Viking FourTech vs Laufenn G Fit 4S
Ahead in each discipline
The Viking FourTech and the Laufenn G Fit 4S have met in one independent test so far, and the FourTech finished ahead. The FourTech was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tire's Tire Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
FourTech
G Fit 4S
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
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.
Where owners rate each higher
FourTech
Not ahead in any category
G Fit 4S
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the FourTech 67% from 4 reviews and the G Fit 4S 88% from 9. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | FourTech | Gap | G Fit 4S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry FourTech ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 143 | 0.2% | 143 |
| Wet FourTech ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 173 | 4.7% | 181 |
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.
Head to head in 1 test in 2021
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 | FourTech | Field | G Fit 4S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 All Season Tire Market Overview | P13 of 32 | P21 of 32 |
FourTech vs G Fit 4S: your questions
Is the Viking FourTech or the Laufenn G Fit 4S the better tire?
The Viking FourTech and the Laufenn G Fit 4S have met in one independent test so far, and the FourTech finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the FourTech scores 7.2 and the G Fit 4S 9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the FourTech or the G Fit 4S?
The FourTech led 1 of the 1 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The FourTech led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 6.5/10 for the FourTech and 8.8/10 for the G Fit 4S.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the FourTech 67% from 4 reviews and the G Fit 4S 88% from 9.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The FourTech is made in 29 sizes (13 to 19 inch) and the G Fit 4S in 78 (13 to 20 inch). 24 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the FourTech is graded C for wet grip and E for rolling resistance in most sizes; the G Fit 4S B and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The G Fit 4S is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the FourTech in 2016.
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Where this data comes from
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.
About the TR Score
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.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.