Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 39 + 2 road tests and 3,147 + 152 owner reviews. How we score
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 is ahead, 80–74
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Tests 84 · 39 tests Owners 77 · 3,147 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 (snow braking)
“After my last post , I went out and got a set of Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 XL All Season tyres, for my Yaris.”
Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 37 / 2 tests | 73 | 78 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 74 |
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 72.2 = 73
CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.5 = 76
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 37 / 2 tests | 90 | 75 |
| Reviews found online | 82 | 78 |
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3: 60% × 89.6 + 40% × 81.8 = 87
CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.8 = 76
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 30 / 2 tests | 85 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 65 |
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3: 60% × 84.5 + 40% × 73.5 = 80
CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 65.4 = 69
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests | 84 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 76 |
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3: 40% × 84.1 + 60% × 74.3 = 78
CrossClimate: 40% × 70.1 (est.) + 60% × 75.8 = 74
No road tests of comfort for CrossClimate. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 27 / 1 tests | 73 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 71
CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 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.
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 1 tests | 90 | 74 |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 75 |
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3: 60% × 89.8 + 40% × 78.1 = 85
CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 74.9 = 74
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 76 | 73 |
| Source | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 28 / 2 tests | 77 | 76 |
| Category | Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | Michelin CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 74 |
| Dry | 73 | 76 |
| Wet | 87 | 76 |
| Snow | 80 | 69 |
| Comfort | 78 | 74 |
| Noise | 71 | 69 |
| Treadwear | 85 | 74 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 73 |
| Efficiency | 77 | 76 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
CrossClimate
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.
| Discipline | Category | Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | CrossClimate | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 88% #10/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 99% #2/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #2/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 90% #7/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 96% #8/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 94% #4/11 · 2017 All Season VS Winter Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 97% #3/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 87% #9/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #3/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 96% #4/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Braking | Snow | 98% #4/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 91% #5/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Snow Handling | Snow | 97% #4/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 99% #2/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% #2/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/14 · 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 100% #1/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 91% #4/10 · 2017 All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 93% #6/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2017 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Total Cost of Ownership | Cost | #2/8 2026 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test for EVs (215/55 R18) | #4/10 2017 All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Value | Cost | 97% #2/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test | 65% #8/10 · 2017 All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #7/11 2027 AvD All-Season Tire Test R17 | #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The community discussion is small and mostly consists of questions from prospective buyers. Some see the tire as a balanced all-season option with better wet performance than rivals, and a few have bought it for a Yaris, a Model Y and similar cars. Others are unsure about its winter capability, its tread wear indicators and its mixed M+S and 3PMSF markings, and one user reports that older all-season tires can get skiddy in the wet after 2–3 years.
“Am I ready wear indicator correctly? I have 4 seasons tires on my car and it seems to have two wear indicators, but I'm not totally sure. The snowflakes (blue) align with one and the Goodyear shoes (red) with another. I believe the snowflakes one tells me until which point the tire is winter rated, and the other one tells when the tire is totally dead. Am I right? The tire is a Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3. Couldn't find anything on the internet to confirm. Read more”
“After my last post , I went out and got a set of Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 XL All Season tyres, for my Yaris.”
Based on 7 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 | B · Michelin CrossClimate |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 99 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 22″ | — |
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3
Michelin CrossClimate
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 — better wet, snow and treadwear. Pick the Michelin CrossClimate if dry matters most to you.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 scores 87 vs 76 on wet.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 scores 80 vs 69 on snow.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 scores 85 vs 74 on treadwear.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 scores 78 vs 74 on comfort.
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3, 87 vs 76 on our wet score.
Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 73 on our dry score.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3, 80 vs 69 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3, 78 vs 74 on our comfort score.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3, 85 vs 74 on our treadwear score.
Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 76 on the efficiency score, within 3 points.
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
