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BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 finished ahead 3 times and the g Grip All Season 2 not once. The g Grip All Season 2 was stronger in snow and comfort, the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 in dry, wet and value.

Performance profile

10 measurements from the 3 shared tests, each tire shown as its share of the better figure in every test.

Dry BrakingDry HandlingWet BrakingWet HandlingStraight AquaSnow BrakingSnow HandlingNoiseWearRolling Resistance

Where each is furthest ahead

g Grip All Season 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.

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. Wins count the tests in which each tire did better.

Measurement g Grip All Season 2 Gap Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 Wins
Dry Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 ahead
Dry Braking ft 140 2.4% 137 0-3
Dry Handling mph 55.1 1.6% 55.9 0-1
Wet Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 ahead
Wet Braking ft 173 8.3% 158 0-3
Wet Handling mph 47.3 3.5% 49 0-1
Straight Aqua mph 46.8 3.9% 48.6 0-1
Snow g Grip All Season 2 ahead
Snow Braking ft 87 6.7% 94 1-0
Snow Handling mph 26.3 0.7% 26.1 1-0
Comfort g Grip All Season 2 ahead
Noise dB 70.4 0.3 dB 70.7 1-0
Value Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 ahead
Wear miles 35,564 27% 45,161 0-1
Rolling Resistance kg / t 8.55 7.3% 7.93 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.

Head to head in 3 tests, 2020 to 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 g Grip All Season 2 Field Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
2021 All Season Tire Market Overview Auto Bild · 2021 · 225/50 R17 P18 of 32 P3 of 32
2020 Auto Bild All Season Tire Test Auto Bild · 2020 · 205/55 R16 P9 of 14 P1 of 14
2020 All Season Tire Market Overview - 32 Tire Braking Test Auto Bild · 2020 · 205/55 R16 P12 of 32 P4 of 32

g Grip All Season 2 vs Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: your questions

Is the BFGoodrich g Grip All Season 2 or the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 the better tire?

In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 finished ahead 3 times and the g Grip All Season 2 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the g Grip All Season 2 scores 8.6 and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 out of 10.

Which is better in the wet, the g Grip All Season 2 or the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3?

The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 led 5 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 8.3% shorter in the wet across 3 tests.

Which is better in the dry?

The Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 led 4 of the 4 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it stopped 2.4% shorter in the dry across 3 tests.

Which is better in snow?

The g Grip All Season 2 led 2 of the 2 snow measurements the shared tests recorded.

Which is quieter and more comfortable?

Owners rate comfort 8.9/10 for the g Grip All Season 2 and 8.3/10 for the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

What do owners say?

Owners rate the g Grip All Season 2 78% from 7 reviews and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 82% from 81. 83% of g Grip All Season 2 owners would buy it again, against 78% for the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

Are they available in the same sizes?

The g Grip All Season 2 is made in 48 sizes (14 to 19 inch) and the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 in 102 (14 to 22 inch). 36 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the g Grip All Season 2 is graded B for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 B and C.

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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.

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