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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 8 road tests and 9 + 3,043 owner reviews. How we score

UltraGrip Performance is ahead, 76–71

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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2
Tire BGoodyear

Vector 4Seasons Gen-2

All Season

± 5

Tests 76 · 8 tests Owners 67 · 3,043 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 11 in 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test (wet braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 75

    Dry

    UltraGrip Performance +18
    57
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests≈ 73 (est.)57
    Reviews found online7958

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79 = 75

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2: 60% × 56.9 + 40% × 58.1 = 57

    No road tests of dry for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 +2
    82
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests≈ 77 (est.)88
    Reviews found online8373

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2: 60% × 87.9 + 40% × 72.6 = 82

    No road tests of wet for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 76

    Snow

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 +2
    78
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 73 (est.)84
    Reviews found online7967

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 73.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 76

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 67.3 = 78

    No road tests of snow for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 73

    Comfort

    UltraGrip Performance +6
    67
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7566

    UltraGrip Performance: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.8 = 73

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.2 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Vector 4Seasons Gen-2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–75
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2: 60% × 75.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Vector 4Seasons Gen-2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 69 (est.)77
    Reviews found online7370

    UltraGrip Performance: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 70

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2: 60% × 76.8 + 40% × 70.3 = 74

    No road tests of treadwear for UltraGrip Performance. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    UltraGrip Performance +18
    63
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Reviews found online8163
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    74
    Why this score
    SourceUltraGrip PerformanceVector 4Seasons Gen-2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–74
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear UltraGrip PerformanceGoodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2
Relative Score 76 71
Dry 75 57
Wet 80 82
Snow 76 78
Comfort 73 67
Noise – 72
Treadwear 70 74
Handling (owners) 81 63
Efficiency – 74

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

UltraGrip Performance

± 5

Vector 4Seasons Gen-2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A UltraGrip Performance

Pros

  • Exceptional snow and ice traction
  • Strong performance in wet and dry conditions
  • High tread longevity and durability

Cons

  • Increased road noise in warmer conditions
  • Slightly higher fuel consumption
  • Limited performance on pure ice surfaces
All owner themes in the UltraGrip Performance review

Tire B Vector 4Seasons Gen-2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and safety in wet, rainy, and standing water conditions
  • Outstanding traction and confidence in deep snow, ice, and cold winter weather
  • Comfortable, smooth, and relatively quiet ride quality

Cons

  • Reduced dry-weather performance and softer handling response in warm temperatures (above 20°C)
  • Prone to wheel spin, understeer, and tread squal when pushed hard or during aggressive starts in dry conditions
  • Vague or floaty steering feel on twisty roads or at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance B · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2
CategoryWinterAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—34
Rim diameters—13″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2

Winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance — better dry, handling and comfort. Pick the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 if treadwear matters most to you. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 75 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 81 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance scores 73 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 scores 74 vs 70 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear UltraGrip Performance
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UltraGrip Performance or Vector 4Seasons Gen-2?

Which is better in the wet, UltraGrip Performance or Vector 4Seasons Gen-2?

Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 82 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, UltraGrip Performance or Vector 4Seasons Gen-2?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 75 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, UltraGrip Performance or Vector 4Seasons Gen-2?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 78 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, UltraGrip Performance or Vector 4Seasons Gen-2?

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance, 73 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, UltraGrip Performance or Vector 4Seasons Gen-2?

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2, 74 vs 70 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology