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BFG G-FORCE SPORT COMP-2

                        

My Yokohama S.drives needed replacing. One had a flat and all where at or near the wear bars.  I was just going to get another set of S.drives in 205/45R16, but a co-worker directed me to KalTire Vancouver (8130 Ontario St). They’re conveniently close to home and I got a decent deal on the BF Goodrich G-Force Sport Comp-2. These are a newer tire than the S.drives and performed better in the TireRack.com comparison with other Ultra High Performance Summer Tires. I also checked the TireRack.com specs of the BFG’s to ensure they were at least as wide as the Yoko’s. They were. They cost less than the S.drives. And the comparison test showed the Sport Comp-2‘s came out ahead of the Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport, the Dunlop Direzza DZ102 and the Yokohama S.drive (in that order).  Sold. The Sport Comp-2’s cost $138.10 each. And I’m supposed to receive a $50 Mail In Rebate from BFG.

I was pretty happy to have my 16” wheels & summer shoes on the GD3 again. I love how the car feels “serious” again.

Wheel & tire weights:

31.0 lbs. - 15x6.5 Rota Circuit 10 with 195/55R15 Falken Eurowinter HS439

33.6 lbs. - 16x6.5 Rota Slipstream with 205/45R16 BFG G-Force Sport Comp-2

Tirerack advertised weight of 21 lbs. for Sport Comp-2; equals a 12.6 lb. wheel


UPDATE: May 2, 2016

Unmounted, the tire shoulders looked rounder than the S.drives. But once mounted on the tires, I’m pretty happy with with how square and beefy the Sport Comp-2’s looks. The important thing is how they felt.. grippy! The Tirerack.com review mentioned tread noise. In all honesty, I can’t really tell.  So, right now I have zero complaints about the tire. They haven’t really been driven aggressively in rain yet so we shall see about wet traction.. but they’re supposed to be very good in that respect.



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