Almost time to switch back to my summer tires. So, here’s my impression of my “mild climate winter” tires. I used to drive on Continental WinterContact TS860 winter tires, 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 tires at temperatures around 20°C. So now, I followed your advice and chose All Season tires 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 tires: I felt a bit unsecure while driving: compared to my summer tires (Continental PremiumContact 6) the road contact of the V4S is noticeably less direct. Better than a winter tire, but worse than a summer tire. 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 tires start sliding, it all goes very gradually and controllable. Such a safe and stable tire! In all aspects better and more pleasant than the TS860, which to be honest didn’t do bad at all for a winter tire in the dry and in the wet.
Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to test the tires 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 tires 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 tires.
In terms of wear, the tires 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 tires at the minimum winter tire depth (4 mm.), I will be able to drive about 50.000 km on them. Very reasonable (My PC6 front tires 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!

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 tire available for the rear tire size (which are different to the front tire size). In winter specification you could only get rear tires of one compound / year and front tires 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 tire 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 tires were better on snow and frosty inclines during severe weather compared to the Michelins. Although the Goodyears were on FWD cars with narrower tires which helps they 'felt' far better and even more noticable in the cold wet weather. I think this is because Michelin are a summer tire with winter capability whereas Goodyear are a winter tire 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 tire 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 tires 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 tire.

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 tires 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.

These tires 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 tire 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 tires.
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 tires grip and steer and remain compliant and safe in every condition I’ve driven through.
These are the first All Season tires I’ve ever used. I can confidently say, this tire is the most remarkable thing I’ve used in 40 years of driving. I will always use these tires from now onwards.
I must add, these are not a Sports Tire, but for general usage they are Great.

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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 tires i have ever driven on. Does not matter ice/snow/slush they handle everything perfectly. the tires 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.

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).

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 tires 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.

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

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).

These were my first all season tires, I have owned this car for almost 5 years & before these tires 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 tire, 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 tires 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 tires are cold, they glide over the road instead of griping it. If you have been driving on the tires for a while, example, an hour on the motorway & then have to do some quick B-roads, the tires offer so much more grip. If you like to drive quick often, these tires 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 tires though, which is why i'd buy them again is wear, after 1 year & 13500 miles, all four tires still have over 6mm of tread(i rotated them front to back after 9000 miles) normally i'd be shopping for new tires 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.

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 tires, but never had issues in winter conditions. They are far away from hitting the wear marks - the front tires 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 tires. Apart from this, this tire is really impressive and did its job really well, never had any kind of issue with them.

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 Tirereviews 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.

The Vector 4 season Gen 3 are actually the perfect tires 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 tires 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 tire 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 tire 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 tire. You need to be on the correct tire all the time and you will the Vector gen 3.

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 tire 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 tires.

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.

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.