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BFGoodrich Advantage vs Pirelli Cinturato C3

BFGoodrich Advantage P10 of 16
Tested side by side in 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC · 225/50 R17 · Audi A4
Pirelli Cinturato C3 P2 of 16 Finished ahead

The BFGoodrich Advantage and the Pirelli Cinturato C3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Cinturato C3 finished ahead. The Cinturato C3 was stronger in dry, wet and value.

Performance profile

8 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.

Dry BrakingWet BrakingWet Braking - ConcreteStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningWearFuel ConsumptionAbrasion

Where each is furthest ahead

Advantage

Cinturato C3

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.

Every measurement, side by side

Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.

Measurement Advantage Gap Cinturato C3
Dry Cinturato C3 ahead
Dry Braking m 36.5 5.5% 34.5
Wet Cinturato C3 ahead
Wet Braking m 34.5 7.8% 31.8
Wet Braking - Concrete m 41.5 10.1% 37.3
Straight Aqua km/h 76.2 4.6% 79.7
Curved Aquaplaning m/sec2 3.5 2.9% 3.6
Value Cinturato C3 ahead
Wear km 46,700 4.1% 48,600
Fuel Consumption l/100km 5.6 1.8% 5.7
Abrasion mg/km/t 83 4.8% 79

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.

Head to head in 1 test in 2026

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 Field Cinturato C3
2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test ADAC · 2026 · 225/50 R17 · Audi A4 P10 of 16 P2 of 16

Advantage vs Cinturato C3: your questions

Is the BFGoodrich Advantage or the Pirelli Cinturato C3 the better tyre?

The BFGoodrich Advantage and the Pirelli Cinturato C3 have met in one independent test so far, and the Cinturato C3 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Advantage scores 8.1 and the Cinturato C3 9.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Advantage or the Cinturato C3?

The Cinturato C3 led 4 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is better in the dry?

The Cinturato C3 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 8.8/10 for the Advantage and 8.3/10 for the Cinturato C3.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Advantage 78% from 16 reviews and the Cinturato C3 91% from 19. 75% of Advantage owners would buy it again, against 83% for the Cinturato C3.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The Advantage is made in 64 sizes (14 to 20 inch) and the Cinturato C3 in 35 (16 to 20 inch). 9 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Advantage is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Cinturato C3 A and B.

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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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