Segment
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Premium2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Upper-middle
Comparison: BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 vs. Michelin ALPIN 6
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In this comparison, we are comparing a tyre from a manufacturer from USA (BFGoodrich) against a tyre from a manufacturer from France (Michelin). BFGoodrich is a brand that belongs to the Michelin group. Generally, Michelin winter tyres are slightly better rated (90%) than BFGoodrich (75%). In this particular case, the BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 has a better rating of 84% compared to 69% of the Michelin ALPIN 6. The first tyre test of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 was done in 2017, compared to 2019 when was the Michelin ALPIN 6 first tested. Important for this comparison is also the AUTOBILD 2024 205/55 R16 test, where both the G-FORCE WINTER 2 and the ALPIN 6 were tested. See more mutual tests below. When it comes to comparison, eu labels can be also interesting - 100% of BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 dimensions has B wet grip rating. Most (100%) of the Michelin ALPIN 6 also have B wet ratings. If you wonder where the tyres in question are made, the G-FORCE WINTER 2 is made in Romania/Poland and ALPIN 6 is made in Spain/Germany.
| # | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
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Number of sizes available
Number of tests
Best position in test
Worst position in test
Average position in tests
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 4.33
Year of the last test
Best rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Exemplary2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Very good
Worst rating in test
1. Michelin ALPIN 6 Good
Wet
(Overall rating)Wet braking according to EU label
Dry
(Overall rating)Snow
(Overall rating)Comfort
(Overall rating)Outside noise accoring to EU label
Costs
(Overall rating)Fuel consumption according to EU label
Ice
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Dimensions and prices
Mutual tests
| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 2+ | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2- | 2 | 2 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 34.6 | 28.9 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 37.5 | 29.4 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 36.2 | 29.7 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | ||||
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| Best values in test | dobré | 2 | 2.1 | ||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2 | 2.3 | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,8 | 25,4 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,1 | 26,4 | |||||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2- | 2 | 1- | 2 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 2+ | ||
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Rolling resistance | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,5 | 1,5 |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 2,7 | 2,0 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,3 | 2,5 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 1,7 | 2,6 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | |
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2 | 3+ | 1- | 3+ | 2 | |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2 | 2 | 2+ | 2- | 1 | |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Ice | Noise | Wear |
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| Best values in test | dobré | 1,6 | 1,9 | 1,9 | 2,0 | 2,6 | 2,0 |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Satisfactory | uspokojivé | 2,6 | 2,2 | 1,9 | 2,5 | 3,3 | 2,0 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | dobré | 2,5 | 1,9 | 2,2 | 2,0 | 3,1 | 2,0 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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| Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 35,6 | 27,9 | |||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 34,9 | 29,1 | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise |
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| Best values in test | 8,7 | velmi dobré | 9,6 | 9,3 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | 7,8 | dobré | 6,6 | 7,4 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Good | 7,7 | dobré | 7,2 | 9,3 | 7,0 | 6 | 9 |
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on ice | ||||
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| Best values in test | 13,9 | 14,8 | 16,4 | ||||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | 15,1 | 15,9 | 23,3 | ||||
| Michelin Alpin 6 | 15,7 | 15,5 | 31,2 | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise |
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| Best values in test | 200 | velmi doporučeno | 67 | 48 | 60 | 18 | 9 |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Recommended | 194 | doporučeno | 63 | 42 | 60 | 14 | 9 |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Recommended | 185 | doporučeno | 67 | 46 | 45 | 16 | 4 |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Noise | |
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| Best values in test | velmi dobré | 9,5 | 8,7 | 9,9 | 10 | 9 | |
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | 7,0 | 7,3 | 9,9 | 10 | 8 | |
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Very good | velmi dobré | 8,2 | 8,7 | 6,9 | 9 | 9 | |
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| Name | Rating | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | ||
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| Best values in test | příkladné | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | ||
| BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 Rating: Good | dobré | 2+ | 2- | 1- | 2 | ||
| Michelin Alpin 6 Rating: Exemplary | příkladné | 2+ | 2 | 2+ | 1- | ||
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