BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Tires
BF Goodrich Advantage T/A Tires
[Jul 12, 2004]
MRBOWTIE
Model Reviewed:
Olds Cutlass Ciera
Strength:
Tread wear appears to excellent (16K to date), traction in wet or dry average or a little better.
Weakness:
Vibrates at 70+mph. Had car aligned, then trued and dynamically balanced by expert local front end shop. Was marginally better, still not acceptable. For fear of excessive wear on front end parts and the misery of holding a shaking steering wheel, today replaced them with Michelin Harmonys and will put these BFG's on my postal jeep since it CAN'T do 70 mph! Tire is BFG Advantage Plus - sold only by Sams Club (and I hear Sears). Tread looks nothing like photo. Good-looking tire, made by BF Goodrich - should be a good tire, one would think - erroneously! Similar Products Used: Goodyear Integrity |
[Feb 12, 2004]
lousygolfer
Model Reviewed:
Advantage Plus - 205/70/15
Strength:
Extremely good in the snow, both handling and braking. Very good wet and dry breaking. Grips as well on dry, better on snow or wet roads than my original Michelin XG4's that came with my Subaru Outback. Extremely good value.
Weakness:
None, except its looks are as plain as a tire can get (but on a station wagon, who cares?) Excellent in snow, outstanding value. This tire is sold exclusively through Sam's Club. I called BF Goodrich's tech support line to ask about it and the rep told me it's a Control TA M80, with a different name on the sidewall and a lesser warranty (65,000 mi. vs. 80,000 on the M80). Control TA M80's are very highly reviewed both on this website and on tirerack.com's reviews section, which is another good internet resource for tire research. I paid $47.99 per tire at Sam's Club for a 205/70/15, which totalled $244 out the door for four tires, tax and mounting (includes unlimited free balancing and rotating at any Sam's Club in the country) - one heck of a good deal. I easily saved $100 on this set of tires. My original Michelins (I believe they are the XG4 model - they were standard on my Subaru Outback) would have cost well over $100 a tire to replace, not counting tax or mounting. These Advantage Plus tires are not quite as smooth as the Michelins over large bumps, are probably just as smooth over regular road surfaces (too many reviewers forget that new tires will always ride a bit more rough than old, bald tires), handle just as well on dry roads and are substantially better than the Michelins at both handling and braking on wet roads and on snow. I drove through a blizzard here in Wisconsin two weeks ago and have never felt safer with any tire, the handling was so good in the snow. I was giving some thought to getting a more performance-oriented touring tire, but I'm very glad I did not. On my old BMW, the tires made a very substantial difference in how the car performed and the extra $$ I spent on Yokohama and Bridgestone performance tires was well worth it, compared with a cheaper, inferior set of BF Goodrich Touring TA's I bought. With my Outback wagon, I doubt there would be much difference between the Advantage Plus and a more expensive, performance tire in dry handling and probably the Advantage Plus would have a big advantage in wet or snowy conditions. Going around corners at speed in the Advantage Pluses leaves me feeling secure and confident. I was also considering the Yokohama Avid Touring, which is supposed to be an outstanding tire and outstanding value (although probably $15/tire more expensive, altogether), and I was having some second thoughts on the BF Goodriches until I started driving them. Absolutely no regrets. I hope it's as durable as the warranty would suggest. I cannot comment on this issue, given that I've only put 2,000 miles on my Advantage Pluses, but otherwise, I very highly recommend this tire. Similar Products Used: Michelin XG-4 |
[Jan 03, 2004]
Frank
Model Reviewed:
BF Goodrich Advantage Plus
Strength:
Low price, smooth, quiet ride. Long tread life. BF Goodrich Advantage Plus. Best tire value I have ever found! They were recommended to one of my sons, possibly 7 years ago, for his Camry when he worked as a cashier at Sam's. Since then I have put them on used Buick Park Avenues and LeSabres and have 3-5 years experience. I appreciate the smooth, quiet ride, city and expressway driving. A Sam's employee showed me the advantage of the "Advantage Plus" thinner, flexible sidewall and Michelin, Goodyear, stiff sidewall. My theory is that the flexible sidewall shares some of the flexing with the tread layer, for a smoother ride and less heat build-up. I agree with Jim from Ohio's November 2002 review, that there are several Goodrich tires with the Advantage label. The one I have used is "Advantage Plus". It doesn't look exactly like any tread pattern pictured on the B F Goodrich web site, but it is VERY similar to Goodrich Control T/A M-80. Frank, Peoria IL I have been very pleased with these tires and their price, and will continue buying them. Similar Products Used: Michelin, UniRoyal, General |
[Nov 20, 2003]
Scott
Model Reviewed:
BF Goodrich Advantage Plus
Strength:
Great Price 45,000 miles before replace Good for normal highway driving
Weakness:
Not so great on snow and ice. Bought this set 1 1/2 years ago at Sam's Club. At that time I had to replace the original tires on my 2000 Honda Civic. My car is now at 83,000 miles and is about due for new tires. I've had no problems with these tires. I've gotton about 45,000 miles out of them and they have performed fine for me. For the price, I don't think I could have asked for anything better. |
[Nov 07, 2003]
DuffManCR
Model Reviewed:
Ford Escort
Strength:
Price, wet handling, fairly quiet
Weakness:
Some minor spinning when departing from a wet stop A good tire for the money, but not a performance tire by any means. Quieter than the Pirelli's I had on previously. Decent ride and seem to handle OK in wet weather. I wouldn't put these on a performance or luxury vehicle, but for a second car and just tooling around town, you can't beat the value. Similar Products Used: Pirelli P400, Uniroyal Tiger Paw |
[Aug 28, 2003]
PD
Model Reviewed:
BF Goodrich Advantage Plus
Strength:
price, water channeling, warranty
Weakness:
tire shake, starting from a stop light on wet pavement, sidewall cracking. At first I really liked this tire--mostly due to the cheap price, the large grooves that channel water, and the relatively good rating as a whole for the tires. I do not require a performance or winter tire, but MUST have a good 'rain' tire that I can drive at 65 mph through a rainstorm, and not feel like I am going to hydroplane (a huge fear). However, since reading these reviews, I realize that I too am a victim of the tire shake problem that occurs mostly about 63 mph+. I have a 1992 Honda Accord with front wheel drive, and it makes the steering shake like crazy! I had them rebalanced 1 time, and I think I am already due for another rebalancing. I also had cracks on the sidewalls of my rear tires (which I rotated from the front to the back when I bought the new set--the old set is also BF Goodrich Advantage Plus from Sams). Also, for being a well rated 'rain' tire, I will often spin my tires (front wheel drive too) when starting at a stop light--and I am not a lead foot by any means. Overall good price, but less than a quality ride. Similar Products Used: Dunlop (unknown model, but something for Touring) |
[Aug 10, 2003]
Baca
Model Reviewed:
Toyota Camry LE-6
Strength:
None - May be they are designed for City driving only.
Weakness:
High speed vibration and road weave feeling, lack road force. Very Poor Freeway Handling. Model/Year: BF Goodrich Advantage Plus Price Paid: $53 at Sam's Club Summary: Purchased 4 tires for $53/ea at Sam's Club. Noticed high speed vibration right away. Tried to re-balance tires twice. Turns out that tires were out of round in the manufacturing process - Explains the Bouncing and Shaking at high speeds. Went back to Sam's and request to change with two new front tires, turn out to be worst than before, so now I give up and will change to Dunlop or Michilen in the next few month. Toyota used Dunlop SP Sport 4000, which were wispering quiet but Poor Wet traction, so I give a try to BF Goodrich Advantage Plus, and now this, well I will not complain much, I should have known better. Similar Products Used: Dunlop SP Sport 4000. Michelin MX Plus series. |
[Aug 10, 2003]
Mohammad Babar
Model Reviewed:
Toyota Camry LE-6
Strength:
None - you get what you pay for.
Weakness:
High speed vibration. Very Poor Freeway Handling. Model/Year: BF Goodrich Advantage Plus Price Paid: $53 at Sam's Club Summary: Purchased 4 tires for $53/ea at Sam's Club. Noticed high speed vibration right away. Tried to re-balance tires twice. Turns out that tires were out of round in the manufacturing process - Explains the Bouncing and Shaking at high speeds. Went back to Sam's and request to change with two new front tires, turn out to be worst than before, so now I give up and will change to Dunlop or Michilen in the next few month. Toyota used Dunlop SP Sport 4000, which were wispering quiet but Poor Wet traction, so I give a try to BF Goodrich Advantage Plus, and now this, well I will not complain much, I should have know better. Similar Products Used: Dunlop SP Sport 4000. |
[Jul 14, 2003]
Ian
Model Reviewed:
1995 Ford Escort LX
Strength:
NO NOISE, great handling, better gas mileage, look awesome, great company with great warranty
Weakness:
sidewall seems like it is a little weak(but BF Goodrich is great with their warranties) These tires are some of the best tires I have ever been on. My car use to have Triumph tires(which developed HUGE bulges)but they came with the car(used). The Advantage Plus brought back my handling, gas mileage, very quiet, and somehow increased my acceleration. Havent had them in the rain yet but with the looks of the gooves in it these tires will do great. Similar Products Used: Triumph(JUNK!!!!!!!!!) Kelly Springfield(very good/kinda pricey) Firestone(JUNK!!!!!!!!) Goodyear(ALL GOOD) |
[Jul 12, 2003]
David
Model Reviewed:
BF Goodrich Advantage Plus
Strength:
Good Ride, Handeling and are quiet at an affordable price. I purchased these tires for my 1994 Pontiac Bonneville and have been very satisfied with them so far. They ride nice, handle well and are very quiet. |