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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons — 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 8 + 0 road tests and 3,043 + 63 owner reviews. How we score

Vector 4Seasons leads, 73–71 Narrow edge

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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2
Tire AGoodyear

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. 57

    Dry

    Vector 4Seasons +14
    71
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests57≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5873

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

    Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Vector 4Seasons. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 82

    Wet

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 +5
    77
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests88≈ 75 (est.)
    Reviews found online7379

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

    Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.7 = 77

    No road tests of wet for Vector 4Seasons. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 78

    Snow

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 +9
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests84≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6768

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

    Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    No road tests of snow for Vector 4Seasons. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Vector 4Seasons +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6673

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

    Vector 4Seasons: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 73.1 = 72

    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).

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

  5. 72

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests75–
    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. 74

    Treadwear

    Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests77≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7076

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

    Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 72

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

  7. 63

    Handling (owners)

    Vector 4Seasons +13
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Reviews found online6376
  8. 74

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4Seasons
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests74–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2Goodyear Vector 4Seasons
Relative Score 71 73
Dry 57 71
Wet 82 77
Snow 78 69
Comfort 67 72
Noise 72 –
Treadwear 74 72
Handling (owners) 63 76
Efficiency 74 –

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

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Vector 4Seasons Gen-2

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Vector 4Seasons

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

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 4Seasons Gen-2Vector 4SeasonsΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/7 2021 Motor All-Season Tire Test R16 #28/51 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Vector 4Seasons

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and confidence in snow and icy conditions.
  • Strong performance in heavy rain and wet road environments.
  • High durability and tread life for many users.

Cons

  • Increased road noise, often described as a 'humming' or 'bearing-like' sound.
  • Softened handling and reduced precision during high-temperature summer months.
  • Reports of premature wear or tread chunking in specific high-performance or heavy-load applications.
All owner themes in the Vector 4Seasons review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 B · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3417
Rim diameters13″ – 20″14″ – 19″
Tread depth—9/32″
UTQG—500 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common77

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons

Narrow edge: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons — better dry, handling and comfort. Pick the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 if snow and wet matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 71 vs 57 on dry.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 76 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 scores 78 vs 69 on snow.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 scores 82 vs 77 on wet.

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

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

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2, 82 vs 77 on our wet score.

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

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 71 vs 57 on our dry score.

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

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2, 78 vs 69 on our snow score.

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

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 72 vs 67 on our comfort score.

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

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

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