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.
Head-to-head
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BFGoodrich Winter Slalom vs Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 5 road tests and 3 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Winter Slalom and Winter i*pike RS2 are level at 70.
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Tests 66 · 5 tests Owners 76 · 5 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2019 Studded Winter Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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
Winter Slalom +959Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter i*pike RS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 49 Reviews found online 68 74 Winter Slalom: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68
Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 49.4 + 40% × 73.8 = 59
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).
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74
Wet
Level74Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter i*pike RS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 75 78 Winter Slalom: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 74
Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 78.2 = 74
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).
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Snow
No comparison76Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter i*pike RS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests – 76 Reviews found online – 77 Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 75.7 + 40% × 77.1 = 76
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70
Comfort
Winter i*pike RS2 +878Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter i*pike RS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 71 75 Winter Slalom: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 70
Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 80.6 + 40% × 75.2 = 78
No road tests of comfort for Winter Slalom. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter i*pike RS2 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests – 55 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 54.8 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 60
No owner ratings of noise for Winter i*pike RS2. 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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66
Treadwear
Winter i*pike RS2 +571Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter i*pike RS2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 67 75 Winter Slalom: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.8 = 66
Winter i*pike RS2: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 71
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 Winter i*pike RS2. 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)
Winter i*pike RS2 +1279Why this score
Source Winter Slalom Winter i*pike RS2 Reviews found online 67 79
Scores at a glance
| Category | BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 70 |
| Dry | 68 | 59 |
| Wet | 74 | 74 |
| Snow | – | 76 |
| Comfort | 70 | 78 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 71 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 79 |
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
70
/ 100
Winter i*pike RS2
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 Winter i*pike RS2
Pros
- Exceptional traction and braking on snow and ice
- Strong side grip and predictable cornering limits
- High durability with secure stud retention over multiple years
Cons
- Poor steering feedback on dry tarmac
- Noticeable understeer in dry road conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom | B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Winter Touring tires | Winter |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
70
/ 100
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
Too close to call: BFGoodrich Winter Slalom and Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 are within 2 points overall. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom is stronger on dry. Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 is stronger on handling, comfort and treadwear. BFGoodrich Winter Slalom rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 3 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 79 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 68 vs 59 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 78 vs 70 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2 scores 71 vs 66 on treadwear.
Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
Tire B · Hankook Winter i*pike RS2
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Winter Slalom or Winter i*pike RS2?
Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or Winter i*pike RS2?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or Winter i*pike RS2?
BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 68 vs 59 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or Winter i*pike RS2?
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 78 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or Winter i*pike RS2?
Hankook Winter i*pike RS2, 71 vs 66 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