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Continental AllSeasonContact 2 vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

All Season Passenger Car 17 shared tests
Continental AllSeasonContact 2
TR Score
9.5/10
Owners say
83% · 70
Head to head 15-1 wins in 17 shared tests, 1 level 2023-2026 · 10 publications
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
TR Score
9.4/10
Owners say
82% · 81

In the 17 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished ahead 15 times and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 once, with one level. The AllSeasonContact 2 stopped 4.8% shorter in the wet; the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 lasted 9% longer in the wear tests.

Data updated

Which should you buy?

Pick the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 if you want the most consistently top-ranking, safety-led all-season-especially if dry/wet braking and efficiency (including EV range) are priorities. Pick the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 if you face regular snow/ice and want a winter-leaning all-season with strong predicted mileage/value, and you're comfortable trading some warm/dry emergency stopping performance for that winter/ownership upside.

Where the AllSeasonContact 2 is stronger

  • Consistently shorter dry braking across tests (wins 15/15), a major safety advantage in everyday driving
  • Typically stronger wet braking and wet safety reserves (wins 14/15), with occasional very large margins (e.g., 27.24 m vs 31.74 m in AutoView wet braking)
  • Better efficiency trend: lower rolling resistance in most shared tests (wins 8-1) and sometimes lower measured fuel consumption (e.g., ADAC 2026: 5.4 vs 5.7 l/100 km)
Everything on the AllSeasonContact 2

Where the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is stronger

  • Stronger winter bias: more frequent wins in snow braking (8 vs 3) and best-in-comparison ice braking where measured (2 vs 0)
  • Often higher predicted tread life and good environmental/ownership scores in several test systems (e.g., ADAC 2025: 68,000 km vs 48,200 km)
  • Frequently competitive handling metrics (more wins in dry and wet handling categories overall: 6 vs 4 and 6 vs 4 respectively)
Everything on the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

The bullet points are analysis of the shared tests and of owner reviews; the measured wins in each discipline are in the tables below. Where the two disagree, the figures are right.

AllSeasonContact 2 vs Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 at a glance

Category AllSeasonContact 2 Gap Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Shared tests won17 shared tests 15 1 level 1
Dry31 measurements 24 The AllSeasonContact 2 stopped 3.9% shorter in the dry (16 tests) 7
Wet62 measurements 34 The AllSeasonContact 2 stopped 4.8% shorter in the wet (16 tests) 25
Snow44 measurements 25 The AllSeasonContact 2 averaged a 1.5% higher speed on the snow handling course (7 tests) 15
Ice2 measurements 0 The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 stopped 4.8% shorter on ice (2 tests) 2
Comfort21 measurements 12 7
Value25 measurements 15 The AllSeasonContact 2 had 4.5% lower rolling resistance (11 tests) 8
Tire Reviews Scoreevery test and review we hold 9.5/10 The AllSeasonContact 2 by 0.1 9.4/10
Owner rating70 and 81 reviews 83% Too close to call 82%
Would buy againshare of owners 82% The AllSeasonContact 2 by 4 points 78%
Pricein the 14 tests that listed prices +5.6% The AllSeasonContact 2 was dearer in 12 of 14 Cheaper
Sizes madeEU label registrations 140 93 sizes made in both 102

Wins count every measurement the shared tests recorded for both tires; a tick marks the tire ahead on that line. Subjective driver scores count as wins but are never averaged, because each test uses its own scale.

Head to head in 17 tests, 2023 to 2026

Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.

Test AllSeasonContact 2 Field Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
2026 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test Auto Zeitung · 2026 · 225/45 R17 · VW Golf 1.5 TSI (snow), VW Golf TSI and Golf GTI (wet and dry) P2 of 10 P3 of 10
2026 ADAC All Season Tire Test - 185/65 R15 ADAC · 2026 · 185/65 R15 P1 of 16 P6 of 16
2026 AutoBild All Season Tire Test for EVs (215/55 R18) Auto Bild · 2026 · 215/55 R18 · Kia EV3 150 kW/204 PS P2 of 8 P4 of 8
2026 AutoView All-Season Tire Test AutoView · 2026 · 255/45R19 · BMW 520i (5 Series) P2 of 4 P3 of 4
2025 Autobild Crossover SUV All Season Test Auto Bild Sportscars · 2025 · 215/50 R18 · VW T-Roc R P1 of 10 P4 of 10
The Best All Season Tires for 2025/26 Tire Reviews · 2025 · 205/45 R17 · MAzda MX5 Tire Reviews test P2 of 9 P4 of 9
2025 ADAC All Season Tire Test ADAC · 2025 · 225/45 R17 P2 of 16 P1 of 16
2025 Auto Bild All Season Camper Van Tire Test Auto Bild · 2025 · 245/45 R18 P4 of 9 P5 of 9
2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tire Test UTAC · 2025 · 225/45 R17 P10 of 14 P14 of 14
2024 Sport Auto All Season Tire Test Sport Auto · 2024 · 215/40 R18 P1 of 6 P5 of 6
2024 Auto Express All Season Tire Test Auto Express · 2024 · 205/55 R16 P3 of 7 P5 of 7
2024 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test Auto Bild Allrad · 2024 · 245/45 R18 P1 of 10 P5 of 10
2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test Auto Zeitung · 2024 · 215/55 R17 P1 of 10 P1 of 10
2024 AutoBild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/50 R17 P2 of 15 P4 of 15
2024 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild · 2024 · 225/50 R17 P3 of 37 P6 of 37
2023 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R17 P2 of 16 P6 of 16
2023 All Season Tire 35 Set Shootout Auto Bild · 2023 · 225/45 R17 P5 of 35 P12 of 35

Performance profile

27 measurements from the 17 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry Handling (s)Dry Handling (mph)Subj. Dry HandlingWet BrakingWet Braking - ConcreteWet Handling (s)Wet Handling (mph)Subj. Wet HandlingWet CircleStraight AquaCurved AquaplaningSnow BrakingSnow Traction (lbf)Snow HandlingSnow Handling (mph)Subj. Snow HandlingSnow CircleSnow SlalomIce BrakingSubj. ComfortSubj. NoiseNoiseWearRolling ResistanceFuel ConsumptionAbrasion (mg/km/t)

Where each is furthest ahead

AllSeasonContact 2

Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.

In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 4 measurements recorded in only one shared test are left off; every measurement is in the table further down.

Every measurement, side by side

Averages of the figures both tires posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Open a discipline for its measurements, and a measurement for every test's figure.

Measurement AllSeasonContact 2 Gap Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Wins
132 3.9% 138 16-0
65.84 0.8% 65.32 0-3
57.9 0.1% 57.8 4-4
scored 6.8% scored 4-0
138 4.8% 144 15-1
127 0.5% 128 1-1
82.48 1% 81.65 0-4
47.5 0.6% 47.2 4-3
scored 6.6% scored 0-1
12.81 0.4% 12.87 4-3
48.2 0.3% 48 7-5
9.1 5.7% 9.6 3-7
72 1.3% 71 3-8
4.72 7.5% 5.1 1-0
613 0.1% 617 4-7
78.27 0.8% 78.97 3-0
34.7 1.5% 34.2 5-0
scored 19.4% scored 1-0
13.7 0.7% 13.6 2-0
13.2 3.2% 12.8 6-0
60 4.8% 57 0-2
scored 1.4% scored 3-2
scored 13.2% scored 2-0
71.27 0.1 dB 71.41 7-4
82 6.2% 76.9 0-1
30,144 9% 32,762 2-4
7.49 4.5% 7.87 9-1
5.37 2.3% 5.49 3-0
63 8.8% 57 1-1
791 22.6% 612 0-1
0.1 3.1% 0.09 0-1

Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared. "Scored" rows are subjective driver ratings: each test uses its own scale, so only the wins are counted.

Scores beyond the shared tests

On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the AllSeasonContact 2 scores 9.5 and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 out of 10.

Tire Reviews Score by category
AllSeasonContact 2 Category Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
87Dry 65
94Wet 89
83Comfort 68
74Value 73
84Snow 81
42Ice 87

Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.

What owners say

What owners rate
AllSeasonContact 2 Category Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
8.4Dry Grip 8.3
8.7Wet Grip 8.7
8Road Feedback 7.8
8Handling 8
7.9Wear 8.6
8.9Comfort 8.3
8.3Snow Grip 8.4
7.7Ice Grip 7.5

Owners rate the AllSeasonContact 2 83% from 70 reviews and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 82% from 81. Reviews are vetted by hand before publication; ownership is not verified.

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

  • 83%from 70 reviews
  • 82%would buy again
  • 667,287 milesdriven by reviewers

Owners rate the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 highly overall (81% average), most often praising its smooth, comfortable ride and low noise levels, alongside very strong wet grip that inspires confidence. Dry grip is also widely viewed as secure and predictable, and around one in five owners report it coping well in snow for an all-season. The main recurring drawback is steering feel: around one in four owners describe softer, less immediate response, and tread life feedback is mixed, with a noticeable minority reporting faster-than-expected wear.

  • Noticeably smoother, more comfortable ride
  • Low cabin noise and a refined drive
  • Excellent wet grip and confidence in the rain
  • Strong dry grip and traction under acceleration
  • Steering feels soft or delayed, with a dead spot for some drivers
  • Tread life reports are inconsistent, with some seeing faster wear
  • Handling can feel less sharp than expected in the dry

Summarised by AI from 61 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.

I chose XL-rated tires because I tend to drive a bit faster, and they provide better stability with less sidewall flex. I use them only during the winter, and they've been excellent. They are no noisier than winter tires, and in my experience they perform better in about 90% of winter conditions. The only exception is deep snow, where proper winter tires still have an advantage, although these tires handle it quite well too.

76% Cupra Born 58kw 215/55 R18 20,000 miles October 28, 2026
All 70 AllSeasonContact 2 reviews

Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

  • 82%from 81 reviews
  • 78%would buy again
  • 1,078,534 milesdriven by reviewers

Owners rate the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 highly overall (average 79.9%), with most praising its dependable all-round grip, particularly in the wet, where over half of reviewers comment positively. Dry grip, snow traction and cold-weather performance are also frequently highlighted, and around a third of owners report strong tread life. The main recurring downsides are a noticeably weaker dry braking performance and slightly vague steering feel, raised by around one in five and around one in six owners respectively, while road noise feedback is mixed but leans positive.

  • Confident wet grip in heavy rain and greasy conditions
  • Strong dry grip for everyday driving
  • Long tread life and slow wear rates
  • Impressive snow traction for an all-season tire
  • Longer dry braking distances / less bite under heavy braking
  • Vague or light steering feel and less direct response
  • Higher rolling resistance / noticeable fuel economy drop for some drivers

Summarised by AI from 75 vetted reviews; the reviews themselves are on the tire page.

Almost perfect tires that even didn't let my down in heavy snow which really amazed me. And driven normally they seem to last forever.

89% Hyundai Ioniq 225/45 R17 50,000 miles October 18, 2026
All 81 Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 reviews

Sizes, EU label and lineage

From the EU label registrations for each tire: 140 sizes of the AllSeasonContact 2 and 102 of the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3, 93 of them made in both.

Category AllSeasonContact 2 Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
Season All Season All Season
Sizes made 140 sizes, 15 to 22 inch 102 sizes, 14 to 22 inch
Made in both 93 sizes 175/65 R15185/55 R15185/60 R15185/65 R15195/60 R15195/65 R15205/60 R15205/65 R15195/45 R16195/55 R16195/60 R16205/55 R16and 81 more
EU label wet grip B98%C2% B87%C13%
EU label rolling resistance B75%C20%A4%D1% C47%B29%A21%D4%
EU label noise 70-73 dB B97%A3% 69-73 dB B99%A1%
Severe snow (3PMSF) sizes 248 of 248 252 of 252
Replaced Continental AllSeasonContact (2017) Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 (2021)
Replaced by - Goodyear Vector All Season 4
Awards Highly Recommended: Best All Season Tires (DriverReviews, 2026/27) Recommended: Best All Season Tires for SUVs (DriverReviews, 2026/27) Winner: All-Season SUV Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2026/27) Commended: Best All-Season Tires (DriverReviews, 2024/25) Winner: All-Season Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2024) Winner: All-Season Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2021) Winner: Tire of the Year (WhatTire, 2021)
Price in the shared tests The AllSeasonContact 2 was the dearer tire in 12 of the 14 tests that listed prices, by 5.6% on average. Each test priced the tires in its own market at the time; only the gap is comparable.

Label grades are shown as the share of registered sizes carrying each grade, so "B (88%), C (12%)" means most sizes are B. Grades vary by size; check the label for yours.

Previous generation: Continental AllSeasonContact vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 (16 shared tests)

Reading the results

Written from the test results and owner reviews above. It is analysis, not a measurement: where it and the tables disagree, the tables are right.

Continental's AllSeasonContact 2 and Goodyear's Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 sit in the same “premium-touring all-season” space, but the shared test data across 16 comparisons shows they arrive at that brief with noticeably different priorities. The Continental repeatedly aims for year-round safety and efficiency balance, while the Goodyear often leans more toward winter competence and long-life/value-sometimes at the cost of warm/dry emergency stopping.

Across major group tests (ADAC, Auto Bild, Sport Auto, Auto Express and others), the headline pattern is consistent: AllSeasonContact 2 tends to place higher overall (including multiple test wins), largely because it avoids big weaknesses in dry/wet braking and typically pairs that with strong rolling resistance. Vector 4Seasons Gen 3's best days come when snow/ice performance, mileage and price-per-km carry more weight, and when outright dry braking is less decisive.

Conclusion

If you want the safest “do-it-all” all-season that repeatedly scores at the very top of mixed-condition tests, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 is the more dependable pick. It dominates the most safety-critical metric in this head-to-head-braking-winning dry braking in every shared result (15/15) and wet braking in the vast majority (14/15). The gaps are often meaningful in the real world: for example, in the 2026 ADAC test the Continental stops in 42.1 m vs 44.4 m in the dry and 32.8 m vs 34.2 m in the wet; in AutoView's test the wet-braking spread is much larger (27.24 m vs 31.74 m). It also tends to be the efficiency choice, frequently beating the Goodyear on rolling resistance (8 category wins to 1) and sometimes even on fuel consumption (e.g., 5.4 vs 5.7 l/100 km in ADAC 2026).

Choose the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 when your priority is winter-biased all-season behavior and running costs. It more often wins snow braking (8 wins vs 3), is the clear ice-braking leader where measured (2-0), and can deliver substantially higher predicted mileage in certain methodologies (notably ADAC 2025: 68,000 km vs 48,200 km). It also tends to offer stronger value metrics more frequently (3 value wins vs 1) and often competitive wet/dry handling feel-yet its recurring dry-braking weakness is the key reason it lands mid-pack overall in several tests (e.g., ADAC 2026: 6th for Goodyear vs 1st for Continental). The practical takeaway: Continental is the “best single set for everything” choice; Goodyear is the “winter-first, long-life/value” alternative if you can accept longer warm/dry stops.

AllSeasonContact 2 vs Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: your questions

Is the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 or the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 the better tire?

In the 17 independent tests that ran both tires, the Continental AllSeasonContact 2 finished ahead 15 times and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 once, with one level. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the AllSeasonContact 2 scores 9.5 and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the AllSeasonContact 2 or the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3?

The AllSeasonContact 2 led 34 of the 62 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 4.8% shorter in the wet across 16 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The AllSeasonContact 2 led 24 of the 31 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 3.9% shorter in the dry across 16 tests.

Which is better in snow?

The AllSeasonContact 2 led 25 of the 44 snow measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it averaged a 1.5% higher speed on the snow handling course across 7 tests.

Which lasts longer and costs less to run?

The AllSeasonContact 2 had 4.5% lower rolling resistance (11 tests) and used 2.3% less fuel (4 tests); the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 lasted 9% longer in the wear tests (6 tests). Owners rate wear 7.9/10 for the AllSeasonContact 2 and 8.6/10 for the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 8.9/10 for the AllSeasonContact 2 and 8.3/10 for the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the AllSeasonContact 2 83% from 70 reviews and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 82% from 81. 82% of AllSeasonContact 2 owners would buy it again, against 78% for the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

Which is more expensive?

In the 14 tests that listed prices, the AllSeasonContact 2 was the dearer tire in 12 of them, by 5.6% on average. Prices are the test's own at the time, in its own market.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The AllSeasonContact 2 is made in 140 sizes (15 to 22 inch) and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 in 102 (14 to 22 inch). 93 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the AllSeasonContact 2 is graded B for wet grip and B for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 B and C.

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Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.

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The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.

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Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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