Goodyear Vector All Season 4 vs Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2

Conclusion

Goodyear's two overall wins reflect its breadth. In Auto Bild's 2026 all-season test and Auto Bild Allrad's SUV test, it was quicker through the dry handling course, produced more snow traction and recorded lower rolling resistance than Vredestein. It also led wet handling in both, although the passenger-car gap was negligible. Its dry braking advantage in Auto Bild's passenger-car test was about 3%; the SUV result was effectively level. The 30-set braking test again placed Goodyear higher on combined dry and wet distance, using the same measurements as the full passenger-car test.

Vredestein has clear strengths of its own. It stopped shorter on snow in both full tests, by about 7% in Auto Bild's passenger-car test and 3% in Auto Bild Allrad's SUV test. Its wet braking was shorter in all three published comparisons, though by less than 1.5% in either size and with the braking test repeating the passenger-car figures. It was also quieter in both full tests. Auto Bild found it particularly strong across the passenger-car snow tests, but its much lower snow traction in the SUV test is an important qualification. Aquaplaning results also reversed: Goodyear led both measures in the passenger-car test, while Vredestein led both in the SUV test. Neither pattern supports a general aquaplaning winner.

For drivers wanting balanced dry, wet and snow performance, Goodyear is the more consistent overall choice across these tests, especially if dry handling, snow traction or rolling resistance matters. Auto Bild also projected about 9% more tread life for it in the passenger-car test, although its lifespan was only mid-field against the wider field. Vredestein suits drivers who put more weight on snow and wet braking and low pass-by noise. Its passenger-car snow results were particularly strong, but its projected tread life was shorter, and its small cost-per-kilometre advantage in that test does not erase the wear difference.