BFGoodrich Advantage All-Season vs Viking FourTech Plus
- TR Score
- 9.5/10
- Owners say
- 86% · 1
- TR Score
- 8.2/10
- Owners say
- 84% · 1
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Advantage All-Season finished ahead 4 times and the FourTech Plus not once. The Advantage All-Season stopped 9.1% shorter in the dry; the FourTech Plus stopped 3.9% shorter in the wet.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Choose BFGoodrich Advantage All Season for balanced all-year use with stronger dry stopping, real winter competence, and good longevity/value. Choose Viking Fourtech Plus if your priority is wet braking and aquaplaning security in predominantly mild, rainy climates.
Where the Advantage All-Season is stronger
- Dry 5/5 Stopped 9.1% shorter in the dry (4 tests)
- Snow 6/6 Stopped 2.1% shorter on snow (2 tests)
- Ice 1/1 Stopped 2.5% shorter on ice (1 tests)
- Comfort 2/2 Was 0.5 dB quieter (2 tests)
- Value 3/5 Had 1.2% lower rolling resistance (1 tests)
- Environment 2/2 Shed 13% less rubber in the abrasion test (1 tests)
Where the FourTech Plus is stronger
- Better wet braking across all shared tests
- Stronger curved aquaplaning resistance and competitive straight-line aqua
- Good environmental score in ADAC (low weight/fuel use, long projected mileage there)
Conclusion
Over multiple tests, the BFGoodrich Advantage All Season delivers the more rounded package: notably shorter dry braking (circa 9-10% advantage in several sizes), stronger snow performance (traction and handling), quieter running, and lower abrasion with solid mileage/value. Its wet braking, however, lags the Viking, and wet handling/aquaplaning are only mid-pack.
The Viking Fourtech Plus is the safer bet if your priority is emergency wet stopping and resistance to curved aquaplaning, though it trails on dry braking, winter precision, and wear in most results. For mixed climates with real winters or drivers who value dry safety and longevity, choose the BFGoodrich. For predominantly wet, mild climates where wet braking is paramount, the Viking makes sense-accepting longer dry stops and average winter bite.
Where to buy
BFGoodrich Advantage All-Season Viking FourTech PlusAffiliate links: we may earn a commission if you buy. It never changes our results.
The measured tallies (wins out of measurements in the shared tests) come straight from the tables below. The written verdict and bullet points are analysis of those tests and of owner reviews; where they and the figures disagree, the figures are right.
Advantage All-Season vs FourTech Plus at a glance
| Category | Advantage All-Season | Gap | FourTech Plus |
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| Shared tests won4 shared tests | 4 | 0 | |
| Dry5 measurements | 5 | The Advantage All-Season stopped 9.1% shorter in the dry (4 tests) | 0 |
| Wet11 measurements | 1 | The FourTech Plus stopped 3.9% shorter in the wet (4 tests) | 9 |
| Snow6 measurements | 6 | The Advantage All-Season stopped 2.1% shorter on snow (2 tests) | 0 |
| Ice1 measurement | 1 | The Advantage All-Season stopped 2.5% shorter on ice (1 test) | 0 |
| Comfort2 measurements | 2 | The Advantage All-Season was 0.5 dB quieter (2 tests) | 0 |
| Value5 measurements | 3 | The Advantage All-Season had 1.2% lower rolling resistance (1 test) | 2 |
| Environment2 measurements | 2 | The Advantage All-Season shed 13% less rubber in the abrasion test (1 test) | 0 |
| Tyre Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 9.5/10 | The Advantage All-Season by 1.3 | 8.2/10 |
| Owner rating1 and 1 reviews | 86% | The Advantage All-Season by 2 points | 84% |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 72 | 38 sizes made in both | 51 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tyres; a tick marks the tyre ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2024 to 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Advantage All-Season | Field | FourTech Plus |
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| 2025 All Season 30 Tyre Braking Test | P18 of 30 | P21 of 30 | |
| 2025 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | P7 of 16 | P8 of 16 | |
| 2024 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test | P10 of 15 | P11 of 15 | |
| 2024 All Season Tyre Market Overview | P9 of 37 | P10 of 37 |
Performance profile
19 measurements from the 4 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Advantage All-Season
FourTech Plus
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 90%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Advantage All-Season
FourTech Plus
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
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| 39.53 | 9.1% | 43.48 | 4-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 95.9 | 1.2% | 94.8 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 50.85 | 3.9% | 48.65 | 0-4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 42.1 | 5.7% | 39.7 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 70.6 | 2.1% | 72.1 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 76 | 0.3% | 75.8 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2.85 | 10% | 3.14 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 16.55 | 2.1% | 16.9 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1,498 | 6.8% | 1,440 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 54.4 | 5.4% | 51.6 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4.36 | 18.5% | 3.68 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 15.3 | 2.5% | 15.7 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 72.2 | 0.5 dB | 72.7 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 45,615 | 6.1% | 43,100 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 7.71 | 1.2% | 7.8 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 5.17 | 0.6% | 5.15 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 60 | 13% | 69 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 609 | 20% | 761 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Advantage All-Season scores 9.5 and the FourTech Plus 8.2 out of 10.
| Advantage All-Season | Category | FourTech Plus | ||
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| 94 | Dry | 33 | ||
| 65 | Wet | 78 | ||
| 69 | Comfort | 30 | ||
| 43 | Value | 59 | ||
| 71 | Environment | 28 | ||
| 92 | Snow | 61 | ||
| 46 | Ice | 25 | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| Advantage All-Season | Category | FourTech Plus | ||
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| 9 | Dry Grip | 8 | ||
| 9 | Wet Grip | 8 | ||
| 8 | Road Feedback | 8 | ||
| 8 | Handling | 8 | ||
| 8 | Wear | - | ||
| 8 | Comfort | 9 | ||
| - | Snow Grip | 10 | ||
| - | Ice Grip | 8 | ||
Owners rate the Advantage All-Season 86% from 1 reviews and the FourTech Plus 84% from 1. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
BFGoodrich Advantage All-Season
- 86%from 1 reviews
- 2,000 milesdriven by reviewers
All 1 Advantage All-Season reviewsImmediately the tires feel good, comfortable and grippy. In dry and wet across braking, cornering and accelerating the grip they offer is excellent.
Time will tell if they last and later during the winter their snow grip will be tested.
Viking FourTech Plus
- 84%from 1 reviews
- 1,000 milesdriven by reviewers
All 1 FourTech Plus reviewsA good all season tyre with excellent braking and grip on snow, like a winter tyre. High comfort and low noise.
Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tyre: 72 sizes of the Advantage All-Season and 51 of the FourTech Plus, 38 of them made in both.
| Category | Advantage All-Season | FourTech Plus |
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| Season | All Season | All Season |
| Sizes made | 72 sizes, 14 to 20 inch | 51 sizes, 13 to 19 inch |
| Made in both | 38 sizes 155/65 R14165/65 R14165/70 R14175/65 R14175/70 R14185/60 R14185/65 R14175/65 R15185/55 R15185/60 R15185/65 R15195/50 R15and 26 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B100% | B68%C32% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C67%D26%B7% | C58%D42% |
| EU label noise | 69-71 dB A74%B26% | 71-72 dB B100% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 121 of 121 | 57 of 57 |
| On the market since | 2022 | 2022 |
Prices by size
Lowest price per tyre at our partner shops, including delivery, in the sizes both are made in.
| Size | Advantage All-Season | FourTech Plus |
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| 155/65 R14 | ||
| 165/65 R14 | ||
| 165/70 R14 | ||
| 175/65 R14 | ||
| 175/70 R14 | ||
| 185/60 R14 | ||
| 185/65 R14 | ||
| 175/65 R15 | ||
| 185/55 R15 | ||
| 185/60 R15 | ||
| 185/65 R15 | ||
| 195/50 R15 |
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Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
This head-to-head pits two value-focused touring all-season tyres for passenger cars: BFGoodrich Advantage All Season versus Viking Fourtech Plus. Across four shared tests in 17-18-inch sizes, both target balanced year-round usability, but they prioritize different strengths.
The data consistently shows the BFGoodrich excelling in dry stopping and winter capability, while the Viking counters with better wet braking and curved aquaplaning. Rankings are close overall, yet the BFGoodrich edges the Viking in every test table, often pairing shorter dry stops with higher snow traction and lower abrasion.
Advantage All-Season vs FourTech Plus: your questions
Is the BFGoodrich Advantage All-Season or the Viking FourTech Plus the better tyre?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the BFGoodrich Advantage All-Season finished ahead 4 times and the FourTech Plus not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Advantage All-Season scores 9.5 and the FourTech Plus 8.2 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Advantage All-Season or the FourTech Plus?
The FourTech Plus led 9 of the 11 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 3.9% shorter in the wet across 4 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
The Advantage All-Season led 5 of the 5 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 9.1% shorter in the dry across 4 tests.
Which is better in snow?
The Advantage All-Season led 6 of the 6 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.1% shorter on snow across 2 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The Advantage All-Season had 1.2% lower rolling resistance (1 test).
Which sheds less rubber as it wears?
The Advantage All-Season shed 13% less rubber in the abrasion test (1 test). Abrasion tests measure the rubber a tyre sheds as it wears.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
The Advantage All-Season was 0.5 dB quieter (2 tests). Owners rate comfort 8/10 for the Advantage All-Season and 9/10 for the FourTech Plus.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Advantage All-Season 86% from 1 reviews and the FourTech Plus 84% from 1.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Advantage All-Season is made in 72 sizes (14 to 20 inch) and the FourTech Plus in 51 (13 to 19 inch). 38 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Advantage All-Season is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the FourTech Plus B and C.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.
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