The BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA is an all-season all-terrain tyre with a clear bias towards winter traction and light off-road use. Across both driver feedback and independent testing it stands out for strong snow and loose-surface performance, plus a tough, durable feel. However, its on-road behaviour in the wet is a consistent weak point, and several owners report increasing road noise and a noticeable hit to fuel economy over time.
Professional tests reinforce the tyre's strengths in snow and on gravel/dirt, where it regularly leads the field, including winning a snow-focused comparison. The trade-off is that in broader all-terrain road tests it tends to drop towards the bottom due to longer wet and dry braking distances, slower handling responses and poor resistance to aquaplaning in curves, highlighted by a last-place result in a demanding 2025 ADAC test. Real-world reviews broadly echo this split: some drivers are very happy with comfort and initial refinement, but many cite poor wet grip and note that road noise can build as the tyre wears, alongside common complaints about increased rolling resistance and reduced fuel economy. Overall, it suits drivers prioritising snow ability and off-road robustness over confident wet-road performance and long-term refinement.
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Owners say68%from 6 owner reviews20% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesSnow, Off roadWet, DryRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated September 2026.
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The BF Goodrich Trail Terrain T/A stands out for several negative reasons: it is the heaviest and most expensive tyre in the test. It also provides the least driving safety on both wet and dry roads, where it is by far the weakest performer, leading to a major downgrade in its overall score. In stark contrast, the tyre performs surprisingly well on snow, ranking as the second-best in that specific category. The test concludes that this tyre is an extreme example of the difficulty in engineering a single product to perform well in all weather conditions.
How good is the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A stops 14.1% longer than premium rivals, 11.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 20.2% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews wet score of 11/100, and owners rate it 5/10 in the wet from 6 reviews.
How good is the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A stops 8% longer than premium rivals, 5.5% longer than mid-range rivals and 10.5% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews dry score of 0/100, and owners rate it 8.8/10 in the dry from 6 reviews.
How good is the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A in the snow?
Across the 3 snow-braking tests it has featured in, the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A stops 15.3% shorter than premium rivals, 14.9% shorter than mid-range rivals and 1.4% shorter than budget rivals. Across the 3 snow-traction tests, it is 21.2% better than premium rivals, 14.6% better than mid-range rivals and 2.4% better than budget rivals. It has a Tyre Reviews snow score of 100/100, and owners rate it 9.5/10 in the snow from 6 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A's rolling resistance is 5.2% lower than premium rivals, 4.3% lower than mid-range rivals and 6.6% lower than budget rivals.
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A have?
In the US, the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A carries a UTQG treadwear grade of 660, with traction A and temperature A-B. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tyre graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tyre, graded 100, on the government test course. BFGoodrich backs it with a limited treadwear warranty of 50,000 to 60,000 miles, depending on size and speed rating (25,000-30,000 miles on the rear of a staggered fitment). New tread depth is 11-12.5/32" (8.7-9.9 mm), depending on size.
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What do owners say about the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A?
Across 6 owner ratings the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A averages 68%. Owners rate Snow Grip highest at 9.5 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 5. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 17% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, E for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A?
Owners rate the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A 7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 6 reviews.
How well do the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A 8.6 out of 10 for wear across 6 reviews. 3 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 13,000 miles.
Would owners buy the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A again?
20% of owners say they would buy the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A again, based on the 5 owner reviews that answered the question. 20% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
Has the BFGoodrich Trail-Terrain T/A been replaced?
Drivers report that the BFGoodrich Trail Terrain TA offers strong snow/ice traction, off-road toughness, and in some cases good comfort and low noise, but wet-road grip is a significant weakness and road noise often increases with mileage. Fuel economy penalties are commonly noted. Overall sentiment is mixed-to-negative, with one very positive review praising comfort/noise and several mid/low reviews citing poor wet grip and rising noise.
What owners mention most counted across 6 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 6 ratings
Owner score68%
Snow Grip95%
Dry Grip88%
Wear86%
Comfort70%
Road Feedback62%
Handling62%
Ice Grip57%
Wet Grip50%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 38%
“Possibly the worst investment I've ever made. I have a hilux that doubles as a family car. These tyres are not fit for purpose in wet weather. Every corner I turn, the rear wheels are spinning and the ABS was never...”
“Had these for just over 2 years and 20,000 miles and they are just on the verge of needing replacing. I waited this long before doing a review so i'd have lots of genuine information. Good points: Snow/Ice = Excellent...”
“1st) there is the looks. These tyres looks amazing! You cannot get around that (Silver 2021 RAV4 Hybrid with white letters showing) 2nd) I was impressed with the road noise, or lack thereof. For an AT, these are very...”
Possibly the worst investment I've ever made. I have a hilux that doubles as a family car. These tyres are not fit for purpose in wet weather. Every corner I turn, the rear wheels are spinning and the ABS was never activated until I fitted these. I am now having to look to fit another brand as I have no confidence in motorway driving with my family on board.
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Had these for just over 2 years and 20,000 miles and they are just on the verge of needing replacing.
I waited this long before doing a review so i'd have lots of genuine information.
Good points:
Snow/Ice = Excellent. I have run them on 3 trips to the Alps with up to a foot of snow and they have been predicable, lots of traction and very sure footed.
Tough = sidewalls have had a fair number of scrapes with granite rocks and they are still perfect.
Mud= surprisingly capable, self clear quite well considering. For instance just spent an afternoon pulling horse boxes out of a show in horrible claggy mud and slippery wet grass. Not as controllable as a KO2 but they kept going....but you could tell they were at their limit.
Bad points:
Noise = started off well, but after about 5K miles, they started to have a solid persistent hum. This is in a premium 4x4 with really good sound insulation, imagine in a pickup etc it would be really bad. They have got steadily worse with age.
Wet grip = terrible, cornering at normal road speeds I have had the traction control coming on way too frequently. I do not have confidence driving these in the rain anymore on the motorway.
Fuel = terrible also, they are noticeably worse than the grabber AT3's I had before.
Summary. They seem to excel in the tougher conditions. Sadly that makes them sort of pointless for me as with their poor road manners and high fuel consumption you might as well just go for a more aggressive AT where i'd be sure they'd work when the going gets really tough. Conversely, If I needed ice and snow and road manners I'd go for a good all season SUV tyre and save a load on fuel and be nice and quiet.
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1st) there is the looks. These tyres looks amazing! You cannot get around that (Silver 2021 RAV4 Hybrid with white letters showing)
2nd) I was impressed with the road noise, or lack thereof. For an AT, these are very quiet.
3rd)tread life looks good. I am currently at 78000km on them and still have 4.5mm left all round. I did not baby them, but mostly do high way driving on tar.
4th) Who ever said in a review that I red when I got them ( there was very little to no reviews as they were brand new) that "they do not increase fuel consumption " was full of ......
Why do I say that? Because there is no reference point as to what the person used before. Did they run KO2's? Then of course there will be no increase in consumption. So my reference is the OEM Bridgestone Alanza HP. Compared the that, I lost 1-1.5km/l with the BF's. Its understandable. Its heavy and it is an AT. I am running 225/65R17 and my current average is 16-16.5km/l
My next set will be high way summer tires again, then I can easily be in the 17's.
5th) The wet grip is BAD. Like really bad! At robots in the rain, touch the throttle to hard and its spinning for days ( I have an 2x4 hybrid)
I once overtook a truck in the wet, and at 60km/l, my car started spinning its wheels. I know the stretch of road very well, so I can confirm that my Bridgestones never did that.
Will I buy again? Probably not. We have no snow, hot climate. Fuel consumption and wet grip is the downfall. We have super bad roads here, but I can cope with an HP tire.
For the looks yes,they rock, but sadly not again for me.
I have been driving them for 4 month in dry conditions and done a fair amount of offroading mainly on gtavel and rocky terrain. While they handle very good they are outragiously noisy when on paved tarmac. I jave previously driven on some other tires on offroaders, such as the pireli scorpion which tobmy opinion can noy be called at tires as they are very volunrable, and toyou open country which i didnt like at all, , and cooper discoverer at3. On my current rig a 2009 pajero diesel, i had toyo open country when i bought it an was happy to replace them and was tempted to go for these bfs afyer having a great experince with bf km3 on a previous rig. Unfortunatly, these are the lodrst tires i have ever driven except for yhe km3s. On any givdn day i would take cooper at3, whicj ate far more quite and very capable off road. Sorry, but while the trail terrain ticks msny noxes they are way too loud. I wont buy thesr again.
Had the TrailTerrain fitted for a few months now and all I can say is wow. Excellent comfort, no noise compared to my normal tires, and while I've not tried them in ice yet in the snow they felt better than my all seasons. Highly recommended.
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