This includes their Equal TEnsion Containment System (ETEC System) of spirally wrapped nylon above twin steel belts, optimizing the tire's contact patch.
#BFG G FORCE COMP 2 PLUS#
The g-Force Comp-2 A/S PLUS incorporates BFGoodrich's Performance Racing Core construction. Hydroplaning resistance is aided by an aggressive V-shaped directional pattern, with angled lateral and longitudinal grooves to combine dry, wet and wintertime traction with satisfying longevity. The tire features squared off shoulders and wraparound tread elements for block rigidity that help inspire confident dry handling. 4 It offers maximum cornering power, with g-Hooks to provide biting edges for grip at any cornering angle. Featuring the proven tread pattern of its predecessor, the g-Force Comp-2 A/S PLUS utilizes an updated tread compound designed to increase traction levels in wet and snow, without sacrificing dry traction or treadlife. Sport Tread Design The g-Force Sport COMP-2 high performance tire’s tread pattern provides proven stability to stop up to 16 feet shorter on wet roads 3 and up to 9 feet shorter on dry roads.
#BFG G FORCE COMP 2 DRIVERS#
The wet surface traction was so good that one of the drivers in our group made the comment, “I actually forgot I was driving on a wet track partially through his first lap”.Engineered to improve wet handling, wet braking and snow traction over its predecessor, BFGoodrich g-Force Comp-2 A/S PLUS is designed to (A)ccelerate faster, (B)rake shorter and provide more (C)ontrol in all seasons to deliver BFG's ABCs of Ultra High Performance All-Season driving, even in light snow. The combination of their tried and true tread design and the carcass improvements give the Comp-2 amazing grip on wet surfaces. BFGoodrich added a silica infused rubber compound to the tire’s tread. Usually if a tire’s sidewall is relatively stiff this can inhibit wet traction by not allowing the tread and shoulder to flex and roll enough to hold traction. I have to admit, after seeing how responsive the sidewalls were on the dry autoX track I assumed that might be a disadvantage on wet surfaces. Once comfortable with the track I pushed the tire extra hard in the corners and found, to my surprise, the Comp-2 held strong and continued to give me almost all of the same predictable feedback it had on the dry track. The tread cut through the standing water without breaking traction.
With the track holding plenty of puddles we eagerly pushed the Comp-2 hard to find its wet traction limits. So what’s new? To really see it, you’ve got to drive it. The tread design looks almost identical but the sidewall is a little cleaner and smoothed out. The Comp-2 will be offered in more sizes than the g-Force Sport, and BFG says the tire will have 82 percent market coverage when it launches this April. The G-Force Comp-2 A/S PLUS is BFGoodrichs Ultra High Performance All-Season tire developed for sports car, sporty coupe, performance sedan and modern. We then split into groups and rotated through 4 different test stations, the 0-60-0 test, a high speed road course, a short course dry autoX track and a short course wet autoX track.Īt first glance the new BFG g-Force Sport Comp-2 doesn’t look much different than the g-Force Sport it’s replacing. They described its improvements over the original g-Force Sport and talked about where it sits now compared to similar tires in the Ultra High Performance Category (UHP). We started the morning off with a presentation describing the new BFG g-Force Sport Comp-2. BFGoodrich had a team of engineers, some marketing and support staff and a grip of their test/pro drivers out for the day. 31st and were out on the track the following morning by 9am. So away we went, we landed in Ontario, CA mid afternoon on Tuesday Jan. We were told that as long as we could get the all clear to attend from home base (Corporate) everything else would be taken care of. This ultra-high performance, all-season tire delivers an optimal balance of wet, dry and light snow traction. We knew very little about the new tire and very little about what BFG had planned for the launch. Matt and I, a couple of automotive enthusiasts from Discount Tire, had the chance to attend the BFG g-Force Sport Comp-2 product launch at Fontana Raceway in California a few weeks ago. Not once have I ever heard a tire manufacturer tell a group of, by no means professional, drivers “Don’t wussy foot it” (edited). I’ve tested a number of tires from a variety of tire manufacturers during product launches.
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