The tyres produced by BFGoodrich for the Intercontinental Rally Challenge and the different national championships are termed ‘customer competition’ tyres, which is to say they are for competition use only and available through the sales network. Such tyres are technologically sophisticated products which benefit from more than 30 years of experience in the discipline.

Asphalt tyres

Dry weather asphalt tyres must be capable of withstanding the considerable forces generated by hard braking and fast cornering speeds. Although outright performance is a priority on asphalt, the drivers also look for consistency, as well as versatility in unsettled weather. The BFGoodrich g-Force Profiler combines consistency, performance and versatility.

Gravel tyres

There are essentially three categories of loose surface rallies (low-wearing, medium-wearing and very rough), so BFGoodrich proposes three types of compound (soft, medium and hard) to cover the full spectrum of conditions. On the loose, rally tyres need to be strong enough to soak up impacts against rocks and over potholes, but they must also provide precise steering response over the faster portions.

Snow tyres

The IRC does not include any winter fixtures but many of BFGoodrich’s partners compete in Scandinavia where the championships include rounds that take place entirely on snow and ice. Approximately 380 studs are glued into the tread blocks of each tyre.