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Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — 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 + 0 road tests and 9 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV 73, Pilot Super Sport ZP 74.

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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)

Category by category

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

  1. 70

    Dry

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +7
    77
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests69≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7182

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

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 73.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.5 = 77

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

  2. 82

    Wet

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV +6
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests83≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7978

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

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 77.6 = 76

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

  3. 74

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests73–
    Reviews found online74–

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

  4. 72

    Comfort

    Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV +1
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7371

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

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.4 = 71

    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).

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

  5. 71

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests75–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

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

    No owner ratings of noise for Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV. 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

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6167

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

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    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).

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

  7. 68

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Reviews found online68–
  8. 70

    Efficiency

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVPilot Super Sport ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests70–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUVMichelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
Relative Score 73 74
Dry 70 77
Wet 82 76
Snow 74 –
Comfort 72 71
Noise 71 –
Treadwear 63 67
Handling (owners) 68 –
Efficiency 70 –

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

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Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

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Pilot Super Sport ZP

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 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 Pilot Super Sport ZP

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
CategoryAll SeasonSummer tire
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available7—
Rim diameters16″ – 19″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP

Too close to call: Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV and Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV is stronger on wet. Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP is stronger on dry and treadwear. Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 70 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV scores 82 vs 76 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 67 vs 63 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
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Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or Pilot Super Sport ZP?

Which is better in the wet, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or Pilot Super Sport ZP?

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV, 82 vs 76 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or Pilot Super Sport ZP?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 77 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or Pilot Super Sport ZP?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV or Pilot Super Sport ZP?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 67 vs 63 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