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Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 vs Vredestein Quatrac

All Season Passenger Car 16 shared tests
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
TR Score
9.4/10
Owners say
82% · 81
Head to head 5-11 wins in 16 shared tests 2020-2026 · 6 publications
Vredestein Quatrac
TR Score
9.5/10
Owners say
81% · 30

In the 16 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Vredestein Quatrac finished ahead 11 times and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 5 times. The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 stopped 8.7% shorter on ice; the Quatrac stopped 3.7% shorter in the dry.

Data updated

Which should you buy?

Choose the Vredestein Quatrac if you want the more consistently top-ranked all-season with class-leading dry braking and frequently stronger wet handling-ideal for mixed driving, higher speeds, and milder winters. Choose the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 if you regularly face real winter conditions (snow/ice) and want an all-season that behaves like a winter specialist while still remaining strong in the wet; just accept that dry stopping distances are typically its biggest trade-off.

Where the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is stronger

  • Best-in-class winter security in several tests: standout snow and ice braking/traction (e.g., ADAC 2026 snow braking 11.3 m vs 12.4 m; ice braking 20.3 m vs 22.3 m)
  • Often strong wet braking and stable aquaplaning resistance (wins wet braking 9 vs 6 overall; small but repeatable advantages in straight-aquaplaning in several tests)
  • Comfort/refinement tends to be a plus in comparative scoring (notably higher subjective comfort in Autobild SUV 2025 and Tyre Reviews 2023)
Everything on the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Where the Quatrac is stronger

  • Clear dry-braking leader across the shared dataset (15/15 wins), with typical margins of ~2-5% (e.g., ADAC 2026: 42.0 m vs 44.4 m; AutoBild 2022: 41.7 m vs 43.9 m)
  • Often superior wet dynamics (wet handling and wet circle advantages in many AutoBild/Autobild SUV results; e.g., AutoBild 2024 wet handling 75.2 km/h vs 72.5 km/h)
  • Strong high-speed wet safety in some key tests (e.g., Autobild SUV 2025 straight aquaplaning 77.5 km/h vs 73.0 km/h)
Everything on the Quatrac

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 Quatrac at a glance

Category Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Gap Quatrac
Shared tests won16 shared tests 5 11
Dry27 measurements 6 The Quatrac stopped 3.7% shorter in the dry (15 tests) 21
Wet52 measurements 23 The Quatrac averaged a 1.7% higher speed on the wet handling course (6 tests) 26
Snow36 measurements 29 The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 stopped 2.2% shorter on snow (11 tests) 6
Ice2 measurements 2 The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 stopped 8.7% shorter on ice (2 tests) 0
Comfort16 measurements 11 4
Value24 measurements 14 The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had 1% lower rolling resistance (9 tests) 9
Tyre Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold 9.4/10 The Quatrac by 0.1 9.5/10
Owner rating81 and 30 reviews 82% Too close to call 81%
Would buy againshare of owners 78% The Quatrac by 8 points 86%
Pricein the 10 tests that listed prices +10% The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was dearer in 9 of 10 Cheaper
Sizes madeEU label registrations 102 21 sizes made in both 39

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 16 tests, 2020 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 Quatrac
2026 ADAC All Season Tyre Test - 185/65 R15 ADAC · 2026 · 185/65 R15 P6 of 16 P4 of 16
2025 Autobild SUV All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild Allrad · 2025 · 215/55 R17 · VW T-Roc P5 of 11 P1 of 11
2024 Auto Express All Season Tyre Test Auto Express · 2024 · 205/55 R16 P5 of 7 P6 of 7
2024 AutoBild All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/50 R17 P4 of 15 P1 of 15
2024 All Season Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/50 R17 P6 of 37 P5 of 37
2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test ADAC · 2024 · 205/55 R16 P1 of 16 P6 of 16
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R17 P6 of 16 P4 of 16
2023 All Season Tyre 35 Set Shootout Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R17 P12 of 35 P4 of 35
2023 Tyre Reviews All Season Tyre Test Tyre Reviews · 2023 · 195/65 R15 Tyre Reviews test P2 of 10 P5 of 10
2022 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2022 · 195/55 R16 P1 of 15 P2 of 15
2022 All Season Tyre Market Overview Auto Bild · 2022 · 195/55 R16 P6 of 35 P2 of 35
2021 Tyre Reviews All Season Tyre Test Tyre Reviews · 2021 · 205/55 R16 Tyre Reviews test P5 of 9 P4 of 9
2021 AZ All Season Tyre Test Auto Zeitung · 2021 · 205/55 R16 P3 of 9 P1 of 9
2020 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2020 · 215/60 R16 P3 of 11 P1 of 11
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tyre Test Auto Bild · 2020 · 205/55 R16 P1 of 14 P2 of 14
2020 All Season Tyre Market Overview - 32 Tyre Braking Test Auto Bild · 2020 · 205/55 R16 P4 of 32 P2 of 32

Performance profile

25 measurements from the 16 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry Handling (s)Dry Handling (km/h)Wet BrakingWet Braking - CoolWet Braking - ConcreteWet Handling (s)Wet Handling (km/h)Wet CircleStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow TractionSnow TractionSnow HandlingSnow Handling (km/h)Snow SlalomIce BrakingSubj. ComfortNoiseTyre WeightWearRolling ResistanceFuel ConsumptionAbrasion (mg/km/t)

Where each is furthest ahead

Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Quatrac

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 96%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 9 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.

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 Quatrac Wins
41 5.1% 38.9 0-1
42.17 3.7% 40.6 0-15
76.6 0.6% 77.1 1-0
63.69 = 63.76 1-2
93.63 = 93.62 3-3
scored 5.3% scored 1-0
46.26 0.9% 45.87 9-6
45.22 3.4% 43.6 0-2
39.5 2.4% 40.5 1-0
90.5 0.2% 90.3 0-1
57.88 0.4% 57.76 2-1
74.07 1.7% 75.33 0-6
scored 5.3% scored 1-0
13 1.3% 12.84 0-4
80.37 1% 81.03 6-5
14.95 3.4% 14.71 4-1
21.94 2.2% 22.28 8-3
5.68 3.7% 5.9 2-0
2,480 3% 2,404 7-1
68.75 0.9% 69.68 2-1
59.7 1.7% 58.87 5-0
scored 3.2% scored 1-0
29.22 1% 29.52 1-0
4.07 2.8% 3.96 3-1
19.5 8.7% 21.35 2-0
scored 7.8% scored 3-0
70.84 0.3 dB 71.18 5-4
2,550 3.2% 2,622 3-0
56,861 11.2% 51,869 3-3
7.91 1% 7.99 7-2
5.47 1.1% 5.41 1-3
16.6 4.6% 17.4 1-0
60 0.1% 60 1-1
612 8.5% 669 1-0

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 Quatrac 9.5 out of 10.

Tyre Reviews Score by category
Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Category Quatrac
65Dry 79
89Wet 96
68Comfort 59
73Value 55
81Snow 66
87Ice 93

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

What owners rate
Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Category Quatrac
8.3Dry Grip 8.2
8.7Wet Grip 8.6
7.8Road Feedback 7.2
8Handling 8.1
8.6Wear 8.7
8.3Comfort 7.9
8.4Snow Grip 8.3
7.5Ice Grip 7.2

Owners rate the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 82% from 81 reviews and the Quatrac 81% from 30. 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.

Almost perfect tyres that even didn't let my down in heavy snow which really amazed me. And driven normally they seem to last forever.

89% Hyundai Ioniq 225/45 R17 50,000 miles October 18, 2026
All 81 Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 reviews

Vredestein Quatrac

  • 81%from 30 reviews
  • 86%would buy again
  • 345,646 milesdriven by reviewers

Drivers report the Vredestein Quatrac is a strong all-season tyre, most often praised for excellent wet-road grip and confident performance in cold conditions, including light-to-moderate snow and ice. Many reviewers highlight strong longevity (often projecting 60-80k km) along with good comfort and generally low noise, making it a solid value alternative to pricier rivals. A minority note higher cabin noise on certain vehicles and slightly less sharp/softer dry handling (especially in hotter temperatures) compared with more summer-focused tyres.

  • Excellent wet grip and confident wet braking
  • Strong cold-weather performance (snow/ice capable for an all-season)
  • Good longevity/treadwear and even wear reported by many
  • Comfortable ride quality
  • Can be noisier for some vehicles/sizes (noted by a minority)
  • Dry handling/steering feel not as sporty or can feel softer in heat versus summer-oriented tyres

Summarised by AI from 28 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tyre page.

Finally retired these at 55k miles. They were real good over all. Average: price and comfort. Above average: off road, snow and ice grip. Way above average: wet and dry grip. The wear was good too, if my alignment didn't go out I could've gotten about 62k out of these.

These tires went through hell and back. I took my car off road several times with these, they went through several snow storms including a couple blizzards. They never once let me down. I once got mired about 4" deep in muddy sand and was able to get out (fwd civic).

I ended up buying a new set of these. Very satisfied overall, I doubt there's another tire that has such good performance across the board without being costly. My new set was around mid $700s in total including mount, balance and disposal.

73% Honda Civic 1.8 205/55 R16 55,000 miles September 24, 2026
All 30 Quatrac reviews

Sizes, EU label and lineage

From the EU label registrations for each tyre: 102 sizes of the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and 39 of the Quatrac, 21 of them made in both.

Category Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Quatrac
Season All Season All Season
Sizes made 102 sizes, 14 to 22 inch 39 sizes, 15 to 18 inch
Made in both 21 sizes 175/65 R15185/55 R15185/60 R15185/65 R15195/60 R15195/65 R15205/60 R15205/65 R15195/45 R16195/55 R16195/60 R16205/55 R16and 9 more
EU label wet grip B87%C13% B100%
EU label rolling resistance C47%B29%A21%D4% C69%D19%B8%A2%E2%
EU label noise 69-73 dB B99%A1% 70-72 dB B100%
Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes 252 of 252 106 of 106
On the market since - 2020
Replaced Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 (2021) Vredestein Quatrac 5 (2014)
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 9 of the 10 tests that listed prices, by 10% 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.

Goodyear's Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and Vredestein's Quatrac sit in the same “premium touring all-season” lane, but the shared test record shows they arrive at the brief from slightly different directions. Across 16 common professional tests, the Quatrac collects more overall wins (11 vs 5), largely because it repeatedly shines in the dry and-depending on test and size-often looks like the more "summer-leaning" all-rounder.

Conclusion

Taken across the shared tests, the Vredestein Quatrac is more consistently competitive as a true all-rounder, particularly when priorities are dry-road safety and wet-road capability at speed. It dominates dry braking in the dataset (15 wins out of 15), and it frequently leads wet handling/wet circle metrics as well-key for confidence on rainy motorways and evasive manoeuvres. Its value proposition is also often strong: in AutoBild 2024 (225/50 R17) it paired class-leading performance with notably better value (9.34 vs 12.79 price/1000) and much longer projected wear (55,140 km vs 45,360 km). This “balanced, efficient, high-performing” pattern is exactly why it wins multiple AutoBild and Autobild SUV group tests (e.g., 1st/17 in 2024 AutoBild; 1st/13 in 2025 Autobild SUV).

Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 vs Quatrac: your questions

Is the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 or the Vredestein Quatrac the better tyre?

In the 16 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Vredestein Quatrac finished ahead 11 times and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 5 times. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 scores 9.4 and the Quatrac 9.5 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 or the Quatrac?

The Quatrac led 26 of the 52 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it averaged a 1.7% higher speed on the wet handling course across 6 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The Quatrac led 21 of the 27 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 3.7% shorter in the dry across 15 tests.

Which is better in snow?

The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 led 29 of the 36 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.2% shorter on snow across 11 tests.

Which lasts longer and costs less to run?

The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 had 1% lower rolling resistance (9 tests); the Quatrac used 1.1% less fuel (5 tests). Owners rate wear 8.6/10 for the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and 8.7/10 for the Quatrac.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 8.3/10 for the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 and 7.9/10 for the Quatrac.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 82% from 81 reviews and the Quatrac 81% from 30. 78% of Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 owners would buy it again, against 86% for the Quatrac.

Which is more expensive?

In the 10 tests that listed prices, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 was the dearer tyre in 9 of them, by 10% 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 Quatrac in 39 (15 to 18 inch). 21 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 Quatrac 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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