Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 63 reviews
Yokohama S306 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons vs Yokohama S306 — 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 + 0 road tests and 63 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
Vector 4Seasons is ahead, 74–58
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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71
Dry
Vector 4Seasons +1061Why this score
Source Vector 4Seasons S306 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 73 57 Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71
S306: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.6 = 61
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).
No road tests of dry for S306. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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77
Wet
Vector 4Seasons +2156Why this score
Source Vector 4Seasons S306 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 75 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 79 51 Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 75.1 (est.) + 40% × 78.7 = 77
S306: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 50.9 = 56
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).
No road tests of wet for S306. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).
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69
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Vector 4Seasons S306 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) – Reviews found online 68 – Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 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).
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72
Comfort
Vector 4Seasons +1755Why this score
Source Vector 4Seasons S306 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 73 48 Vector 4Seasons: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 73.4 = 72
S306: 40% × 65.3 (est.) + 60% × 47.6 = 55
No road tests of comfort for Vector 4Seasons or S306. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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72
Treadwear
Vector 4Seasons +1161Why this score
Source Vector 4Seasons S306 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 76 57 Vector 4Seasons: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 75.9 = 72
S306: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57 = 61
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).
No road tests of treadwear for S306. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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76
Handling (owners)
Vector 4Seasons +2749Why this score
Source Vector 4Seasons S306 Reviews found online 76 49
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Vector 4Seasons | Yokohama S306 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 74 | 58 |
| Dry | 71 | 61 |
| Wet | 77 | 56 |
| Snow | 69 | – |
| Comfort | 72 | 55 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 49 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
74
/ 100
Vector 4Seasons
58
/ 100
S306
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 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.
Tire B S306
Pros
- Excellent dry weather grip and handling
- High tread longevity and durability
- Stiff sidewall provides good steering feedback
Cons
- Consistently poor wet weather traction
- Harsh ride quality and high road noise
- Tendency to tramline on uneven surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons | B · Yokohama S306 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 17 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 19″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 500 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons
58
/ 100
Yokohama S306
Winner: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Yokohama S306 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 76 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 77 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 72 vs 55 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons scores 72 vs 61 on treadwear.
Tire A · Goodyear Vector 4Seasons
Tire B · Yokohama S306
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Vector 4Seasons or S306?
Which is better in the wet, Vector 4Seasons or S306?
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 77 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Vector 4Seasons or S306?
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 71 vs 61 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Vector 4Seasons or S306?
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 72 vs 55 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Vector 4Seasons or S306?
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons, 72 vs 61 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