2026 TUV Test Report Goodyear Vector All Season 6

Below is the data from TUV report 713349044-PM which was created independantly at the request of Goodyear to benchmark their new tire, the Goodyear Vector All Season 4.

It's important to note that TUV only provides data in terms of percentages, so we have recalculated this based on averages for the test criteria. The distances and times below are not literal; they are all based on calculated averages and the percentage is provided by TUV. The gaps between the tires is accurate.

We have also applied our own score weighting to the final results, which you can see on the results table page to make it fall in line more with how a Tire Reviews test is scored.

Now we have said all that, it looks like it is a strong start for the new Goodyear Vector All Season 4!

Dry

The Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 stopped shortest, ahead of the Continental and Michelin which were within a tenth of a metre of each other. The new Goodyear and Bridgestone tied at the back of the field, though the gap from first to last was small.

The Goodyear Vector All Season 4 led the dry handling test, with the Continental, Pirelli and Michelin all finishing within half a second of each other. The Bridgestone was the slowest around the 3080 metre circuit.

Wet

The Goodyear took the win in wet braking, with the Continental and Pirelli effectively tied for second. The Michelin was the weakest performer here, stopping 2.5 metres later than the Goodyear.

The low grip surface produced the largest spread of any wet test, with 7.6 metres separating the Goodyear from the Bridgestone. The Continental and Pirelli held second and third, while the Michelin and Bridgestone struggled most when grip levels dropped.

The Goodyear was fastest around the wet handling circuit, with the Pirelli closest behind. The Michelin's strong snow performance did not carry over here, finishing slowest along with the Bridgestone.

The Michelin and Pirelli resisted aquaplaning best, both clearing 88 km/h before losing contact with the road. 

Snow

The Michelin CrossClimate 2 stopped shortest on snow, with the Goodyear next and the rest of the field grouped very closely.

The Michelin again led on snow traction. The Bridgestone was slowest off the line.

The Michelin was fastest around the snow handling circuit, continuing its strong winter performance. The Goodyear took second, and the Bridgestone was again the slowest of the group.

Value

The Michelin had the lowest rolling resistance, followed by the Continental and Goodyear which were close together. The Pirelli was the least efficient by a clear margin, with the Bridgestone not far behind it.

Results

The Goodyear Vector All Season 4 took the overall win on the strength of its wet performance, with the Michelin CrossClimate 2 leading the snow tests but giving up ground in the wet, and the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 finishing last after weak results across most categories.

1^st

Goodyear Vector All Season 4

205/55 R16 94V

Dry

98.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	4th	40 M	38.72 M	+1.28 M	96.8%
Dry Handling	1st	80 s			100%

Wet

99.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	1st	35 M			100%
	1st	45 M			100%
Wet Handling	1st	85 s			100%
Straight Aqua	3rd	86 Km/H	88.58 Km/H	-2.58 Km/H	97.09%

Snow

97.4%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	2nd	17.5 M	17.3 M	+0.2 M	98.86%
Snow Traction	2nd	3 s	2.87 s	+0.13 s	95.67%
Snow Handling	2nd	80 s	78.05 s	+1.95 s	97.56%

Value

94.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	3rd	7.5 kg / t	7.1 kg / t	+0.4 kg / t	94.67%

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2^nd

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

205/55 R16 94V

Dry

98.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	2nd	39.64 M	38.72 M	+0.92 M	97.68%
Dry Handling	2nd	80.89 s	80 s	+0.89 s	98.9%

Wet

95.2%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	2nd	35.07 M	35 M	+0.07 M	99.8%
	2nd	49.18 M	45 M	+4.18 M	91.5%
Wet Handling	3rd	88.91 s	85 s	+3.91 s	95.6%
Straight Aqua	5th	83.25 Km/H	88.58 Km/H	-5.33 Km/H	93.98%

Snow

94.5%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	3rd	17.98 M	17.3 M	+0.68 M	96.22%
Snow Traction	3rd	3.09 s	2.87 s	+0.22 s	92.88%
Snow Handling	3rd	82.73 s	78.05 s	+4.68 s	94.34%

Value

96%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	2nd	7.4 kg / t	7.1 kg / t	+0.3 kg / t	95.95%

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Michelin CrossClimate 2

205/55 R16 94V

Dry

97.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	3rd	39.84 M	38.72 M	+1.12 M	97.19%
Dry Handling	4th	81.47 s	80 s	+1.47 s	98.2%

Wet

93.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	5th	37.51 M	35 M	+2.51 M	93.31%
	4th	52.08 M	45 M	+7.08 M	86.41%
Wet Handling	5th	91.01 s	85 s	+6.01 s	93.4%
Straight Aqua	1st	88.58 Km/H			100%

Snow

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	1st	17.3 M			100%
Snow Traction	1st	2.87 s			100%
Snow Handling	1st	78.05 s			100%

Value

100%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	1st	7.1 kg / t			100%

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4^th

Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3

205/55 R16 94V

Dry

99.3%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	1st	38.72 M			100%
Dry Handling	3rd	81.22 s	80 s	+1.22 s	98.5%

Wet

96.8%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	3rd	35.11 M	35 M	+0.11 M	99.69%
	3rd	49.67 M	45 M	+4.67 M	90.6%
Wet Handling	2nd	87.09 s	85 s	+2.09 s	97.6%
Straight Aqua	2nd	87.98 Km/H	88.58 Km/H	-0.6 Km/H	99.32%

Snow

92.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	4th	18.15 M	17.3 M	+0.85 M	95.32%
Snow Traction	4th	3.15 s	2.87 s	+0.28 s	91.11%
Snow Handling	4th	84.48 s	78.05 s	+6.43 s	92.39%

Value

78.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	5th	9 kg / t	7.1 kg / t	+1.9 kg / t	78.89%

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5^th

Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

205/55 R16 94V

Dry

96.7%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Dry Braking	5th	40.04 M	38.72 M	+1.32 M	96.7%
Dry Handling	5th	82.73 s	80 s	+2.73 s	96.7%

Wet

93%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Wet Braking	4th	36.61 M	35 M	+1.61 M	95.6%
	5th	52.57 M	45 M	+7.57 M	85.6%
Wet Handling	4th	90.33 s	85 s	+5.33 s	94.1%
Straight Aqua	4th	85.66 Km/H	88.58 Km/H	-2.92 Km/H	96.7%

Snow

91.9%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Snow Braking	5th	18.21 M	17.3 M	+0.91 M	95%
Snow Traction	5th	3.19 s	2.87 s	+0.32 s	89.97%
Snow Handling	5th	86.11 s	78.05 s	+8.06 s	90.64%

Value

84.1%

Test	#	Result	Best	Diff	%
Rolling Resistance	4th	8.44 kg / t	7.1 kg / t	+1.34 kg / t	84.12%

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