Continental AllSeasonContact 2 vs Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Across both tests the Vector All Season 4 takes overall P1 while the AllSeasonContact 2 lands P2, and that pattern is driven less by big dry-road gaps and more by the Goodyear's consistent advantages in wet grip, aquaplaning, and winter performance. The interesting nuance is that the Continental still “wins” specific dry metrics and can be the more refined, efficient-feeling choice depending on your priorities and local climate.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Vector All Season 4 | two |
While it might look like the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 is better than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Strongest dry-road behaviour in this head-to-head, including best dry handling in AutoBild (101.1 vs 99.8 km/h)
- Competitive dry braking, including a win in the TÜV dataset (39.64 m vs 40.0 m)
- Refinement advantage in the AutoBild sample: lower external noise (64.0 vs 64.6 dB)
- Can be efficiency-leaning depending on size/test: better rolling resistance in TÜV (7.4 vs 7.5 kg/t)
- Best overall all-round performance across both shared tests (P1 in AutoBild and P1 in TÜV)
- Clear wet-performance lead, notably wet handling (85 s vs 88.91 s in TÜV) and strong lateral grip (wins wet circle in AutoBild: 19.85 s vs 20.24 s)
- Stronger aquaplaning resistance in both tests (e.g., 87.8 vs 83.8 km/h straight aquaplaning in AutoBild; 86 vs 83.25 km/h in TÜV)
- Best winter capability in the pair, leading snow traction and consistently winning snow metrics (e.g., 2310 N vs 2142 N traction in AutoBild)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was better during one dry braking tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 stopped the vehicle in 0.21% less distance than the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 1.1% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was 1.29% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 stopped the vehicle in 0.32% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Wet Braking: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Wet Braking - Low Grip
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one wet braking - low grip tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 8.5% than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Wet Braking - Low Grip: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 4.4% faster around a wet lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 0.54% faster around a wet lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 1.93% faster around a wet circle than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Wet Circle: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 floated at a 3.88% higher speed than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Straight Aqua: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 slipped out at a 6.64% higher speed than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Snow Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during two snow braking tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 stopped the vehicle in 1.64% less distance than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Snow Braking: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 accelerated 2.91% faster than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Snow Traction: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Snow Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one snow traction tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 had 7.27% better snow traction than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Snow Traction: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Snow Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one snow handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 3.3% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Snow Handling [s]: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Snow Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one snow handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 0.55% faster around a lap than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Snow Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Snow Slalom
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one snow slalom tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 3.61% faster through a slalom than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Snow Slalom: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 was better during one noise tests. On average the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 measured 0.93% quieter than the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
Best In Noise: Continental AllSeasonContact 2
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 had a 4.91% lower rolling resistance than the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 and Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
In total the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 has been reviewed 48 times and drivers have given the tyre 81% overall.
The Goodyear Vector All Season 4 has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tyre 0% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Continental AllSeasonContact 2.
View all Goodyear Vector All Season 4 driver reviews >>
Conclusion
The Continental AllSeasonContact 2's case is narrower but still compelling: it's the dry-road specialist in this pairing. It tops AutoBild's dry handling (101.1 vs 99.8 km/h) and is competitive on dry braking (it wins in the TÜV data, 39.64 m vs 40.0 m). It also brings small comfort/efficiency wins in places-lower noise in AutoBild (64.0 vs 64.6 dB) and better rolling resistance in the TÜV sample (7.4 vs 7.5 kg/t). The practical takeaway: if your “all-season” life is mostly dry roads with occasional rain and only light snow, the Continental's sporty, summer-like demeanor will appeal; if you need one tyre to cover frequent wet, standing water, and meaningful winter use, the Goodyear is the more convincing one-tyre solution.
Key Differences
- Overall result trend: Goodyear wins both shared tests overall (2× P1), while Continental is consistently P2-suggesting the Goodyear's advantages are broader and more repeatable
- Wet grip and control: Goodyear is ahead on wet handling in both datasets (74.7 vs 74.3 km/h in AutoBild; 85 vs 88.91 s in TÜV), translating to higher confidence on damp/cold roads
- Low-grip wet braking: TÜV shows a meaningful Goodyear advantage on very slippery wet asphalt (45 m vs 49.18 m), a difference large enough to matter in emergency stops
- Aquaplaning safety margin: Goodyear has higher straight-line aquaplaning speeds (87.8 vs 83.8 km/h AutoBild; 86 vs 83.25 km/h TÜV) and higher curved aquaplaning grip in AutoBild (2.11 vs 1.97 m/s²)
- Snow performance: Goodyear consistently leads, including higher snow traction (2310 N vs 2142 N) and small but repeatable wins in braking/handling-better suited to regular winter use
- Dry-road character: Continental is the more “sporty/summer-like” option with a dry handling win in AutoBild, while Goodyear tends to trade a touch of dry sharpness for all-weather grip
Overall Winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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