Tests – · none yet Owners 56 · 46 reviews
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Bridgestone DriveGuard vs BFGoodrich Advantage T/A — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 46 + 4 owner reviews. How we score
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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.
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64
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source DriveGuard Advantage T/A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 63 – DriveGuard: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
No road tests of dry for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source DriveGuard Advantage T/A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 69 – DriveGuard: 60% × 69.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 70
No road tests of wet for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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59
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source DriveGuard Advantage T/A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) – Reviews found online 52 – DriveGuard: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 59
No road tests of snow for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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59
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source DriveGuard Advantage T/A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 55 – DriveGuard: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of comfort for DriveGuard. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source DriveGuard Advantage T/A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 63 – DriveGuard: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 65
No road tests of noise for DriveGuard. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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47
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source DriveGuard Advantage T/A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) – Reviews found online 35 – DriveGuard: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
No road tests of treadwear for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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61
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source DriveGuard Advantage T/A Reviews found online 61 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone DriveGuard | BFGoodrich Advantage T/A |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 62 | – |
| Dry | 64 | – |
| Wet | 70 | – |
| Snow | 59 | – |
| Comfort | 59 | – |
| Noise | 65 | – |
| Treadwear | 47 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 61 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
62
/ 100
DriveGuard
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Advantage T/A
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 DriveGuard
Pros
- Improved ride comfort and noise reduction compared to standard or OEM run-flat tires
- Strong dry and wet grip with confident handling
- Run-flat safety technology providing peace of mind against sudden punctures
Cons
- Extremely fast tread wear, with many users reporting bald tires or legal-limit wear within 8,000 to 13,000 miles
- Poor winter traction, performing poorly on ice and severe snow
- Developing loud road noise, hums, or low-frequency harmonics over time as they wear
Tire B Advantage T/A
Pros
- Improved grip levels compared to baseline tires like the XM2
- Adequate stiffness in cold weather conditions
Cons
- Highly unpredictable compound performance
- Poor heat resistance leading to a 'mushy' feel in hot weather
- Lack of confidence-inspiring grip in cold and wet conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone DriveGuard | B · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All-Season | High Performance All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 14 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | 10 - 12/32″ |
| UTQG | 640 A A | 560 - 680 A A - B |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | 44 psi |
Which one should you actually buy?
62
/ 100
Bridgestone DriveGuard
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/ 100
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
Only Bridgestone DriveGuard has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Bridgestone DriveGuard
Tire B · BFGoodrich Advantage T/A
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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