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155-245/40-80 R13-20 69 sizes 2021 Winter rated

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

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The Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 is a premium all-season touring tire that consistently shines in wet and wintry conditions. Real-world drivers and independent tests agree it offers reassuring wet grip, strong aquaplaning security and genuinely capable snow traction that makes it a dependable year-round choice. Comfort is generally good and it tends to deliver solid mileage, making it an easy alternative to running separate summer and winter sets. The main compromise is in warm, dry conditions where it can feel softer and less precise, with dry braking not matching the very best.

9.1
Tire Reviews Score Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews
High Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
77%
Wet Grip
84%
Road Feedback
72%
Handling
73%
Wear
83%
Comfort
81%
Buy again
75%
Snow Grip
79%
Ice Grip
68%
50 Reviews
77% Average
694,280 miles driven
28 Tests (avg: 2nd)
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

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9.1 / 10
Based on Professional Tests & User Reviews · High Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Category Scores
Snow
94
1.38x / 13 tests
Wet
80.8
1.93x / 24 tests
Comfort
78.8
0.32x / 6 tests
Value
77.5
0.42x / 18 tests
Ice
67.7
0.84x / 1 test
Dry
53.8
1.5x / 17 tests
Cross-Category Performance

Cross-category scores are derived metrics that combine data from multiple test disciplines to evaluate real-world performance characteristics.

Handling
76.4
20 tests
Braking
76.3
28 tests
Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 28
Publications: 8
Period: 2015 - 2020
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 50
Avg Rating: 77%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.64
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
Data Sources
TestPublicationDateSizePositionMetrics
2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tire Test ADAC 2020 235/55 R17 2/9 4 metrics
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2019 225/45 R17 3/12 12 metrics
2019 ACE GTU All Season Tire Test ACE 2019 205/60 R16 3/8 0 metrics
2019 Auto Express All Season Tire Test Auto Express 2019 205/55 R16 1/11 0 metrics
2019 All Season Tire Performance Overview Auto Bild 2019 225/45 R17 5/31 2 metrics
2018 Auto Express All Season Tire Test Auto Express 2018 225/45 R17 3/8 0 metrics
2018 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 1/12 12 metrics
2018 27 All Season Tire Shootout Auto Bild 2018 195/65 R15 3/27 0 metrics
2018 AMS All Season Tire Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2018 225/45 R16 2/9 10 metrics
7 of the best all season tires Tire Reviews 2018 205/55 R16 1/10 0 metrics
2018 ADAC All Season Tire Test ADAC 2018 175/65 R14 3/11 0 metrics
2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tire Test Gute Fahrt 2018 205/55 R16 2/12 4 metrics
2018 AZ Summer AND All Season Tire Test Auto Zeitung 2018 225/45 R17 1/9 8 metrics
New VS 4mm VS 2mm All Season Tire Performance Tire Reviews 2017 185/65 R15 2/6 0 metrics
2017 Auto Express All Season Tire Test Auto Express 2017 205/55 R16 2/10 0 metrics
2017 All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2017 205/55 R16 1/12 11 metrics
2017 All Season VS Winter Tire Test Auto Zeitung 2017 205/55 R16 2/11 9 metrics
2017 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2017 225/50 R17 1/10 7 metrics
2016 Auto Express All Season Tire Test Auto Express 2016 225/45 R17 1/6 0 metrics
2016 AMS SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Motor Und Sport 2016 215/60 R17 1/4 0 metrics
2016 AutoBild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2016 205/55 R16 2/10 0 metrics
2016 ADAC All Season Tire Test ADAC 2016 205/55 R16 4/7 0 metrics
2016 ACE All Season Tire Test ACE 2016 205/55 R16 2/10 0 metrics
2016 GF All Season Tire Test Gute Fahrt 2016 205/55 R16 1/11 0 metrics
2015 French All Season Tire Test 2015 205/55 R16 1/5 0 metrics
2015 AZ All Season Tire Test Auto Zeitung 2015 185/65 R15 2/8 0 metrics
2015 AutoBild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild 2015 195/65 R 15 1/10 0 metrics
2015 Auto Express All Season Tire Test Auto Express 2015 205/55 R16 2/6 0 metrics
All Tests
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Latest Tire Test Results
2020 ADAC SUV All Season Tire Test
235/55 R17 • 2020
2nd/9
Relatively good in the wet, low wear.
Weakness on dry roads and in the snow.
2019 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test
225/45 R17 • 2019
3rd/12
An excellent all season tire with strong winter characteristics, safe handling and a good balance int he wet, good comfort, good mileage, good price to wear ratio.
Slow steering in the dry.
Good.
2019 All Season Tire Performance Overview
225/45 R17 • 2019
5th/31
View Test Results
Size Fuel Wet Noise
14 inch
165/70R14 81 T D B 70
165/70R14 85 T XL C B 70
185/70R14 88 T C B 71
15 inch
195/55R15 85 H C B 71
195/65R15 91 H C B 71
195/65R15 91 T C B 71
185/65R15 88 T C B 71
195/65R15 95 H XL B C 70
185/65R15 88 V C B 71
195/65R15 91 H B C 72
185/65R15 88 V C B 71
195/65R15 91 V C B 71
185/65R15 88 T C B 70
185/65R15 88 T C B 70
185/65R15 88 T C B 71
195/65R15 91 H B C 72
185/65R15 88 V B B 71
185/65R15 88 V B B 71
195/65R15 91 H C B 72
195/65R15 91 H C B 72
195/65R15 91 H C B 72
185/65R15 88 V B B 71
16 inch
205/60R16 92 H C B 69
205/55R16 94 H XL B C 72
205/55R16 91 V D B 71
215/60R16 95 V C B 70
215/60R16 95 V C B 70
205/55R16 94 V XL C B 71
205/55R16 94 H XL B C 72
205/55R16 94 V XL B B 72
205/55R16 94 V XL B B 72
205/60R16 92 H C B 69
205/55R16 91 V C C 71
205/55R16 91 V C C 71
205/60R16 92 V C C 69
205/60R16 92 V C C 69
205/55R16 94 V XL C B 71
205/60R16 92 H C B 69
205/55R16 94 H XL B C 72
205/55R16 94 V XL C B 71
17 inch
225/45R17 91 V D B 70
215/55R17 94 V C B 71
215/55R17 94 V C B 71
225/45R17 94 V XL C B 71
225/45R17 94 V XL C B 71
225/45R17 94 V XL C B 71
225/45R17 94 V XL B B 72
225/45R17 94 V XL B B 72
205/50R17 93 V XL C C 72
215/55R17 94 V C B 70
215/55R17 94 V C B 70
225/50R17 98 V XL C B 72
205/50R17 93 W XL C B 72
215/55R17 94 V C B 70
18 inch
245/45R18 100 Y XL C B 72
225/40R18 92 Y XL C C 72
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Questions and Answers for the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2

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February 21, 2018

Are Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 M+S marked?

Yes, the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 meets the M+S and 3 peak mountain and snowflake symbol standards.
September 20, 2018

As a set of winter specific tires for the South West of the UK, would you recommend these or the more summer biased Michelin Crossclimate+? I have Michelin PS4s for summer, so winter performance in ice and the odd bit of snow is important but without the full winter tire downsides.

I would look at the Michelin for the south of the UK.
September 4, 2021

Are Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 tires all run flats or is there an option for a regular non run flat version?

There are both runflat and non-runflat versions of this tire.
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Review Summary

Based on 43 user reviews

Drivers generally report the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 as a strong all-round all-season tire, especially praised for secure wet-road grip and very capable snow performance that helps keep cars moving in winter conditions. Many higher-scoring reviews also highlight good comfort/low motorway noise and impressive wear life for an all-season tire. The most consistent downside is a compromise in warm/hot dry weather, where the tire can feel soft/floaty with reduced feedback and longer braking/less confidence when pushed.

Strengths
  • Strong wet grip and confidence in rain/cold conditions
  • Very good snow traction (often close to a winter tire for typical use)
  • Comfortable ride quality
  • Generally low road noise for many users
  • Good wear life/long mileage for an all-season tire
  • Stable
  • Predictable all-season performance and convenience vs swapping summer/winter sets
Areas for Improvement
  • Compromised dry handling/feedback
  • Especially in warmer temperatures (soft/floaty/numb feel)
  • Longer dry braking and reduced dry grip when hot or driven hard

Top 3 Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 Reviews

Given 79% while driving a Renault Megane II 1.4 16V 98hp (195/65 R15) on mostly town for 0 average miles
Gayet yumuşak ve konforlu bir lastik. Yazın 30 derece ve üstü hava sıcaklıklarında fren mesafesi uzuyor. Dört mevsim olan bu lastik kış ağırlıklı, yaz özelliği daha baskın olan 4 mevsim için Goodyear eagle sport 4 seasons öneriliyor.
Helpful 1068
June 28, 2025
Given 59% while driving a Kia Motors Picanto (165/60 R14) on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
I do not recommend these tires. I purchased this tire less than 10 months ago, expecting at least a reasonable lifespan given the price and brand reputation. Unfortunately, it has already developed a significant defect, making it completely unsafe to drive on.
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 image
Helpful 1028
June 30, 2025
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This is unlikely to be a defect, it looks like the internal cords have broken. This can happen when mounting, but it's more likely to be bad luck with a pothole which can happen to any tire. I you think it's a defect you can have it sent back to Goodyear for inspection.
Given 53% while driving a Jaguar XF Sportbrake 2.2 (200) (245/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 55,000 average miles
The tires seem to struggle with the weight of the car. Sloppy handling in curves and massive vibrations on highways. I increased the pressure to the max. as indicated in the manual. This made it bearable. Not much comfort provided by the tires.

They did last extremely long on the car; 85.000 KM.
Helpful 982
July 25, 2024

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Latest Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 Reviews

Initial Impressions Review
Given 100% while driving a VW Polo 6R 1.6 TDI Bluemotion (205/60 R16) on for 59,000 miles
Formerly I most used Michelin-tires. Being older, more lazy, read about all-weather tires on this website; quality had become better. And indeed this first try was excellent. First used this set on a Peugeot 407 hdi 2.0 en last years on a -508. After 59000 miles, two tires have 2.5 mm left and the other two little bit more than 3 mm; I didn't expect so many miles from all-weather tires. Of course numbers 1-10 are relative and subjective, and my opinion also, but I've always been very satisfied with these tires. In wet conditions, they gave me a great sense of security. I enjoyed the comfort and the lack of noise; better than ever before. It's fair to say that I'm a relaxed diesel driver. Driving isn't a sport for me, but a way to cover distances as safely and comfortably as possible. Cruising speed on the highway is for 90% approximately 70 to 75 mph. It's a pity that Generation 3 doesn't perform better in the comparison tests now.
Helpful 29
February 5, 2026
Given 54% while driving a Alfa Romeo Giulietta (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 28,000 average miles
Pretty week when braking on summer, dry day. Little better on cold days. Strong when rainy and wet, preety good on snow. Loud, but pretty durable.
Helpful 248
October 31, 2025
Given 40% while driving a Chevrolet Spark (165/65 R14) on a combination of roads for 50,000 easy going miles
The overal grip is very bad specialy on wet weather, on hot weather over 28 degree the tires are screaching when you are making turns with low speed 15/25km you can clearly hear them im gussing its the same with higher speed but the noise of the tires are higher compere to the sound they make so can`t really tell. On hot weather when you at light and start you can hear them screaching again couse the grip is not good and the tires are превъртат.

NB. This are my first all season tires so not much to compere outside seasonal tires.
Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 image Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 additional image
Helpful 470
September 15, 2025
Given 80% while driving a Nissan Qashqai 4x4 (225/45 R19) on a combination of roads for 27,000 easy going miles
These have been a great tire. Still have life left but having to change as NSF has worn down due to alignment. They've taken me throughout Europe and all over Switzerland in the snow, no issues with grip whatsoever. I even slid into a curb, mangling the Alloy but no damage to tire at all. I've hit pot holes that would have destroyed a summer tire (from experience with Dunlop SportMaxx), but these has been perfect and survived without issue.
Would fit again if the price hadn't gone up £100+ per tire.

In comparison to the original Michelin Pilot Sport and Dunlop Sport Maxx it's had, there is definitely less wet and dry grip but that was expect being an all season but not to a detrimental level.

Noice wise, in Europe these are pretty much silent on the motorway. In the UK: M25 it's unbearable (due to road surface). General M6, M4 not really an issue.

Wear has been 27,000 over 2 years, could keep the 3 going for another few thousand miles if I wanted as they're at about 3mm but the alignment of my wheels has taken the one down to 2mm.
Helpful 852
September 19, 2024
Given 48% while driving a Volkswagen Passat estate 2.0 TDI 110 kW (215/55 R17) on a combination of roads for 9,000 average miles
This generation 2 vector 4 seasons tire seems to be compromised in too many areas.
Wet traction is especially poor leaving the car scrambling for grip under acceleration in wet conditions.
Comfort is poor with harsh ride and noise. Doesn’t help that they collect numerous small stones in the tread blocks.
Snow traction is adequate in fresh snow.
Traction on compacted snow is less than ideal but better than a summer tire.
Wear rate is low. I can’t wait to wear them out so that I can justify replacing them.
Helpful 1030
January 30, 2024
Given 10% while driving a Opel insignia (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
Advertised as a 4 season tire, but doesn't work for summer weather. Tires are all chopped up, I guess from the very hot asphalt during the summer season.
Helpful 910
March 4, 2023
Given 48% while driving a Toyota (195/65 R15) on a combination of roads for 15,000 easy going miles
This is an end of life review for the fronts 2.5mm but the rears have a bit more life left 5mm if the crazing does not get worse. Noisy Poor ride and on the front the Polish make tires started to delaminate the tread. I will changed those early, at the rear the Polish ones stood up well apart from a puncture that could not be repaired, and the Turkish replacement has started to craze on the side wall next to the rim. Always had correct pressures so no excuse! My car Toyota Prius PHV has seen off the fronts too easily even though I keep the drive in eco mode it still spins up the Goodyears easily. I won't be using these again. I see Hankook has a new iON range, those next if they test well.
Helpful 968
September 29, 2022
Mazda Mazda6 Sedan 175 (215/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 easy going miles
These tires replaced Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance tires just before the wintery weather arrived in central Scotland. In normal conditions they felt similar to the Summer tire, but in the recent snow and ice these really came into their own on wife’s car for her late night home support work in the hilly area around us. Vastly different from last winter on the summer tires.
Helpful 888
January 8, 2022
Given 47% while driving a Suzuki Vitara 2015> (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 6,000 easy going miles
Bought these as looking for a good all season tire. I used to have a RAV4 with Town Country tires on that was unstoppable. As you can no longer get them any more, decided to go to all season on my Vitara . Very disappointed. 2 winters now and I have found the car slipping in both on snow. Tread on the tires is very shallow. Think I'll be changing them for AT next time as these appear to have the same 50:50 mix as old town and country tires. Wouldn't buy again.
Helpful 1018
November 28, 2021
Given 79% while driving a Audi A4 Avant 1.9tdi Sport (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 28,000 spirited miles
Got these tires to get more into snow driving as I started snowboarding, before I had many summer tires, from dunlop, pirelli pzeros, conti... all usually lasted me about 15.000 to 25.000kms, I usually drive sporty so wear is spected, since I changed to the vectors the sporty its kinda woobly in a sense the car feels a bit floaty on dry, good on wet and excelent on snow, Ive driven up to the ski resort before on my audi with summer tires and the ESP turned off spinning the wheels a lot but got me through while some people where putting on chains, witch the vector spinning has come to a second place and mostly hard driving on heavy snowfalls but mostly ice, Ive found that wet snow and ice are worst for these and thats when I think a pure winter tire might excel over the vector, but for me almost 45000kms on the gen2s (sun, rain, hot weather and long highway travels as well as small gravel roads, mountain passes and even rock and gravel mountain farm access) and got them on december 10th 2019, still decent and tested them two weeks ago with snow and ice and still felt ok, might change them this december again for heavy snows and might get the GEN3's
Helpful 1058
November 21, 2021
Given 81% while driving a Volkswagen Polo 19.TDI Sport (195/50 R15) on a combination of roads for 31,000 spirited miles
I have had a set of these on my car since November 2017. Living in the southeast of England we have not had much snow since then and I have no real experience of performance in that kind of weather. However, they have been excellent tires generally in warm and cold weather and I have done 31,000 miles on them - changing over once from back to front. These are the best wearing tires I have ever had.
Helpful 879
October 18, 2021
Given 84% while driving a Volkswagen Polo 1.2 (170/70 R14) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
Doesn't match a summer tire in the dry and feels a bit wooly when warm but incredible on wet, greasy roads and when the weather is colder. Lots of grip and feedback in the rain. Braking isn't the best again but good enough. I and I live in the Midlands in the UK and when we had some heavy snow last winter I was able to drive up and down steep hills and corner with confidence while others were sliding around.
Helpful 1081
September 30, 2021
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