Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 vs Kleber Quadraxer SUV
- TR Score
- 9.4/10
- Owners say
- 82% · 81
- TR Score
- 8.5/10
- Owners say
- -
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 finished ahead 2 times and the Quadraxer SUV not once. The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had 4.8% lower rolling resistance; the Quadraxer SUV stopped 5.3% shorter in the dry.
Data updated
Which should you buy?
Pick the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 if you want the more rounded everyday all-season: better wet/dry handling, better comfort, lower rolling resistance, and (where measured) clearly longer life and stronger value over distance. Choose the Kleber Quadraxer SUV if you drive an SUV/crossover in a snow-prone area and want maximum winter traction and consistently shorter braking distances-even if that means less precise warm-road handling and potentially higher running costs.
Where the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is stronger
- More composed handling on both dry and wet roads (wins dry handling in both tests; wet handling +4.3% in 2025)
- Comfort advantage in both tests (8.0 vs 7.3 subjective points)
- Lower rolling resistance in both tests (7.53 vs 8.17 kg/t in 2025; 7.35 vs 7.48 kg/t in 2026), beneficial for fuel/EV range
Where the Quadraxer SUV is stronger
- Consistently shorter braking distances in dry and wet across both tests (e.g., dry 37.3 m vs 39.0 m in 2025; wet 42.0 m vs 44.1 m in 2026)
- Stronger winter performance focus: wins snow braking and traction in both tests (e.g., snow traction 3665 N vs 3577 N in 2026)
- Snow agility advantage (wins snow slalom in both tests; e.g., 4.02 vs 3.81 m/s² in 2026)
The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.
Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 vs Quadraxer SUV at a glance
| Category | Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | Gap | Quadraxer SUV |
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| Shared tests won2 shared tests | 2 | 0 | |
| Dry4 measurements | 2 | Level between the two. | 2 |
| Wet9 measurements | 5 | The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 averaged a 3.3% higher speed on the wet handling course (2 tests) | 4 |
| Snow8 measurements | 1 | The Quadraxer SUV stopped 2.1% shorter on snow (2 tests) | 7 |
| Comfort4 measurements | 3 | 1 | |
| Value3 measurements | 3 | The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had 4.8% lower rolling resistance (2 tests) | 0 |
| Tyre Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold | 9.4/10 | The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 by 0.9 | 8.5/10 |
| Pricein the 2 tests that listed prices | +14.3% | The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was dearer in 2 of 2 | Cheaper |
| Sizes madeEU label registrations | 102 | 20 sizes made in both | 34 |
Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tyres; a tick marks the tyre ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.
Head to head in 2 tests, 2025 to 2026
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | Field | Quadraxer SUV |
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| 2026 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test for EVs (215/55 R18) | P4 of 8 | P5 of 8 | |
| 2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test | P4 of 10 | P7 of 10 |
Performance profile
13 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Quadraxer SUV
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 94%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 2 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Quadraxer SUV
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.
| Measurement | Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | Gap | Quadraxer SUV | Wins | ||||||||
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| 41.4 | 5.3% | 39.2 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 97.4 | 2.3% | 95.25 | 2-0 | |||||||||
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| 46.54 | 2.6% | 45.38 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 77.2 | 3.3% | 74.75 | 2-0 | |||||||||
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| 13.2 | 1.5% | 13.4 | 1-0 | |||||||||
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| 72.86 | 1.7% | 73.85 | 1-1 | |||||||||
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| 2.81 | 6.1% | 2.64 | 1-1 | |||||||||
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| 20.65 | 2.1% | 20.15 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 3,247 | 1.8% | 3,309 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| 58.37 | 0.5% | 58.63 | 1-1 | |||||||||
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| 4 | 5.6% | 4.23 | 0-2 | |||||||||
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| scored | 9.6% | scored | 2-0 | |||||||||
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| 72.54 | 0.2 dB | 72.33 | 1-1 | |||||||||
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| 52,160 | 18.2% | 44,110 | 1-0 | |||||||||
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| 7.44 | 4.8% | 7.83 | 2-0 | |||||||||
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Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.
Scores beyond the shared tests
On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 scores 9.4 and the Quadraxer SUV 8.5 out of 10.
| Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | Category | Quadraxer SUV | ||
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| 65 | Dry | 75 | ||
| 89 | Wet | 84 | ||
| 68 | Comfort | 71 | ||
| 73 | Value | 52 | ||
| 81 | Snow | 97 | ||
| 87 | Ice | - | ||
Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
What owners say
| Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | Category | Quadraxer SUV | ||
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| 8.3 | Dry Grip | - | ||
| 8.7 | Wet Grip | - | ||
| 7.8 | Road Feedback | - | ||
| 8 | Handling | - | ||
| 8.6 | Wear | - | ||
| 8.3 | Comfort | - | ||
| 8.4 | Snow Grip | - | ||
| 7.5 | Ice Grip | - | ||
Owners rate the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 82% from 81 reviews; the Quadraxer SUV has no owner reviews yet. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
- 82%from 81 reviews
- 78%would buy again
- 1,078,534 milesdriven by reviewers
Owners rate the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 highly overall (average 79.9%), with most praising its dependable all-round grip, particularly in the wet, where over half of reviewers comment positively. Dry grip, snow traction and cold-weather performance are also frequently highlighted, and around a third of owners report strong tread life. The main recurring downsides are a noticeably weaker dry braking performance and slightly vague steering feel, raised by around one in five and around one in six owners respectively, while road noise feedback is mixed but leans positive.
- Confident wet grip in heavy rain and greasy conditions
- Strong dry grip for everyday driving
- Long tread life and slow wear rates
- Impressive snow traction for an all-season tyre
- Longer dry braking distances / less bite under heavy braking
- Vague or light steering feel and less direct response
- Higher rolling resistance / noticeable fuel economy drop for some drivers
Summarised by AI from 75 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tyre page.
All 81 Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 reviewsAlmost perfect tyres that even didn't let my down in heavy snow which really amazed me. And driven normally they seem to last forever.
Kleber Quadraxer SUV
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Sizes, EU label and lineage
From the EU label registrations for each tyre: 102 sizes of the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and 34 of the Quadraxer SUV, 20 of them made in both.
| Category | Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | Quadraxer SUV |
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| Season | All Season | All Season |
| Sizes made | 102 sizes, 14 to 22 inch | 34 sizes, 16 to 20 inch |
| Made in both | 20 sizes 215/65 R16215/60 R17215/65 R17235/55 R17235/60 R17215/50 R18215/55 R18225/55 R18235/55 R18235/60 R18255/55 R18265/60 R18and 8 more | |
| EU label wet grip | B87%C13% | B100% |
| EU label rolling resistance | C47%B29%A21%D4% | C67%B33% |
| EU label noise | 69-73 dB B99%A1% | 69-71 dB A80%B20% |
| Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes | 252 of 252 | 54 of 54 |
| On the market since | - | 2022 |
| Replaced | Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 (2021) | - |
| Replaced by | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 | - |
| Awards | Commended: Best All-Season Tyres (DriverReviews, 2024/25) Winner: All-Season Tyre of the Year (WhatTyre, 2024) Winner: All-Season Tyre of the Year (WhatTyre, 2021) Winner: Tyre of the Year (WhatTyre, 2021) | - |
| Price in the shared tests | The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was the dearer tyre in 2 of the 2 tests that listed prices, by 14.3% on average. Each test priced the tyres in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable. | |
Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.
Reading the results
Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.
This is a classic “balanced all-rounder vs. winter-leaning specialist” matchup. The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is a well-known premium all-season aimed at delivering consistent performance across dry, wet and light-snow conditions, with strong efficiency and long life. The Kleber Quadraxer SUV, meanwhile, is tuned more for SUV/crossover use and repeatedly shows a clear bias toward snow traction and snow braking-often at the cost of warm-road precision.
Across two AutoBild tests in similar 18-inch sizes (including an EV-focused test), their overall results are close on paper (Goodyear 4th in both tests; Kleber 5th and 7th). But the way they achieve those rankings is very different: Kleber tends to win the “stop and go” metrics (braking and snow traction), while Goodyear more often wins the “control and composure” metrics (dry/wet handling, comfort, efficiency) and backs it up with substantially better projected wear.
Conclusion
Looking at patterns across both tests, the Kleber Quadraxer SUV's strongest and most consistent advantage is braking-especially in the dry and wet where it beats the Goodyear in both tests (e.g., dry braking 41.1 m vs 43.8 m in 2026; 37.3 m vs 39.0 m in 2025). It also leans heavily into winter capability: it wins snow braking and snow traction in both tests, and snow slalom as well, making it a reassuring choice for drivers who regularly face real snow and want the tyre to bite and pull confidently on slippery surfaces.
The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 counters with more rounded “dynamic” performance and ownership fundamentals. It is consistently better in dry and wet handling (e.g., wet handling 80.0 vs 76.7 km/h in 2025; dry handling wins in both tests), it rides more comfortably, and it is markedly stronger on efficiency and longevity-most notably a big wear advantage in the 2026 test (52,160 km vs 44,110 km, about +18%). The practical takeaway is this: choose Kleber if your priority is winter traction and shorter braking distances; choose Goodyear if you want a more composed, better-handling all-season with lower running costs and longer tread life-while accepting that its braking (particularly dry, and noted as a weak point by testers) can be the limiting safety margin.
Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 vs Quadraxer SUV: your questions
Is the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 or the Kleber Quadraxer SUV the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 finished ahead 2 times and the Quadraxer SUV not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 scores 9.4 and the Quadraxer SUV 8.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 or the Quadraxer SUV?
The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 led 5 of the 9 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it averaged a 3.3% higher speed on the wet handling course across 2 tests.
Which is better in the dry?
Across the shared tests the dry measurements are split 2-2 between the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and the Quadraxer SUV.
Which is better in snow?
The Quadraxer SUV led 7 of the 8 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.1% shorter on snow across 2 tests.
Which lasts longer and costs less to run?
The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had 4.8% lower rolling resistance (2 tests).
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 82% from 81 reviews; the Quadraxer SUV has no owner reviews yet.
Which is more expensive?
In the 2 tests that listed prices, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was the dearer tyre in 2 of them, by 14.3% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is made in 102 sizes (14 to 22 inch) and the Quadraxer SUV in 34 (16 to 20 inch). 20 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Quadraxer SUV B and C.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.
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