On the street, it's not unreasonable to think the handling differential could have amounted to the difference between an uneventful commute and a ride home in a tow truck. In my experience, while the Generals weren't good, the Yokohamas felt particularly ham-fisted in the wet, and I found myself having to significantly adjust my attacks to avoid massacring a grip of cones. But putting some of the handling differences in the context of real world situations-wet entrance ramps, say-made for some scary scenarios. I'm not going to say that sliding around sideways in a parking lot isn't a kick in the pants. Being able to feather the Mustang around the bends with my right foot-without worrying about taking out a row of cones in front of my colleagues-was a total blast, and I built more confidence with each run.ĬHECK OUT: 500-WHP 311RS Evo X Spec Blew Previewed At Twin Cities Auto Show While all of the tires exhibited some slippage, the BFGs-with their squared off shoulders and water-clearing V-treads-were hands down best at delivering the combination of grip and predictability which provides the kind feedback you need to corner effectively. Hurling a pony car through tight turns is always a hoot, and this time was no exception. I began on the wet track in a 2015 V-6 Mustang, and cycled between cars shod with the COMP-2s, Yokohama's AVID ENVigor and General's G-Max. Now, given the last time I evaluated a BFG tire-the off-road KO2-it was on a protracted torture test down in Baja California, I figured we'd all get plenty of wheel time. So to demonstrate that its new all-season g-Force COMP-2 is more than a collusion of compromises, BFGoodrich recently brought a group of journalists out to Phoenix International Raceway to see how the new rubber performed on the track-and against the competition. That said, as fantastic as they might feel on a sun-baked Malibu canyon road, six months out of the year, most of America isn't going to have a lot of use for a super-sticky rubber with a single-digit treadwear rating.ĪLSO SEE: Clarkson So Upset With BBC He May Quit 'Top Gear': Punch, Cry, Run? All-seasons are the round, black options for folks who wouldn't know a chicane from a chandelier, and whose vehicular curiosity evaporates after learning which side their car's fuel filler is on. Among enthusiasts, all-season tires have long been seen as products akin to Ryan Seacrest, in that they try to do everything, but only truly succeed at being irritating.
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