Goodyear Vector All Season 4 vs Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
The headline pattern is consistent: the Pirelli repeatedly delivers the shortest dry braking distances and class-leading resistance to standing-water aquaplaning, whereas the Goodyear repeatedly wins the broader set of dynamic tests-especially in wet grip metrics, snow performance, and efficiency (rolling resistance). In other words, it's a choice between a “dry-stop + deep-water specialist” and a “balanced, confidence-building all-season rounder.”
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 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 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
- Stronger overall balance: wins both shared tests overall (1st place in AutoBild and TÜV comparisons)
- Wet-road performance edge in repeated metrics (wet braking + wet handling wins in both tests; best wet circle in AutoBild at 19.85 s)
- Clearly superior snow performance across braking, traction and handling (e.g., AutoBild snow traction 2310 N vs 2242 N; TÜV snow handling 80 s vs 84.48 s)
- Better efficiency with lower rolling resistance (notably 7.5 vs 9.0 kg/t in TÜV), supporting fuel economy/EV range
- Best-in-comparison dry braking in both tests (36.8 m vs 37.9 m; 38.72 m vs 40.0 m)
- Class-leading standing-water aquaplaning resistance (AutoBild straight aqua 91.7 vs 87.8 km/h; curved aquaplaning 2.38 vs 2.11 m/s²)
- Competitive wet cornering/handling pace even if braking is weaker (close wet handling and circle results in AutoBild)
- Slightly lower external noise in AutoBild (64.2 vs 64.6 dB)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 stopped the vehicle in 3.06% less distance than the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
Best In Dry Braking: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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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 1.5% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was 0.1% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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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 0.94% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 9.4% than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 2.4% faster around a wet lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 1.1% faster around a wet circle than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Wet Circle: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 floated at a 3.27% higher speed than the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
Best In Straight Aqua: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 slipped out at a 11.34% higher speed than the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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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 2.62% less distance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 4.76% faster than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 2.94% better snow traction than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 5.3% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 1.1% faster around a lap than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 3.37% faster through a slalom than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
Best In Snow Slalom: Goodyear Vector All Season 4
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Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 was better during one noise tests. On average the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 measured 0.62% quieter than the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.
Best In Noise: Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 had a 10.95% lower rolling resistance than the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
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 Goodyear Vector All Season 4 and Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
In total the Goodyear Vector All Season 4 has been reviewed 0 times and drivers have given the tyre 0% overall.
The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 has been reviewed 50 times and drivers have given the tyre 83% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3.
View all Goodyear Vector All Season 4 driver reviews >>
In dry conditions manages to have acceptable levels of grip in a straight line, slight wheel spin sometimes but cannot complain since the M2 is RWD 365bhp.
Very strong tyre in the dry and super progressive, really lets you know when it does begin to slip when doing spirited driving. A big strong point as these tyres still allow the vehicle to be driven in a sporting manner.
In the wet they are okay for wet straight line grip, it spins up pretty... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
Pirelli's case is more focused but still compelling for the right driver. It wins dry braking in both datasets (36.8 m vs 37.9 m; 38.72 m vs 40.0 m) and is the clear benchmark for aquaplaning resistance in standing water (straight aquaplaning 91.7 vs 87.8 km/h in AutoBild; 87.98 vs 86.0 km/h in TÜV, plus a big curved-aquaplaning advantage in AutoBild: 2.38 vs 2.11 m/s²). The practical takeaway: if your main risk profile is high-speed motorway water drainage and you prize the shortest dry emergency stop, the SF3 makes sense-but if you want the strongest “no weak links” all-season performance (especially when temperatures drop and roads turn slick), the Vector All Season 4 is the safer, more rounded pick.
Key Differences
- Overall outcome is decisive: Goodyear ranks 1st in both shared tests, while Pirelli ranks 4th in both
- Dry braking consistently favors Pirelli by a meaningful margin (about 2.9% in AutoBild and 3.2% in TÜV)
- Wet braking consistently favors Goodyear; the gap can be large on low-grip wet surfaces (TÜV low-grip wet braking: 45.0 m vs 49.67 m, ~9.4%)
- Aquaplaning is Pirelli's signature advantage, especially laterally (AutoBild curved aquaplaning +12.8% for Pirelli; also wins straight aqua in both tests)
- Snow performance is a clear Goodyear strength with repeat wins across all snow disciplines in both tests (braking, traction, handling; plus slalom in AutoBild)
- Rolling resistance favors Goodyear in both tests, dramatically so in TÜV (7.5 vs 9.0 kg/t), which can translate into lower running costs
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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