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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 Winter Slalom vs Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 9 road tests and 3 + 61 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Winter Slalom 70, WinGuard Sport 2 71.

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Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
Tire BNexen

WinGuard Sport 2

Winter

Tests 73 · 9 tests Owners 70 · 61 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Winter 17 inch Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    WinGuard Sport 2 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomWinGuard Sport 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 68 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6868

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

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 70.8 + 40% × 68.3 = 70

    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. 74

    Wet

    Level
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomWinGuard Sport 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 73 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7575

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

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 75 = 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).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomWinGuard Sport 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests–70
    Reviews found online–68

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 68.4 = 70

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Winter Slalom +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomWinGuard Sport 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)65
    Reviews found online7171

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

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 64.9 + 40% × 70.9 = 67

    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.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    82
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomWinGuard Sport 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–95
    Reviews found online–63

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 95.2 + 40% × 62.8 = 82

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    WinGuard Sport 2 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomWinGuard Sport 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 66 (est.)74
    Reviews found online6769

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

    WinGuard Sport 2: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 69 = 72

    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).

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    WinGuard Sport 2 +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceWinter SlalomWinGuard Sport 2
    Reviews found online6768
Scores at a glance
CategoryBFGoodrich Winter SlalomNexen WinGuard Sport 2
Relative Score 70 71
Dry 68 70
Wet 74 74
Snow – 70
Comfort 70 67
Noise – 82
Treadwear 66 72
Handling (owners) 67 68

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

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Headline score

Winter Slalom

WinGuard Sport 2

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
All owner themes in the Winter Slalom review

Tire B WinGuard Sport 2

Pros

  • Excellent value and affordable price point compared to premium winter tires
  • Low noise levels and high comfort, often rivaling all-season or summer tires
  • Strong grip and stability on cold dry and wet pavement

Cons

  • Subpar performance on hard-packed ice and deep snow compared to dedicated heavy-duty winter tires
  • Soft sidewalls can lead to slightly vague handling or a 'rolly' feeling in hard cornering
  • Reports of higher rolling resistance resulting in a minor drop in fuel economy
All owner themes in the WinGuard Sport 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom B · Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
CategoryWinter Touring tiresWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—80
Rim diameters—15″ – 20″
Tread depth—10.5/32″
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

BFGoodrich Winter Slalom

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2

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

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 scores 72 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

BFGoodrich Winter Slalom scores 70 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · BFGoodrich Winter Slalom
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Tire B · Nexen WinGuard Sport 2
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Winter Slalom or WinGuard Sport 2?

Which is better in the wet, Winter Slalom or WinGuard Sport 2?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Winter Slalom or WinGuard Sport 2?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Winter Slalom or WinGuard Sport 2?

BFGoodrich Winter Slalom, 70 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Winter Slalom or WinGuard Sport 2?

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2, 72 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