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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons 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 0 + 2 road tests and 63 + 152 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Vector 4Seasons 73, CrossClimate 74.

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Michelin CrossClimate
Tire BMichelin

CrossClimate

All Season

± 5

Tests 75 · 2 tests Owners 74 · 152 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 14 in 2018 New and Worn Summer Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    CrossClimate +5
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)78
    Reviews found online7374

    Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71

    CrossClimate: 60% × 77.9 + 40% × 73.6 = 76

    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 0.42).

  2. 77

    Wet

    Vector 4Seasons +1
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 75 (est.)75
    Reviews found online7978

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

    CrossClimate: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 77.8 = 76

    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 0.54).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Vector 4Seasons +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)71
    Reviews found online6865

    Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 69

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 64.9 = 68

    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. 72

    Comfort

    CrossClimate +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7376

    Vector 4Seasons: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 73.4 = 72

    CrossClimate: 40% × 70.4 (est.) + 60% × 76.2 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Vector 4Seasons or CrossClimate. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–71
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    CrossClimate: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for CrossClimate. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    CrossClimate +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)74
    Reviews found online7675

    Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 72

    CrossClimate: 60% × 73.8 + 40% × 75.2 = 74

    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 0.35).

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    Vector 4Seasons +3
    73
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Reviews found online7673
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsCrossClimate
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests–76
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Vector 4SeasonsMichelin CrossClimate
Relative Score 73 74
Dry 71 76
Wet 77 76
Snow 69 68
Comfort 72 74
Noise – 69
Treadwear 72 74
Handling (owners) 76 73
Efficiency – 76

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Vector 4Seasons

± 5

CrossClimate

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 4SeasonsCrossClimateΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #28/51 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview #9/9 2018 ADAC All Season Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B CrossClimate

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong wet-weather grip and hydroplaning resistance
  • Reliable traction in light snow and cold conditions

Cons

  • Tendency to pick up and retain small stones in the tread pattern
  • Noticeable drop in performance as tread depth decreases
  • Potential for reduced fuel economy compared to dedicated summer tires
All owner themes in the CrossClimate review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons B · Michelin CrossClimate
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available17—
Rim diameters14″ – 19″—
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons

Michelin CrossClimate

Too close to call: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons and Michelin CrossClimate are within 2 points overall. Michelin CrossClimate is stronger on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin CrossClimate scores 76 vs 71 on dry.

Tire A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons
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Tire B · Michelin CrossClimate
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Vector 4Seasons or CrossClimate?

Which is better in the wet, Vector 4Seasons or CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 76 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Vector 4Seasons or CrossClimate?

Michelin CrossClimate, 76 vs 71 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Vector 4Seasons or CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Vector 4Seasons or CrossClimate?

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

Which lasts longer, Vector 4Seasons or CrossClimate?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 74 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