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Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV vs Michelin CrossClimate+ — 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 3 + 13 road tests and 9 + 120 owner reviews. How we score

CrossClimate+ is ahead, 79–73

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Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
Tire AGoodyear

Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

All Season

± 7

Tests 76 · 3 tests Owners 71 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2018 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test (snow handling)

Michelin CrossClimate+
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate+

All Season

± 5

Tests 81 · 13 tests Owners 78 · 120 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2019 Summer and All Season Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    CrossClimate+ +17
    87
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 13 tests6994
    Reviews found online7177

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 70.8 = 70

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 93.9 + 40% × 77.4 = 87

  2. 82

    Wet

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV +1
    81
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 13 tests8381
    Reviews found online7981

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 83.5 + 40% × 78.6 = 82

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 81.1 = 81

  3. 74

    Snow

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV +6
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 9 tests7365
    Reviews found online7473

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 73.5 + 40% × 74.3 = 74

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 65.1 + 40% × 72.8 = 68

  4. 72

    Comfort

    CrossClimate+ +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7377

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 73 = 72

    CrossClimate+: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 76.9 = 74

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 9 tests7568
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 74.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 67.6 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 67

    No owner ratings of noise for Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+. 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. 63

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate+ +19
    82
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 65 (est.)83
    Reviews found online6180

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 63

    CrossClimate+: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 82

    No road tests of treadwear for Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    CrossClimate+ +4
    72
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Reviews found online6872
  8. 70

    Efficiency

    CrossClimate+ +4
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 8 tests7074
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVMichelin CrossClimate+
Relative Score 73 79
Dry 70 87
Wet 82 81
Snow 74 68
Comfort 72 74
Noise 71 67
Treadwear 63 82
Handling (owners) 68 72
Efficiency 70 74

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Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

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CrossClimate+

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVCrossClimate+ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 93% #5/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #4/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 100% #2/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 98% #3/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 95% #8/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 100% #2/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 99% #3/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Snow Braking Snow 92% #4/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Snow Handling Snow 94% #6/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 95% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Snow Traction Snow 94% #9/10 · 2019 Auto Bild 4x4 All Season Tyre Test 90% #2/4 · 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests
Noise Noise 100% #1/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 90% #3/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 89% #6/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 59% #6/7 · 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test 76% #9/9 · 2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #4/7 2019 Auto Bild All Season SUV Tyre Test #2/4 2022 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

Pros

  • Impressive winter weather traction in snow and ice, rivaling dedicated winter tires
  • High level of comfort with low road noise
  • Excellent wet grip and resistance to aquaplaning

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear reported by some users, particularly in heavy city driving or hot climates
  • Softer feel and mediocre braking performance during hot summer conditions
  • Occasional reports of tread chipping or minor damage during severe heatwaves
All owner themes in the Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV review

Tire B CrossClimate+

Pros

  • Strong snow and cold-weather traction for an all-season tyre, with many owners reporting winter-tyre-like confidence on snow, slush and hills, including on front-wheel-drive cars.
  • Excellent dry handling and steering response with precise, summer-tyre-like feel, along with generally very good wet grip and braking.
  • Long tread life: many reports of 30,000–55,000+ km or miles with low wear, including taxi and van use and 4-year/50,000-mile ownership.

Cons

  • Performance degradation with age: several owners report grip (wet and snow), noise and ride deteriorating after about 1–2 years, with hardening or cracking of the rubber in some cases.
  • Limitations on ice, packed snow and deep or steep snow, where some owners found them inferior to dedicated winter tyres or to rivals such as the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons.
  • Wet-weather concerns for some, including aquaplaning, being pulled around by standing water, and scary steering feel as the tyres aged.
All owner themes in the CrossClimate+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV B · Michelin CrossClimate+
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available763
Rim diameters16″ – 19″13″ – 19″
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

Michelin CrossClimate+

Winner: Michelin CrossClimate+ — better treadwear, dry and efficiency. Pick the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV if snow and noise matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 82 vs 63 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate+ scores 87 vs 70 on dry.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV scores 74 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV scores 71 vs 67 on noise.

Tire A · Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate+
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Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Which is better in the wet, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Neither, by our numbers: 82 vs 81 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 87 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV, 74 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV, 71 vs 67 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 82 vs 63 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or CrossClimate+?

Michelin CrossClimate+, 74 vs 70 on our efficiency 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