Launching the DSG-equipped GTI (kept in sport mode for the duration of the test), I experienced a bit of wheelspin on takeoff, but was able to gain traction not long after. We first drove the course on the BFGs, which held up reasonably well against the slippery asphalt surface.
The GTI was the weapon of choice for this demonstration, and the tires compared against the Comp-2 were the Kumho Ecsta SPT and Hankook Ventus V12 Evo. Our first test took us to the parking lot of the Auto Club Speedway, where BFG set up a wet autocross course. The Comp-2 will take the g-Force Sport's place in the lineup as the brand's Ultra High-Performance (UHP) offering, slotting beneath the top dog g-Force T/A KDW summer tire in price. The Comp-2 carries a UTQG (Uniform Tire Quality Grading) tread wear rating of 340/AA/A, identical to the current g-Force Sport's rating. The Comp-2's directional tread pattern is similar to the g-Force Sport it replaces, with BFG's signature "g-Hooks" and shallow shoulder blocks. In addition, the Comp-2's structure is reportedly 40 percent more rigid, with the addition of g-Control wedge inserts in the sidewall, and BFG's Equal Tension Containment (ETEC) system surrounding the tire's internals. The Comp-2 moniker stands for compound two, a next-gen silica-infused tread compound that BFG says helps the new tire achieve 30 percent better wet grip and 8 percent better dry grip than the outgoing g-Force Sport.
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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”.BFGoodrich picked California's Auto Club Speedway as the test site for the launch of its g-Force Sport Comp-2, the successor to the current g-Force Sport. 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. 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. 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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