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BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 UHP Sporty Tire
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 is an ultra-high performance tire for sporty vehicles. It was announced this January and hit the markets at the beginning of April to replace its predecessor, the BFGoodrich g-Force Sport. With the new model, the company enhances the older one and gets rid of its drawbacks.
The new technologies made it possible to increase dry traction by 8 per cent while wet traction was improved by as much as 30 per cent.
The tread picture includes a solid central rib for better course-keeping ability and its open-slotted shoulders ensure excellent grip during cornering in wet weather. Curved tread grooves remove water from under the tire’s footprint while creating numerous biting edges to provide for ultimate traction regardless road state and driving situation.
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 has a racing –inspired design, which is seen as well in its internal construction with nylon layers and in its sidewalls, the later featuring dedicated inserts to increase lateral stiffness by 40 per cent thus ensuring safe and predictable cornering.
The tire is available in 46 sizes to equip wheel with 15 to 20 in rim diameter. New 12 sizes are scheduled to be launched in September. It is a great choice for those who own such vehicles as Dodge Challengers, Chevy Camaros, Volkswagen Golf GTIs and Subaru Impreza STIs.
BFGoodrich g-Grip Summer Tire for Passenger Cars
BFGoodrich g-Grip is a summer tire aimed at use with a wide range of passenger cars. It replaces the company’s Profiler-2 tire and offers balanced performance in both wet and dry weather conditions while being at the same time stylish and creatively designed.
The tire tread is molded into a directional tread picture with a number of grooves that cut water film and evacuate water from under the contact patch area. The groove shape makes water drainage quicker and more efficient. As a result, the tire shows minimum hydroplaning and reliable wet traction.
Powerful shoulder blocks on the tire’s sidewalls prevent from lateral skidding, which is especially important for aggressive driving. The shoulder blocks also ensure immediate driver-wheel feedback and excellent control over your vehicle in any situation.
BFGoodrich equipped the g-Grip with a system of self-blocking sipes to make the tread stiffer. There’re also small sipes cut along the main grooves, which improves block stability and provides for a short braking distance.
The tire’s made from eco-friendly rubber compound and shows low rolling resistance, which helps you save money on fuel as less energy is needed to drive the wheels and hence your vehicles consumes less fuel.
The BFGoodrich g-Grip is an excellent performer in various weather and road conditions. It looks cool and stylish thanks to unique sidewall design with fire fumes on them.
BFGoodrich Rugged Terrain T/A Tire for Off-Roaders
BfGoodrich launches the new off-road/SUV tire this year to match modern consumer demands. The new tire called the Rugged Terrain T/A is designed for pick-ups and sports utility vehicles and shows reliable performance off the road as well as and smooth quiet running on highways.
The tire belongs to so-called hybrid tire segment and will be sold from the1st of May in 36 different sizes ranging from 15 to 20 inches. It will be also available with the LRE marking, which means higher load capacity.
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The new Rugged Terrain T/A tire can be placed between on-road Long Trail T/A and off-road All-Terrain T/A KO tires in BFGoodrich tire hierarchy. Earlier this position was occupied by the Rugged Trail T/A model; still we don’t know whether the new tire will replace this one, but it’s highly possible.
Marcus Baffoe-Bonnie, BFGoodrich marketing manager, points out that the Rugged Terrain T/A is a universal tire designed for everyday in-city commuting as well as for an outing in the country. Its tread pattern ensures excellent wet and dry handling as well as off-road performance.
The tire compound is molded into an aggressive tread picture to enhance off-road traction while special elements help to clear the tread of mud and stone as you drive. There’re two wide circumferential grooves in a central tread area to evacuate water from under the footprint, which reduces hydroplaning.
The tire rubber compound improves wet performance while highly durable cord belts and stiff tread blocks ensure long mileage. Moreover, BFGoodrich equipped this tire with its Equal Tension Containment System (ETEC System) to provide for safe driving on various kinds of road and off-road surfaces.
AT last, BFGoodrich Rugged Terrain T/A tire features special tread elements to close some sipes during driving, which helps cancel noise waves and, hence, increase acoustic comfort.
BFGoodrich Scorcher T/A Summer Tire for Tuned Cars
BFGoodrich Scorcher T/A is a summer tire for tuned cars. The tire matches the style and behavior of such cars and makes them draw even more attention for it comes with colored stripes in its central tread area.
At the same time, the tire belongs to the ultra high-performance line-up and appears to be the first in its category to combine style and high-quality operation any tuning lover would appreciate. It benefits from the company’s long experience in performance tire market and delivers reliable traction on both wet and dry roads.
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The tire compound is molded into an asymmetrical tread picture with circumferential grooves in central tread and lateral grooves on outer shoulders to evacuate water from under the contact patch thus ensuring good protection from hydroplaning in foul weather. The tire’s excellent wet performance is also guaranteed by silica-enhanced rubber compound it is made of.
Bfgoodrich provides 3 color schemes for this tire: you can choose from red, blue and yellow versions as well as get a standard non-colored black tire. The color won’t disappear as the tire wears – it constantly refreshes and remains as bright as it used to be even if the tire is significantly worn.
The Scorcher tire shows its best during high-speed driving on highways. It allows for developing speeds up to 130 and 149 mph. (with H and V speed ratings respectively). It fits 16-, 17- and 18-inch wheel rims.
BFGoodrich g-Force Stud Winter Tire for Passenger Cars
BFGoodrich g-Force Stud is a studded winter tire for passenger cars. It is designed for use in cold areas where winter can last up to half a year and where frosts and snow go side by side with thaw and slush. The tire shows great speeding up performance, minimum braking distance and responsive steering even in toughest conditions.
The peculiarity of this model is that you can clearly see all technologies that were used in its development – you just have to look at its tread. Blocks and studs are evenly distributed over shoulder zones for better traction when speeding up or braking. The directional tread pattern with a central groove ensures stable driving while numerous additional biting edges provide for reliable grip when braking on a slippery surface.
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The studs are arranged into eight rows, which provides for quick acceleration from rest on a snowy or icy road. The studs’ double-ended construction delivers 35 per cent better grip than ordinary studs can do.
Tread grooves make altogether approximately 35 per cent of a contact patch area, which prevents drainage grooves from blockage with snow or mud. Sipes in shoulder areas help you car start driving in the snow while bidirectional sipes in central tread ensure traction and adds to the tread stiffness.
The BFGoodrich gForce Stud tire features extra durability thanks to its studs for the studs ensure safe ride in winter time and would be especially helpful in case of emergency braking. Furthermore, the”g-Force Stud” technology firmly holds them in the tread preventing them from dropping out, which increases the tire’s life span.
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 Off-Road Tire
BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2 is a second-generation tire with super cross-country capability. It is designed for all-terrain operation on off-road vehicles and SUVs under any weather conditions.
The Mud Terrain T/A КМ previous model had a great success among off-road drivers; and the new model promises to surpass its predecessor in all parameters.
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The BFGoodrich developers planned to create a most durable tire that will be able to manage all possible obstacles, natural or artificial, and remain safe and sound whatever happens. The goal was successfully achieved. Technologies incorporated in this tire design are the same of the remarkable Krawler TEK tire which is known as most successful in the history of extreme SUV races.
So, the KM 2 got aggressive stiff lugs and damage resistant rubber compound. It is thrice more durable than the first-generation model thanks to the reinforced cord layers in the sidewalls and a three-layer “TriGard” casing.
The lugs that are situated on the tire’s shoulders and sidewalls ensure excellent traction with soft surfaces as well as prevent the tire from damage. The peculiar rubber compound eliminates the possibility of cuts and punctures when driving on a rocky terrain. Its read picture includes two circumferential grooves with self-cleaning ability and a number of lateral grooves to enhance traction on impassable roads.
The BFGoodrich Mud Terrain T/A KM 2 tire allows using your car’s abilities to the maximum thanks to its exceptional wear resistance and first-rate traction.
BFGoodrich Macadam T/A All-Season Tire for SUV Vehicles
BFGoodrich Macadam T/A is an all-season tire for SUV vehicles. It is designed for driving in the city and combines sports character with comfort while delivering steering precision and excellent performance in the wet.
The tire provides for smooth and quiet ride and ensures reliable traction and stability even when maneuvering at a high speed. Its quality is appreciated by customers as well as leading car manufacturers. Such car models as BMW X5, Toyota RAV4, Land Rover Freelander, Honda CRV-HRV and others feature the Macadam T/A as original equipment.
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Its success is based on reinforced carcass construction for high-speed driving. The carcass takes the main load thus ensuring stable cornering and driving strait line.
The directional tread pattern is ideal for wet surfaces. It features numerous drainage grooves designed with the help of computer simulation technologies. They ensure excellent wet traction even in most unfavorable weather conditions.
The manufacturer took a lot of measures to reduce noise. The tread picture was optimized, the blocks shape and their arrangement was worked out in such a way so as to minimize sound fluctuations in the widest possible range of frequencies.
BFGoodrich did their best to ensure maximum pleasure and comfort for those who choose their products including Macadam T/A tires as well.
BFGoodrich Profiler 2 Summer Tire for Passenger Cars
BFGoodrich Profiler 2 is a summer tire with directional tread pattern designed specially for passenger cars. It delivers improved traction, precise steering response as well as a stylish look – modern tread picture and refined sidewall design.
The tire’s high-grip rubber compound, peculiar tread picture, large shoulder blocks and wide drainage grooves ensure great handling even when driving at a high speed. The tire’s square profile adds to its safety and allows speaking about its sports character.
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The BFGoodrich Profiler 2 features elaborated directional tread picture that resembles a palm leaf. It is ideal for driving on wet surfaces as it provides for quick water evacuation from under the contact patch area thus reducing the risk of hydroplaning. Moreover, the “shark tooth” groove system improves traction in bad weather condition and helps control the car even extreme situations.
Large shoulder blocks and a circumferential central rib ensure steering precision when driving straight line or cornering. The tire also has the widest contact patch in its class (it is 18 per cent bigger than that of its closest rival), which ensures stable driving and excellent traction.
All BFGoodrich products undergo automated control on every stage of production starting from choosing rubber compound materials up to the final control of the ready product.
BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO All-Season Tire for Off-Road Vehicles
BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A KO is an all-season tire for pickup trucks, family SUVs and off-road vehicles. It features excellent traction on various types of surfaces. Wherever you drive – on a highway, in a city street or a soil road in the country – the tire will deliver reliable handling and performance.
Its great cross-country capability is ensured by large tread blocks and deep grooves that cover not only the tread but shoulder blocks as well. There’s a system of cutting edges and lugs, which improves traction on soft surfaces like deep show, mud, and soil. The grooves are wide, which helps prevent their blockage with stones and mud.
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The BFGoodrich All Terrain is the only tire in its class to obtain a certificate of operability in severe winter conditions – you can find the dedicated marking in the form of a snow flake on its sidewalls. The tire’s original rubber compound can resist temperature fluctuations and work in both high and low temperatures, which makes it possible to use it all the year round.
The tire carcass was designed according to the proprietary “Trigard” technology, that’s why it features unsurpassed durability and solidity. It has excellent damage resistance thanks to its 3-layer cord made of polymer fiber and 2 steel belts. The tire’s tread design ensures even load distribution over the contact patch area, which minimizes tread wear and increases tire mileage.
The BF Goodrich All Terrain TA KO is an efficient tire. Its mileage life makes approximately 62 thousand miles, so a mile costs half as much than that of the company’s Long Trail T/A tire model.