Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Name: Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Brand: Goodyear
Rating: 4.2 (46 reviews)

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 provides improved grip for better handling on snow. The large amount of sipes at the center of the tyreâ€™s tread provide for better snow biting, improving handling on snow by 5% in comparison to the previous Vector 4Seasons Gen-2.

Goodyearâ€™s Dry Handling technology provides strong crown and shoulder blocks that reduce the deformation of the tyre during heavy maneuvers improving dry braking by 5%.

The Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 also maintains its predecessorâ€™s impressive level of aquaplaning resistance thanks to Goodyearâ€™s Aqua Control technology, which uses deep and wide grooves to improve water dispersion.

The new Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 was introduced as of April 2020, with 65 new SKUs to be progressively introduced in 2020 and further SKUs to follow in 2021 and 2022.

Tyre review data from 46 tyre reviews averaging 84% over 394,143 miles driven, and 29 tests with an average result of 4th.

Dry Grip 84%

Wet Grip 91%

Road Feedback 79%

Handling 81%

Wear 88%

Comfort 85%

Buy again 90%

Snow Grip 85%

Ice Grip 77%

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First On Market	May 2021
Wheel Size	14 - 20"
Width	155 - 285mm
Profile	30 - 70

Rolling Resistance	A - D
Wet Grip	B - C
Noise (dB)	69 - 73
Winter Rating	3PMSF Rated

The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is ranked 8th of 59 All Season Premium Touring tyres.

This tyre replaced the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2.

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4th

Latest Tyre Test Results

2024 ADAC All Season Tyre Test

1st of 16 tyres

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 tyre shows mixed performance across different conditions. On dry roads, particularly in summer temperatures, it lacks precision in steering response and could improve in stabilizing after evasive maneuvers. Its braking performance from 100 km/h is rated as good compared to other tested tyres.

On wet roads, the tyre performs well overall, with above-average results in braking and aquaplaning tests. However, its handling on wet surfaces is only satisfactory, lacking in precise maneuvering through test courses.

The tyre truly shines in winter conditions, excelling with short braking distances on snow and ice, good traction, and safe, precise handling in snowy conditions. From an environmental perspective, the Polish-made tyre scores well due to its projected high mileage, low wear, light weight, and reasonable fuel efficiency.
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2024 Minivan / SUV All Season Tyre Test

3rd of 14 tyres

Exemplary all-season tyre with convincing driving performance in all weather conditions, impeccable winter qualities, sporty-dynamic wet and dry handling, precise steering behavior, fuel-saving rolling resistance, very good price-performance ratio.
Average aquaplaning qualities.

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2024 All Season Tyre Market Overview

Size	Fuel	Wet	Noise
14 inch
175/65R14 86 H XL	C	B	69
185/60R14 86 H XL	C	B	70
175/65R14 86 H XL	D	B	69
15 inch
185/65R15 92 T XL	C	B	70
195/65R15 95 V XL	C	B	71
185/65R15 92 V XL	C	B	70
185/65R15 92 T XL	B	C	70
185/65R15 92 T XL	B	C	70
195/65R15 95 T XL	C	B	71
195/65R15 95 V XL	C	B	71
195/65R15 95 V XL	C	B	71
16 inch
205/55R16 94 V XL	C	B	70
205/60R16 96 V XL	C	B	70
205/55R16 91 V	C	B	70
215/60R16 99 V XL	C	B	71
215/60R16 99 V XL	C	B	71
205/55R16 94 V XL	A	B	72
205/60R16 96 V XL	C	B	70
205/60R16 92 H	C	B	69
205/60R16 96 V XL	A	C	71
205/60R16 96 V XL	A	C	71
205/60R16 96 V XL	A	C	71
205/55R16 94 V XL	A	B	72
205/55R16 94 V XL	A	B	72
205/55R16 94 V XL	A	B	72
17 inch
225/45R17 94 W XL	C	B	70
205/50R17 93 W XL	C	B	71
215/55R17 98 W XL	B	B	70
215/45R17 91 W XL	C	B	70
225/50R17 98 W XL	C	B	70
215/55R17 98 W XL	B	B	70
225/50R17 98 W XL	D	B	71
225/45R17 94 W XL	D	B	71
215/55R17 98 W XL	A	B	71
215/55R17 98 W XL	A	B	71
215/55R17 94 V	B	B	71
215/55R17 98 W XL	A	B	71
215/55R17 94 V	B	B	71
215/55R17 94 V	B	B	71
215/55R17 94 V	B	B	71
215/55R17 98 W XL	B	B	70
215/55R17 98 W XL	B	B	70
18 inch
225/40R18 92 Y XL	C	B	72
245/40R18 97 W XL	C	B	72
245/45R18 100 Y XL	B	B	72
235/60R18 103 T	B	B	71
235/60R18 103 T	B	B	71
235/60R18 103 T	B	B	71
235/60R18 103 T	B	B	71
255/35R18 94 Y XL	C	B	72
19 inch
235/35R19 91 Y XL	D	C	72
20 inch
255/45R20 105 W XL	C	B	72
245/35R20 95 W XL	C	B	72
255/45R20 105 T XL	C	B	72
255/45R20 105 T XL	C	B	72

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Questions and Answers for the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

2020-07-02 - Ich habe einen brandneuen Satz dieser Reifen für meinen Audi A3 in der Größe 225/45 R17 gekauft, um meine 7 Jahre alten Winterreifen zu ersetzen. Jetzt höre ich bei etwa 40 bis 50 km/h ein sehr deutliches Klopfgeräusch von den Reifen. Ich kann es auch irgendwie am Lenkrad spüren. Das habe ich noch nie zuvor mit Winter- oder Ganzjahresreifen gehört, geschweige denn mit Sommerreifen. Zwei verschiedene Werkstätten, darunter Audi, haben das Auto überprüft und gesagt, sie konnten keinen Fehler finden und das Geräusch könnte für diese Reifen normal sein. Kann das der Fall sein? Hat jemand die gleichen Erfahrungen mit diesen Reifen gemacht? Ich bin wirklich ziemlich unzufrieden mit ihnen.

Dies ist sicherlich nicht die Schuld der Reifen, es sei denn, sie wurden falsch gelagert und sind „unrund“ geworden oder innen beschädigt. Ich würde mich weiterhin bei der Werkstatt beschweren! Eine Möglichkeit wäre, die Vorder- und Hinterreifen auszutauschen, um zu sehen, ob das Geräusch verschwindet. Wenn ja, wissen Sie, dass ein Rad-/Reifenproblem vorliegt.

2020-10-31 - Ich habe mir diese Reifen für einen Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo der 10. Generation angesehen, der ein recht schnelles Auto mit guter Handhabung ist. Ich mache mir nur ein paar Sorgen bezüglich des Trockenbremsens. Machen diese Reifen einen spürbaren Unterschied im Vergleich zu den OE-Reifen vom Typ Michelin Primacy 3?

Schauen Sie sich unseren Ganzjahresreifentest an, bei dem ein Sommerreifen als Referenz verwendet wird, um Ihnen den Unterschied zwischen diesem und einem Sommerreifen zu zeigen.

2021-05-25 - Ich muss meinen Hyundai Tucson mit neuen Reifen ausstatten. Ich muss mich zwischen Goodyear 4season Gen 3 und Michelin Crossclimate Plus entscheiden. Mein Hauptaugenmerk liegt auf der Laufflächenlebensdauer und der Trocken- und Nassleistung. Was soll ich wählen?

Die beiden Reifen scheinen sich im Verschleiß relativ ähnlich zu sein, der Michelin ist im Trockenen besser und der Goodyear hat bei Nässe die Nase vorn. Wenn Sie ihn noch nicht gesehen haben, schauen Sie sich unseren Ganzjahresreifentest von 2020 an, da dieser Ihnen alle Einzelheiten liefern sollte.

2022-10-20 - Ist der Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 auch in einer RunFlat-Version erhältlich?

Ja, in bestimmten Größen gibt es Runflat-Versionen des Vector 4Seasons Gen-3

2022-11-23 - Hallo! Ich habe neue Reifen für den Ford Kuga MK1 SUV mit 4x4 120 kW ausgesucht. Ich habe alle Tests überprüft, die ich auf Ihrer Website gefunden habe, und möchte Goodyear Vector 4Seasons G3 kaufen, aber ich habe festgestellt, dass es zwei Reifentypen gibt – Vector 4Seasons G3 mit Index H99, der für mich immer noch gut ist, und Vector 4Seasons G3 SUV mit Index 103Y. Meine Frage ist, ob ich die SUV-Variante kaufen muss oder ob die erste Variante gut ist? Denn für die SUV-Variante gibt es nicht so viele Tests wie für die erste Variante. Danke

Die Gesamtleistung der Nicht-SUV- und SUV-Versionen dürfte sehr ähnlich sein. Wenn der Kuga mit einer Tragfähigkeit von 99 ok ist, dann wählen Sie das günstigere Modell.

2023-07-05 - Habe diese Reifen gerade aus Großbritannien nach Australien importiert, um sie als Winterreifen zu verwenden. Ziehe jetzt für 3 Jahre in die USA. Habe damit etwa 10.000 km zurückgelegt. Denken Sie, dass man sie 3 Jahre lang gut lagern kann?

Solange Sie sie richtig lagern, sollten Sie nach Ihrer Rückkehr noch ein Jahr lang damit arbeiten können. Achten Sie darauf, dass sie nicht direktem Sonnenlicht ausgesetzt sind, und bewahren Sie sie, wenn möglich, drinnen auf, wo es keine extremen Temperaturen gibt.

2023-07-08 - Sind diese Reifen gut auf Glatteis?

Im Allgemeinen funktionieren auf Eis nur Reifen mit weicher Mischung bzw. nordische Winterreifen, aber von den Ganzjahresreifen würde ich erwarten, dass diese zu den besseren gehören.

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Top 3 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Reviews

Given 83% while driving a Ford Focus MK3 (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 3,750 spirited miles

Almost time to switch back to my summer tyres. So, here’s my impression of my “mild climate winter” tyres. I used to drive on Continental WinterContact TS860 winter tyres, but last winters, I noticed that I almost never drive on snow. And in spring and fall, when temperatures jump up and down, I was sometimes driving on my winter tyres at temperatures around 20°C. So now, I followed your advice and chose All Season tyres for the winter season. I drove them for about 6.000 km now in temperatures between -2 and +16 °C, in the dry and in lots of rain.
Just after switching to the Vector 4S, I had the same feeling as when I changed to winter tyres: I felt a bit unsecure while driving: compared to my summer tyres (Continental PremiumContact 6) the road contact of the V4S is noticeably less direct. Better than a winter tyre, but worse than a summer tyre. Once you realise the grip is actually present, the confidence comes back quickly. In fact, in terms of safety, I see it as a good thing: because it is so much fun to go quickly with the PC6, I sometimes feel tempted to go just that bit faster. The V4S isn’t that inviting, so I drive slower. Safe in winter, fun in summer, I can live with that.
And in terms of grip, the V4S does an excellent job: In the dry, it is more than sufficient. The steering feedback is obviously less than with the PC6, but still more than enough to know what’s going on. In the wet, I was impressed by the grip on near freezing wet surfaces and by the aquaplaning resistance. And when the tyres start sliding, it all goes very gradually and controllable. Such a safe and stable tyre! In all aspects better and more pleasant than the TS860, which to be honest didn’t do bad at all for a winter tyre in the dry and in the wet.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to test the tyres on real snow. On muddy roads, light snow, frost and in salted snow/ice slush however, the V4S provides sufficient grip to steer, accelerate and brake without problems. In such conditions, other cars on summer tyres are the biggest risks one can encouter anyway, so I drive extra carefully then.
Comfort (noise and suspension) is just fine. Slightly better than the TS860 and way better than the PC6.
I noticed an increase in fuel consumption of about 0,2 l/100 km when driving in similar conditions as with the summer tyres.
In terms of wear, the tyres lost about 0.4 mm. tread depth (almost no difference between front and rear), which is in line with the AutoBild wear test (70.000 km). If I replace the tyres at the minimum winter tyre depth (4 mm.), I will be able to drive about 50.000 km on them. Very reasonable (My PC6 front tyres will last about 30.000 km).
In short: thank you Goodyear for getting me safely through the winter season. And now let’s get the Conti’s back on!

Helpful 1019 - tyre reviewed on March 24, 2023

Given 90% while driving a Lexus RC300H (255/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles

I have used Vector 4 Season Gen 1 and now Gen 2 on my partners FWD Toyota Yaris. Also Michelin Cross Climates on a FWD Volvo and RWD MX5 and Cross Climate + on a RWD Lexus over the last 7 years. In the South of the UK and when i lived in Cumbria.

In past 9 months I bought a Lexus RC300H which was fitted with Bridgestones and was hugely annoyed to find that there was no all season tyre available for the rear tyre size (which are different to the front tyre size). In winter specification you could only get rear tyres of one compound / year and front tyres of another compound / year with the same manufacturer so I was in a huge dilemma because although I live in the South in Oxfordshire I very frequently experience severe cold, icy and sometimes snowy roads due to the countryside location and also the height above sea level that I have to travel through every day to and from work. In fact where I live is often recorded as the coldest place in England .

So following lots of calculations / checks I decided on going from 265 to 255 on the rears and that enabled me to have a choice of all season tyre that would be the same compound etc on all 4 wheels.

From personal experience of driving tens of thousands of miles on both brands I always felt that the Goodyear tyres were better on snow and frosty inclines during severe weather compared to the Michelins. Although the Goodyears were on FWD cars with narrower tyres which helps they 'felt' far better and even more noticable in the cold wet weather. I think this is because Michelin are a summer tyre with winter capability whereas Goodyear are a winter tyre with summer capability.

On this car my plan is to swap back to my Bridgestones for Spring and Summer so I did not need an all season tyre that would work well during summer months so therefore opted for the Goodyear to get the best option for winter and i am so pleased that i did!

The Lexus RC300H whilst it has its 12V battery and more importantly Lithium battery packs at the rear below the boot it is known for being very tail happy in any cold / cold damp conditions. Well it has been completely the opposite with the Goodyears, I have now driven 2,000 miles on them since October through torrential downpours, muddy areas and extreme cold (this week been between -8 to +4 for 5 days so far) with lots of ice. I have been driving out on country roads from 06:30 @-4c to -8c and after 20:00 when it has been -2c to -5c each day and also at these times going up and down a private road that has a 1:6 slope with a hair pin bend and no gritting on it and it has been absolutely perfect. Not a single trigger of the LSD or other safety features has occurred, even more impressive is that I have witnessed two FWD cars one a Fiesta the other a Golf that I know have summer tyres on them that have not been able to get up the slope at all during these temps.

In the crazy torrential rain that we have had they cut through the water so easily, you get a bit of noise from the water spraying out but it doesn't matter because you can feel it is sure footed and secure with no drift or aquaplaning ever experienced. I thought they would be good in the wet as the ones on my partner Yaris are superb.

Regarding noise in general use they are as quiet as the summer Bridgestones and so far they do not use anymore fuel in standard temperature either as I track / keep a spreadsheet of all fuel usage

My Michelins came a little unstuck on the slope mentioned above on my previous RWD Lexus and I sometimes had to park at top and walk down as otherwise could not get out in the morning but no such issue with the Goodyear Vector 4 Season Gen3. I have not been able to try them in anything other than very very light snow but am very confident they will be far superior to a summer tyre.

They seem to be wearing evenly but I would expect this of a car not 5 years old and only 22,000 miles on the clock, although it is a very heavy coupe at 1,900kg.

I am so impressed with them that I am reconsidering if I will change back to the Bridgestones come Spring time. The only issue is those tyres have only done 2,000 miles on them so I would rather swap to wear them out but once finished I think I will keep the Goodyears on all year around.

Helpful 258 - tyre reviewed on January 19, 2024

Given 88% while driving a Toyota Yaris (175/65 R14) on mostly country roads for 1,000 average miles

These tyres have been fantastic on my MK1 Toyota Yaris.
I was going to purchase Michelin Cross Climate, but the Goodyears were on a special offer at my tyre depot, £50 each, which I think is amazing value for a high quality branded product.
I’ve been driving around the Derbyshire Dales now for a year or so on these tyres.
They are exceptionally quiet & comfortable. They inspire confidence with their superb grip, which seems better in the Wet. I’ve driven in 30 degree heat and minus 10 degrees too. The tyres grip and steer and remain compliant and safe in every condition I’ve driven through.
These are the first All Season tyres I’ve ever used. I can confidently say, this tyre is the most remarkable thing I’ve used in 40 years of driving. I will always use these tyres from now onwards.
I must add, these are not a Sports Tyre, but for general usage they are Great.

Helpful 85 - tyre reviewed on October 23, 2023

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Given 90% while driving a Hyundai ix35 (215/65 R16) on a combination of roads for 35,000 spirited miles

This is an excellent tire for al year round driving, i live in Lithuania and have been driving these tires for 1.5 years , so two winters (slush or wet winters, rarely snow) and one summer. these were one of the best tyres i have ever driven on. Does not matter ice/snow/slush they handle everything perfectly. the tyres have been very good for 45000 km. From 45000 to 50000 km they have become more slippery, meaning when light ice or rain you can expect to get a slight drift going 60km/h on a down ramp. would highly recommend it. for me the only downside is wear, expected atleast 60k from them.

Helpful 10 - tyre reviewed on November 23, 2024

Given 85% while driving a Ford Focus MK3 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles

After eight months and about 10000km (or more) Goodyear vector all season gen 3 are very nice. Very nice grip on wet, dry, hot and cold.

On very hot conditions and sport driving they performed really well (although it is still first year - less than 20000 km - not as well as 10-25C temperature - they are not made for sport driving).

Helpful 7 - tyre reviewed on October 24, 2024

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Given 100% while driving a Kia Motors Soul EV (205/60 R16) on mostly country roads for 18 average miles

So far 18k miles covered in a Kia Soul EV, fronts are down to 5mm and rears are at 7mm. There's every indication that at least 30k on the fronts will be possible. They are excellent in snow even restarting uphill in deep snow with no wheelspin. The tyres inspire confidence on wet roads and only very rarely induce any wheelspin when pulling away. They are quiet and perform their function without any fuss, the grip and handling are superb. I will definitely replace the fronts with another pair when needed.

Helpful 9 - tyre reviewed on October 13, 2024

Given 90% while driving a Subaru 2.0 Crosstrek (225/55 R18) on mostly country roads for 0 easy going miles

I bought the tire because of its wet skid resistance and aquaplaning safety!
In my opinion, the wear resistance is outstanding!!!

Helpful 11 - tyre reviewed on October 13, 2024

Given 80% while driving a Ford Focus MK3 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 4,000 spirited miles

After about six months of driving(very cold, rain, wet, dry, asphalt, dirt, even in very hot weather) with four-season Goodyear Vector, they appear to be very nice. Even in fast - sporty driving, the grip is satisfactory. Obviously, they are not excellent for completely sporty driving and cornering, but they are very nice. Driving so far is safe and steady. No weird noises or ABS activation.
However, it is still their first year and their first summer.

Still not tested on snow or ice.
Excellent or almost excellent grip overall.
Nice grip on cold weather.
Nice grip on wet.
Nice grip on dry.
Nice grip on very hot weather (still first summer).

Helpful 23 - tyre reviewed on August 8, 2024

Given 80% while driving a Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 TCDI (235/40 R19) on a combination of roads for 13,500 average miles

These were my first all season tyres, I have owned this car for almost 5 years & before these tyres i had goodyear asymmetric 5s fitted, which is what i will compare the vectors to.

If you are just a regular driver just doing some normal driving, you cannot tell these are a winter biased all season tyre, I will say however going from the asymmetric to the vector, the dry braking is easily the biggest fault, if you need to do some heavier braking in the dry, the tyres almost feel like they are gliding over the road surface and you really have to press the pedal, The dry handling is similiar if the tyres are cold, they glide over the road instead of griping it. If you have been driving on the tyres for a while, example, an hour on the motorway & then have to do some quick B-roads, the tyres offer so much more grip. If you like to drive quick often, these tyres are probably not the best choice.

In the wet, they are ok on the motorway but do wash out if you take a corner a bit to lively, wet braking is fine though.

We didn't get much snow this year in my area but i know for sure that i wouldn't have made it home on the asymmetrics with the little snow we did get and i can actually reverse up my driveway when there is snow on it. I don't know how they would handle really heavy snow but i'd imagine you'd still make it home.

The biggest thing with these tyres though, which is why i'd buy them again is wear, after 1 year & 13500 miles, all four tyres still have over 6mm of tread(i rotated them front to back after 9000 miles) normally i'd be shopping for new tyres after this mileage but to still have so much useable life left at this point is remarkable.

A good choice, just wish they were a tiny bit better in the dry.

Helpful 22 - tyre reviewed on August 6, 2024

Given 89% while driving a Skoda (205/60 R16) on mostly town for 13,000 average miles

We bought set of 4 Vector4s gen3 3 years ago for our daily ride family car. Initially, they was perfect, with great comfort, great stopping performance both on wet and dry conditions, very good on snow and ice. After ~21k km+ on combined ride (mostly town, but highways too), I can say that they are as good as they was on day one on wet conditions. Never had any kind of issues even when there had been showers and 1cm+ of water on the road - they have really impressive aquaplaning resistance. On dry pavement they are good (although they have a little longer stopping distance in the tests, but in real life I've never felt insecure when braking on dry conditions) and they are still good on snow, although not as good as dedicated winter tyres, but never had issues in winter conditions. They are far away from hitting the wear marks - the front tyres are maybe on ~65% of their life, while the rear are ~75%+.
The only thing I can complain about is the fact that they started to be a little bit slippery when the asphalt is really cold, there is moisture and you hit the gas pedal in sharp turn (like 90 degrees) - they started to feel a little bit insecure, like they want to slip toward the outer side of the corner. I put that down to fact that we ride on them all year long even without rotating them - even in 40+ celsius degree and the rubber compound is getting older, so they start to be a little bit hard compared to brand new tyres. Apart from this, this tyre is really impressive and did its job really well, never had any kind of issue with them.

Helpful 21 - tyre reviewed on July 17, 2024

Given 83% while driving a Skoda (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 40,000 easy going miles

I was quite suspicious and sceptic to "all-season-things". However the summer tires were old and quite "tired" and I wanted to save time and/or be prepared for sudden snow or low temperatures. Central part of Poland is tricky. We got +35 on summer (few or more days) and it can be -15 in winter + snow.
And the choice was made with help of Tyrereviews test.
I wanted a balanced allrounder, for defensive style of driving.
What made me surprise? These tires were as they should. Dry? OK lets go. Wet and heavy rain - no problem. Fresh snow and snowy roads - let's go (december 2023, Szczawnica, Poland - Homole trip)
Noise? I love how they sound. A nice pitch. On dry - no disturbing. On wet - it sounds like some kind of whistle (low speed, shiny asphalt)
So generally they are quiet. Seemlessly quiet.
Comfort? Absorbing most road "imperfections" without disturbing you.
Wear? Over 50k km passed and still ca. 6mm left (easy going, defensive style).
Now, the cons.
Well, the tests say the truth. Slightly longer dry braking distance, you can notice that by needing to put more pressure on brake pedal on emergency braking.
And a little sluggish steer wheel response.
I love these tires.

Helpful 31 - tyre reviewed on May 3, 2024

Given 80% while driving a Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 16,000 average miles

The Vector 4 season Gen 3 are actually the perfect tyres for your car. I've drove these in most conditions and they've never failed me. The dry braking is probably a touch off the best but as the tyres wear (which they do slowly) that'll become better so you can evolve with the feel of them. In the wet these things come into their own no aquaplaning or braking issues. Even in snow they're terrific, that being said I did have traction light appear when going through really deep snow but the tyre was able to get me through this. Fuel wise I can't really speak about my car takes around 20 liters per week roughly 35 euro. I look after the tyre pressures putting 36 psi in all 4. For me it's the wear factor that makes these good value and the versatility that makes these the perfect all round tyre. You need to be on the correct tyre all the time and you will the Vector gen 3.

Helpful 43 - tyre reviewed on March 25, 2024

Given 79% while driving a MINI Cooper (175/65 R15) on mostly country roads for 2,000 average miles

Have used the original Vector 4, the Gen 2 and now these Gen 3's on various cars over the years, and they have always been very good in the cold and wet. However, these Gen 3 are probably the best yet when it gets warm and dry, with improved breaking in these conditions.
Unfortunately though they don't seem to suit our current Mini F56 hatch, due to the persistent and noticeable tyre roar. Not sure if its down to our current model of car, or the new design of the Gen 3, but they are certainly nosier than the previous Vector 4 tread patterns, which I've used on other small sized cars with similar sized tyres.

Helpful 39 - tyre reviewed on March 13, 2024

Given 94% while driving a Mercedes Benz (245/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,000 spirited miles

First I experienced, that it is very comfortable, and silent, compared to my previous Pirelli winter, and not far from my summer GY asy6 (which is the best , so even close to that is a great thing). The dry grip is pretty fine, did not force it much, but very confident in fast corners. The only recognisable thing, is that the brake distance could be bigger (again...compared to the best UUHP summer)

Then came the monsoon rain. The grip is pure magic. No aquaplan, superb grip, and I tried to drift...cornering with full throttle as a test, but it just grips like hell LOVE it!

Ok, you can say, that it's nothing. So:
There was a giant snowstorm, snow everywhere, fresh... the hardest condition. But the tire was solid and behaved exactly like a top winter tire. During the 4-hour trip I was one of the quickest cars on the roads. Which were fully covered in snow, and ice, constantly falling... so fresh snow on ice as well. I even wanted some fun, turned the ESP off, and made some idiotic moves. And the tire showed some magic. After about 50-60cm of tail. moving, it suddenly gripped/stopped...the lateral grip is magical.

I'm actually mesmerized by this. Goodyear is a killer. Leader tires for affordable prices. :D
If you want something that is an awesome allrounder, then Vector!!!
I use it as a winter tire, since here it's more like a cold spring with rare snowing days; but if you dont care about the last 1% of dry grip, then no summer is needed next to it.

Helpful 59 - tyre reviewed on January 2, 2024

Given 90% while driving a Opel (245/45 R18) on mostly country roads for 30,000 average miles

These tires are fitted on a large Opel Insignia, the handling is amazing in all circumstances and driving in mountain roads with thick snow and ice is no issue. They are probably not as good on dry roads in the summer but they remain very good compared to others. They last at least 50,000 KM for the rear tires and 45,000 KM for the front tires, as I drive around 50,000KM a year I need to change them once a year. I predominantly drive on secondary mountain roads this is very demanding for tires the rest is done on highways I would honestly consider that you are driving predominantly on highways at standard speed (130 KPH) you can expect to achieve 60,000 km with the four tires (do not forget to permut them though). They are much better than the continental all seasons I have on my mercedes EQE. Companring both tires I would say that the handling on dry roads is better with the continental but once it gets wet/snowy or icy the Goodyear is a lot better. From what I can see with the mercedes although it is a lot heavier than the opel, the continental will probably need replacement after 30,000 KM. I wish I could fit the Good Years on the mercedes but it is not allowed on this car only mchelin and continental all seasons tires have been registered.