Goodyear Vector 4Seasons 205/55 R16 94 V XL, AO

I am writing this review because all-season tyres are not very popular or even ridiculed in the country. Meanwhile, the 4Seasons Vectors are better than good. In winter the winter tyres behave like, well I drove on them to Krynica and Zakopane. Twice I had problems with traction - with about 20 centimetres of snow and wet snow in the car park (but I drove alone and didn't get tired spending more time than any other driver). I was afraid that I would pay the price for good winter driving in the summer, but nothing like that happened. I didn't notice that the tyre was softer than a classic summer tyre (I partly remedied this by taking an increased capacity tyre for this size - 94V XL). Cornering is flawed in a directional tyre, so not as good as in an asymmetric one. Abrasion is hard for me to judge, as I don't change tyres that often to feel the difference (20k/year. Kilometers). Read more Collapse

I am coming up to renewing these tyres as ther is only 2mm of tread left on the front they have completed 33000 miles the grip outstanding in the wet mud and snow in the dry just brilliant. I have never really had a bad tyre but then I have always had the same tyres On all 4 wheels the tyre has worn really well but most of the time it is the cars suspension and tracking set up that causes poor wear the tyre is very much part on the suspension on a vehicle anyway it all has to work together Manufactors of vehicles test their cars on a brand to get the best the owner changes the tyre for cheapness or look not the functional side these are not the best tyre to have their is no such thing it depends on your vehicle and you the driver my history I have raced and rallied car now I work ford Mercedes Benz as a Vehicle technician these tyre are the best around tyre Read more Collapse

I got these tyres together with my Golf VII, which means that I have to use them till the end. While in summer they work well on dry roads, on wet roads you can't move from an intersection without grinding the wheels. In winter on wet snow they are a failure. They are noisy, especially when driving fast on the motorway. My old tyres Continental ContiWinterContact TS850 are 10 times better than the new tyres (for winter conditions). If you are looking for a tyre for the whole year, and the winter is mild, you can buy them, but during a snowy winter, it is better to keep the car in the garage. Read more Collapse

This is my 2nd set of these tyres. I have no need to change them for any other and as long as Goodyear continue to make them, I will keep coming back. I can confidently recommend these tyres to anyone who drives in moderate climates and has no ambition to make their car a snow groomer. In 7 years of using these tyres, only 1 (in words: 1) time they failed to cope with the road conditions - regular ice on a steep climb. Chains proved to be necessary, but in such conditions full-blooded winter tyres also laid down their arms. I recommend them warmly (and cold too ;) ) Read more Collapse

The tyres are good but have a maximum service life of 3 years in winter conditions... After this period of time, even though the winter rating is about 1 mm missing, i.e. the tread height is about 6 mm, the tyres start to crumble and the rubber hardens. In the summer, when it rains, the grip decreases, especially when starting and braking... Generally good tyre for people who drive a lot, i.e. max 3 seasons and then replacement. I used them for 64,000 km during 3.5 years. Read more Collapse