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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons vs Michelin Energy Saver — 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 + 1 road tests and 63 + 137 owner reviews. How we score

Vector 4Seasons is ahead, 74–69

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Michelin Energy Saver
Tire BMichelin

Energy Saver

Summer

± 7

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 137 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wear)

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    Vector 4Seasons +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7367

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 67.1 = 69

    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. 77

    Wet

    Vector 4Seasons +9
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 75 (est.)69
    Reviews found online7967

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 66.5 = 68

    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. 69

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)–
    Reviews found online68–

    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. 72

    Comfort

    Vector 4Seasons +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7367

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

    Energy Saver: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.3 = 68

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–72
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Energy Saver: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Energy Saver. 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. 72

    Treadwear

    Energy Saver +2
    74
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)74
    Reviews found online7674

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

    Energy Saver: 60% × 74.4 + 40% × 74.3 = 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 0.36).

  7. 76

    Handling (owners)

    Vector 4Seasons +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Reviews found online7664
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVector 4SeasonsEnergy Saver
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Vector 4SeasonsMichelin Energy Saver
Relative Score 74 69
Dry 71 69
Wet 77 68
Snow 69 –
Comfort 72 68
Noise – 70
Treadwear 72 74
Handling (owners) 76 64
Efficiency – 75

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

Vector 4Seasons

± 7

Energy Saver

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 4SeasonsEnergy SaverΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #28/51 2015 Winter Tyre Market Overview #5/20 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer 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 Energy Saver

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Low road noise and high levels of driving comfort

Cons

  • Subpar wet-weather grip and traction, especially as the tires age
  • Prone to dry rotting, cracking, and hardening after a few years
  • Poor performance and sliding in cold or winter conditions
All owner themes in the Energy Saver review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons B · Michelin Energy Saver
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available174
Rim diameters14″ – 19″15″ – 16″
Tread depth9/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure50 psi—
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons

Michelin Energy Saver

Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons — better handling, wet and comfort. Where the Michelin Energy Saver is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 76 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 77 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 72 vs 68 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons
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Tire B · Michelin Energy Saver
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Vector 4Seasons or Energy Saver?

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

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 77 vs 68 on our wet score.

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

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Vector 4Seasons or Energy Saver?

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 72 vs 68 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Vector 4Seasons or Energy Saver?

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