Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 - Test Results

Test Statistics

39

Tests Completed

4^th

Average Position

1^st

Best Result

14^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

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Across 40 tests (predominantly all-season), the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is a consistently high-performing premium all-season tyre with frequent podium-level dynamics in wet handling and strong winter competence, which helps explain its very strong average overall position (4th) and multiple top overall results (e.g., 1/16 in ADAC 2024 and 2025). It is especially convincing when the test emphasis includes wet control/handling and real-world usability factors such as longevity and low rolling resistance in some sizes/segments.

Its performance pattern is also clear: the tyre regularly trades away dry stopping power (often mid-pack to bottom-tier dry braking) and can be inconsistent in aquaplaning/straight-line water and NVH (noise), depending on size and test. In summer-only comparisons it predictably struggles versus dedicated summer tyres (e.g., last in 2024 Sport Auto summer and 2025 UTAC/Aftonbladet combined test), reinforcing that its best value is year-round versatility rather than hot-weather braking performance.

Performance Strengths

Wet Handling & Overall Wet Control Strong Details
• 1st wet handling and 1st wet circle in 2024 Promobil motorhome test (1/8 overall)
• 1st wet handling in 2023 Tyre Reviews all season test; also 1st subjective wet handling (2/12 overall)
• 2nd wet handling in 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars all season test (+2.5% from best) and 2nd wet handling in 2025 Tyre Reviews test (+2.9% from best)
• 2nd wet handling in 2024 Auto Zeitung all-season vs winter test (+0.1% from best) and 3rd wet handling in 2024 Auto Bild sports car all season test (+2.8% from best)
Winter Capability (Snow/Ice braking and traction balance) Moderate Details
• 2nd ice braking in 2025 ADAC all season test (14.7 m, +3.5% from best) and 4th ice braking in 2024 ADAC (+3.9% from best)
• Near-front snow braking in multiple large tests: 2nd/12 in 2024 Auto Bild SUV all season (+3.8%), 2nd/9 in 2023 Auto Zeitung (+0.8%), 2nd/18 in 2023 Auto Bild (+7.7%)
• Strong snow traction examples: 2nd/14 snow traction in 2024 AutoBild camper/minivan test (+0.1% from best), 1st/13 snow traction in 2020 Auto Bild SUV all season test
Wear/Longevity & Environmental/Abrasion Results Strong Details
• 1st wear in 2025 ADAC all season test (68,000 km) and 1st wear in 2024 ADAC (60,700 km)
• 3rd wear in 2022 Auto Bild all season test (62,095 km) and 4th wear in 2023 Auto Bild all season test (57,129 km)
• 1st abrasion in 2025 ADAC (51 mg/km/t) and 1st abrasion in 2024 ADAC (wear/abrasion category lead)
Rolling Resistance / Efficiency (size-dependent but often competitive) Moderate Details
• 1st rolling resistance in 2025 Auto Bild SUV all season test (7.31 kg/t) and 1st rolling resistance in 2025 Auto Bild crossover SUV all season test (7.53 kg/t)
• 1st rolling resistance in 2025 Auto Bild camper van all season test (7.3 kg/t) and 2nd rolling resistance in 2020 Auto Bild full test (7.93 kg/t, +2.6% from best)
• 2nd rolling resistance in 2024 Auto Zeitung all-season vs winter test (7.1 kg/t, +7.9%) and 2nd rolling resistance in 2021 Tyre Reviews test (7.62 kg/t, +5.8%)

Performance Weaknesses

Dry Braking Performance Strong Details
• Bottom-tier dry braking in several recent all-season tests: 10/11 (+23%) in 2025 Tyre Reviews test; 10/12 (+28.2%) in 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars all season test
• Very weak dry braking in SUV/crossover tests: 10/13 (+18.1%) in 2025 Auto Bild SUV all season and 8/12 (+14%) in 2025 Auto Bild crossover SUV all season
• Consistently mid-to-low dry braking historically: 15/18 (+16.1%) in 2023 Auto Bild all season; 10/17 (+20.3%) in 2022 Auto Bild all season; 10/18 (+12.3%) in 2021 Auto Bild all season
Noise / Refinement Variability Moderate Details
• Last for exterior noise in 2025 Auto Bild crossover SUV all season test: 12/12 (73.97 dB, +2.5% from best)
• Below-average noise positions in several large Auto Bild tests: 15/18 in 2023 Auto Bild all season and 12/14 in 2024 AutoBild camper/minivan test (+3.4% from best)
• ADAC noise results can be weak: 12/16 in 2025 ADAC all season (+2.3% from best)
Aquaplaning / Water Evacuation Consistency (especially straight-line) Moderate Details
• Straight aquaplaning often mid-pack to poor: 10/13 (+11.6%) in 2025 Auto Bild SUV all season; 8/10 (+6.9%) in 2024 Auto Zeitung all-season vs winter test
• Worst-in-test straight aquaplaning results in summer-combined context: 14/14 in 2025 UTAC/Aftonbladet combined test (+7.8% from best)
• Curved aquaplaning can swing from very strong to weak: 1st/17 in 2022 Auto Bild all season, but 7/8 (+22.8%) in 2024 Sport Auto all season and 8/11 (+13.5%) in 2025 Auto Bild Sportscars all season
Efficiency Trade-offs in Some Sizes (rolling resistance not uniformly strong) Minor Details
• 10/11 rolling resistance in 2025 Tyre Reviews test (9.24 kg/t, +19.5% from best)
• 13/17 rolling resistance in 2022 Auto Bild all season (8.94 kg/t, +25.4% from best) and 11/18 in 2023 Auto Bild all season (+14.7% from best)

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test

2025
Winner: Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 performs like a snow plow in winter conditions while also delivering a strong showing on dry roads. Its handling characteristics are sporty and engaging, particul...

Strong:
Subj. Comfort, Dry Handling, Snow Handling, Rolling Resistance, Curved Aquaplaning, Wet Handling

Weak:
Noise, Wet Braking

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