Tested 4 times by independent publications, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV averages a finish of 3rd.
2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test P4 of 9
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV of the third generation is a tire that has been on the market for several years. Despite this, the product achieves a high point result and takes fourth place in the test. It performs very well on wet asphalt. However, it loses in the rolling resistance competition.
Where the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV finished in each measured discipline, across every test that measured it against at least two other tires. Field beaten is the share of the other tires it outranked in that measurement.
| Discipline | Tests | Avg finish | Field beaten | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | ||||
| Dry Braking | 4 | P7.8 of 11.5 | 37% | - |
| Dry Handling | 4 | P3.3 of 11.5 | 79% | 1 |
| Wet | ||||
| Wet Braking | 4 | P5.3 of 11.5 | 59% | - |
| Wet Handling | 4 | P3.3 of 11.5 | 79% | 1 |
| Wet Circle | 2 | P4.5 of 12.5 | 70% | - |
| Straight Aqua | 4 | P3.3 of 11.5 | 81% | 2 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 4 | P3.5 of 11.5 | 78% | 1 |
| Snow | ||||
| Snow Braking | 4 | P5 of 11.5 | 61% | - |
| Snow Traction | 5 | P5 of 11 | 58% | 1 |
| Snow Handling | 4 | P5.3 of 11.3 | 56% | - |
| Snow Slalom | 2 | P5 of 12 | 64% | - |
| Comfort | ||||
| Subj. Comfort | 1 | P3 of 9 | 75% | - |
| Noise | 4 | P5.5 of 11.5 | 56% | - |
| Value | ||||
| Rolling Resistance | 4 | P9.5 of 11.5 | 18% | - |
Overall finishing position against the tires that have most often shared a test with the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV. Only tires tested alongside it at least three times are listed.
| Rival | Shared tests | Ahead | Behind | Level | Finished ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Imperial All Season Driver
3 shared: 3 ahead, 0 behind
|
3 | 3 | 0 | - | 100% |
 Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X
3 shared: 0 ahead, 2 behind
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% |
The same record for the tire it replaced and the tire that replaced it.
| Tire | Tests | Wins | Avg finish | Field beaten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 SUV Predecessor | 3 | 1 | 3rd | 63% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV This tire | 4 | 0 | 3rd | 69% |
Drawn from 4 tests. Updated October 28, 2026.
The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 SUV finished third in Auto Bild's 2021, 2022 and 2023 SUV all-season tests, then fourth of nine with Motor in 2024. Handling and comfort are recurring strengths: wet handling was first of 13 in Auto Bild 2022 and second of nine with Motor 2024, while dry handling was first of 12 in Auto Bild 2023. Motor ranked comfort third. Aquaplaning resistance is usually good, including first in both Motor 2024 disciplines, but ninth of 13 in Auto Bild 2022's straight-line test was an unusual weak result that contradicts the other straight-line tests.
Dry braking is the repeated weakness, criticised in all three Auto Bild tests: it was 11th of 13 in 2022, 18.6% longer than best, and fifth of nine with Motor 2024, 10.6% longer. Rolling resistance was also high, last of nine with Motor 2024 and 11th of 12 in Auto Bild 2023. Snow performance is less consistent than the handling results: first for traction and second for braking in Auto Bild 2022 were unusually strong compared with its more modest snow placings elsewhere, including seventh of nine for snow handling with Motor 2024.
good handling qualities on wet and dry tracks- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
stable wet and dry handling- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
good handling qualities on wet and dry tracks- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
stable handling- 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2022)
stable wet and dry handling- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
strong aquaplaning reserves- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
high aquaplaning safety- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
good comfort- 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2022)
good comfort- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
performs very well on wet asphalt- 2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test (2024)
Wet specialist- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
short wet braking distances- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
Slightly extended dry braking distances- 2023 SUV All Season Tire Test (2023)
Slightly longer dry braking distances- 2022 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2022)
Long dry braking- 2021 Auto Bild SUV All Season Tire Test (2021)
loses in the rolling resistance competition- 2024 Motor SUV All Season Tire Test (2024)
Strong = top two of the field in that measurement. Weak = bottom two.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons SUV of the third generation is a tire that has been on the market for several years. Despite this, the product achieves a high point result and takes fourth place in the test. It performs very well on wet asphalt. However, it loses in the rolling resistance competition.
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