68 68 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 68.2 = 68
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).
No road tests of dry for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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74
Wet
Winter Slalom +272Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winterforce 2 UV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 75 73 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 72
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).
No road tests of wet for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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Snow
No comparison73Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winterforce 2 UV Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online – 75 Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 73
No road tests of snow for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
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70
Comfort
Winter Slalom +367Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winterforce 2 UV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 71 64 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom or Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison64Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winterforce 2 UV Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 60 Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 64
No road tests of noise for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Winter Slalom +264Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winterforce 2 UV Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 67 63 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
Winterforce 2 UV: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 63.2 = 64
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).
No road tests of treadwear for Winterforce 2 UV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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67
Handling (owners)
Winterforce 2 UV +269Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winterforce 2 UV Reviews found online 67 69
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Firestone Winterforce 2 UV |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 69 |
| Dry | 68 | 68 |
| Wet | 74 | 72 |
| Snow | – | 73 |
| Comfort | 70 | 67 |
| Noise | – | 64 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 69 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Winter Slalom
69
/ 100
Winterforce 2 UV
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 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
Tire B Winterforce 2 UV
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 30 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 12/32″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
69
/ 100
Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
Too close to call: BFGoodrich Winter Slalom and Firestone Winterforce 2 UV are within 2 points overall. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom is stronger on comfort. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Firestone Winterforce 2 UV rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 70 vs 67 on comfort.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Firestone Winterforce 2 UV
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Winter Slalom or Winterforce 2 UV?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or Winterforce 2 UV?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or Winterforce 2 UV?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or Winterforce 2 UV?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 70 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or Winterforce 2 UV?
Neither, by our numbers: 66 vs 64 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