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The BFGoodrich g-Force Rival+ is an endurance 200 treadwear summer performance tyre designed for endurance-based track enthusiasts, offering consistent grip and lap times without sacrificing durability. Featuring a new compound for improved wet and dry traction, it delivers faster wet lap times than the Hankook Ventus RS4 in internal testing on a 245/40R17 Honda Civic Si. Like the Rival S, it uses a reinforced Performance Racing Core for sharp steering response, but with greater wet-handling capability and long-lasting performance.

5.1
Tyre Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
0%
Wet Grip
0%
Road Feedback
0%
Handling
0%
Wear
0%
Comfort
0%
Buy again
0%
1 Tests (avg: 7th)
BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus

BFGoodrich g Force Rival plus

Summer Mid-Range
BETA
5.1 / 10
Based on Professional Tests · Limited Confidence · Updated 30 Jan 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Wet
76.2
2x / 3 tests
Dry
66.7
1.8x / 4 tests
Comfort
40
0.29x / 2 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Braking
83.9
2 tests
Handling
63.5
5 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 1
Publications: 1
Period: 2025
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 0
Avg Rating: 0%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.47
History Points: 9
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.8 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 8 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.1 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test Tire Rack 2025 275/35 R18 7/7 9 metrics
All Tests
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1
Tests
7th
Average
7th
Best
7th
Worst
Latest Tyre Test Results
2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test
275/35 R18 • 2025
7th/7
The BFGoodrich g-Force Rival + is an endurance-focused tyre with harsh road manners, transmitting impacts transparently with omnipresent noise and very quick, almost overly eager steering. In wet conditions it felt edgy at the limit with a narrow plateau, though it recovered quickly and delivered surprisingly strong wet braking. Dry track performance was more forgiving but corner-exit traction could abruptly disappear into understeer. The slowest on average in the long road course test, it nonetheless maintained excellent consistency and reliability. Wear analysis showed almost no compound loss after several runs, reinforcing its endurance nature. It needed more front axle traction through extended cornering but brought pleasant, compliant characteristics with strong braking and appropriately weighty steering.

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