BFG Comp 2 A/S vs General GMAX AS-05

ctrlz · 05-20-2020, 11:59 AM

Anyone run both of these? Looking for comments particularly on ride and noise. They are pretty close on price.
I currently have the Generals as my winter tire (winter enough for south jersey) on a set of 5-spoke SS wheels. I am finishing up my last few months/miles on the summer run-flats which came with the car on the 50th Anniv wheels. I am going with another set of all-seasons once those are toast. The run-flats are about as refined as those rocks on the Flintstonemobile.
From reviews on-line comparing these two:
Comp 2 - better wet performance
GMAX - better tread life, newer design (whatever that is worth)

appleman22 · 05-20-2020, 03:12 PM

i have the comp 2 a/s on my 1le. Absolutely fantastic. Not one complaint and I drive them pretty aggressively

enzia35 · 05-20-2020, 03:16 PM

I like the Generals. They're a few years newer than the 2 A/S.

grampa_ss · 05-20-2020, 03:53 PM

I have the BFG's and they're fine. I just hate the look. The BFGs look like a truck tire. I'll post both tires up.

cmeJATT · 05-20-2020, 06:37 PM

i have BFG COMP2 AS love the tires... not meant for crazy driving but overall daily street use it's fine.

looks like shit though...

weatherman71 · 05-20-2020, 08:01 PM

I run the AS-05's and LOVE them...

excellent dry and wet traction...... good snow traction and decent on ice.

once these are wore out, ill be replacing them with the same thing

VinnAY · 05-21-2020, 07:05 AM

I ran the BFG on the 1LE and Mustang GT/PP1 before that, I really like them to use them on both cars but the sidewall is not a pretty one. Great tire in winter cold to sub freezing temps. Was not great on snow, I always had the option of just not going to work if it did snow and wait it out a day for plows and treatment. I didn't have to push it with snow. Most I'd do on snow with the BFG was up to an inch. I recommend them. I'm wary of General it's just a lesser name tire company which may or may not be true but that's just an opinion.

My budget allows it and this time I'll probably step up to the Michelin AS3+ in the late fall.

avalonandl · 05-28-2020, 11:01 AM

The BFG's were slippery, terrible in snow, decent in the wet.

Lasted 22k miles.
Not good for the track IMHO

enzia35 · 06-18-2020, 09:26 PM

BFGoodrich has released a new version of the Comp 2 A/S, called the Comp 2 A/S Plus.

zcobrausa · 06-28-2020, 08:39 PM

I put BFG G-Force Comp 2 A/S on my 1LE for DD. Quiet. Doesn’t throw gravel. Good grip. Good in rain and cold. No snow where I am. I use the OEM F1’s for track days.
Only head to head test was 0 to 60. F1 were .2 to .4 quicker but the BFG’s not as wide.

255/35 ZR20 in front and 275/35 in the rear. They look good. Speedo difference from OEM is negligible.

VinnAY · 06-29-2020, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zcobrausa

I put BFG G-Force Comp 2 A/S on my 1LE for DD. Quiet. Doesn’t throw gravel. Good grip. Good in rain and cold. No snow where I am. I use the OEM F1’s for track days.
Only head to head test was 0 to 60. F1 were .2 to .4 quicker but the BFG’s not as wide.

255/35 ZR20 in front and 275/35 in the rear. They look good. Speedo difference from OEM is negligible.

OE 1LE wheels? That's quite a stepdown in widths for those wheels if so. I ran 275/35 and 285/35.

zcobrausa · 06-29-2020, 04:47 PM

I bought a new set of wheels for DD.
20X9 FLOW ONE RACE SPEC F2 GLS BLACK and 20x10 in the back.

I believe the tires are the same size as a regular SS with the Brembo’s or at least an OEM alternative. Tire Rack wouldn’t guarantee fitment on the 1LE or show those sizes as an OEM alternative because of liability. They said they could only endorse rears of the same width according to their legal dept because they won’t grip as much. They fit perfectly and the outer diameters are virtually identical to the OEM. So they look right.

dmcmahan60 · 07-02-2020, 07:01 AM

So I hit a pothole yesterday and punctured the sidewall of my passenger front tire. Stopped before I chewed up the tire and rim and call a Flatbed to come pick it up. Free towing through USAA. Firestone where I have the road hazard on the Toyo Proxes4 did not have any replacements in stock and needed new rear tire in a month anyway, so I got the General G Max AS05 front and rear and see if they do ok

Anybody have any complaints about these tires so far? Thanks

Ghostog27 · 07-12-2020, 12:21 AM

My complaint about the Gmax As05 is they feel floaty, and more tire roll than the stock run flats. If I could do it again I’d fork out for the run flats. It’s a different car. Much flatter driving experience on the run flats and you can push the car more aggressively, the car is more predictable.

As05 are excellent in rain, although the runflats did fine in the snow! But we’re terrible in wet conditions, it got real loose one time and then I was puckered up whenever driving in rain!

As05 are excellent everyday tires.

Anyone tracking these as05’s

Do the PS4’s have much tire roll?

05-20-2020, 11:59 AM	#1
ctrlz Drives: 2017 2SS, 50th pkg, M6, MRC, NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Ocean City, NJ Posts: 3,175	BFG Comp 2 A/S vs General GMAX AS-05 Anyone run both of these? Looking for comments particularly on ride and noise. They are pretty close on price. I currently have the Generals as my winter tire (winter enough for south jersey) on a set of 5-spoke SS wheels. I am finishing up my last few months/miles on the summer run-flats which came with the car on the 50th Anniv wheels. I am going with another set of all-seasons once those are toast. The run-flats are about as refined as those rocks on the Flintstonemobile. From reviews on-line comparing these two: Comp 2 - better wet performance GMAX - better tread life, newer design (whatever that is worth)

05-20-2020, 03:16 PM	#3
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	I like the Generals. They're a few years newer than the 2 A/S. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

05-20-2020, 03:53 PM	#4
grampa_ss Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Stansbury Park, Utah Posts: 1,092	I have the BFG's and they're fine. I just hate the look. The BFGs look like a truck tire. I'll post both tires up. Attached Images __________________ 2016 2SS, MRC, NPP, A8. Procharger P-1X,Stage II,std bypass, 3.9, Alky Meth - 10.84 @129 - DA+2000 New Mods - GPI drop ins, Kooks 2", LT4 fueling, Cam, Circle D Converter, 3.5 pulley & dual nozzle meth.

05-28-2020, 11:01 AM	#8
avalonandl Drives: 2019 ZL-1 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Troy, MI & Naples, FL Posts: 2,019	The BFG's were slippery, terrible in snow, decent in the wet. Lasted 22k miles. Not good for the track IMHO __________________ 2019 ZL-1 Acquired 4/23/21 at 6300 miles. Riverside Blue, A10, PDR. Traded in 2017 2SS with 6M and 32k miles. Continental Extreme Contact Sports. Now has 10,000 miles... 2012 Yukon XL Denali w/ 6.2 AWD

06-18-2020, 09:26 PM	#9
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	BFGoodrich has released a new version of the Comp 2 A/S, called the Comp 2 A/S Plus. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

05-20-2020, 03:12 PM	#2
appleman22 Drives: 2017 1ss 1le Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: new york Posts: 436	i have the comp 2 a/s on my 1le. Absolutely fantastic. Not one complaint and I drive them pretty aggressively

05-20-2020, 06:37 PM	#5
cmeJATT Drives: SS-6-SPD Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,364	i have BFG COMP2 AS love the tires... not meant for crazy driving but overall daily street use it's fine. looks like shit though...

05-20-2020, 08:01 PM	#6
weatherman71 Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: kcmo Posts: 49	I run the AS-05's and LOVE them... excellent dry and wet traction...... good snow traction and decent on ice. once these are wore out, ill be replacing them with the same thing

05-21-2020, 07:05 AM	#7
VinnAY Account Suspended Drives: 18 1SS/1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 939	I ran the BFG on the 1LE and Mustang GT/PP1 before that, I really like them to use them on both cars but the sidewall is not a pretty one. Great tire in winter cold to sub freezing temps. Was not great on snow, I always had the option of just not going to work if it did snow and wait it out a day for plows and treatment. I didn't have to push it with snow. Most I'd do on snow with the BFG was up to an inch. I recommend them. I'm wary of General it's just a lesser name tire company which may or may not be true but that's just an opinion. My budget allows it and this time I'll probably step up to the Michelin AS3+ in the late fall.

06-28-2020, 08:39 PM	#10
zcobrausa Drives: 19 SS 1LE 17 Corvette GS 14 BRZ Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: GA Posts: 5	I put BFG G-Force Comp 2 A/S on my 1LE for DD. Quiet. Doesn’t throw gravel. Good grip. Good in rain and cold. No snow where I am. I use the OEM F1’s for track days. Only head to head test was 0 to 60. F1 were .2 to .4 quicker but the BFG’s not as wide. 255/35 ZR20 in front and 275/35 in the rear. They look good. Speedo difference from OEM is negligible.

06-29-2020, 04:47 PM	#12
zcobrausa Drives: 19 SS 1LE 17 Corvette GS 14 BRZ Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: GA Posts: 5	I bought a new set of wheels for DD. 20X9 FLOW ONE RACE SPEC F2 GLS BLACK and 20x10 in the back. I believe the tires are the same size as a regular SS with the Brembo’s or at least an OEM alternative. Tire Rack wouldn’t guarantee fitment on the 1LE or show those sizes as an OEM alternative because of liability. They said they could only endorse rears of the same width according to their legal dept because they won’t grip as much. They fit perfectly and the outer diameters are virtually identical to the OEM. So they look right. Attached Images

07-02-2020, 07:01 AM	#13
dmcmahan60 Drives: 2017 SS Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Arab, AL Posts: 757 View My Garage	So I hit a pothole yesterday and punctured the sidewall of my passenger front tire. Stopped before I chewed up the tire and rim and call a Flatbed to come pick it up. Free towing through USAA. Firestone where I have the road hazard on the Toyo Proxes4 did not have any replacements in stock and needed new rear tire in a month anyway, so I got the General G Max AS05 front and rear and see if they do ok Anybody have any complaints about these tires so far? Thanks

07-12-2020, 12:21 AM	#14
Ghostog27 Drives: 2017 1LT Camaro Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Santa Barbara Ca. Posts: 43 View My Garage	My complaint about the Gmax As05 is they feel floaty, and more tire roll than the stock run flats. If I could do it again I’d fork out for the run flats. It’s a different car. Much flatter driving experience on the run flats and you can push the car more aggressively, the car is more predictable. As05 are excellent in rain, although the runflats did fine in the snow! But we’re terrible in wet conditions, it got real loose one time and then I was puckered up whenever driving in rain! As05 are excellent everyday tires. Anyone tracking these as05’s Do the PS4’s have much tire roll?

User Name		Remember Me?
Password