Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 235/40 R19 96 Y XL, FP

These are the first all-season tyres I have used. I am a driver with 20 years of experience and about 500,000 km done. Before buying, I watched probably all the videos about all-season tyres and read a lot of articles on the subject. It should be noted that some of them may be sponsored, but I drew my own conclusions and opinions from the reliable ones that did not sugarcoat the facts. Seasonal tyres are still a young product in terms of quality development, and currently only two manufacturers can boast tyres with a very high-quality rubber compound that are recommendable for both summer and winter. These two manufacturers have two different approaches to all-season tyres. The first manufacturer: Tyres that are good in summer but also suitable for winter. The second manufacturer: Tyres that are very good in winter but also perform well in summer. Considering these two approaches, I decided that for safety reasons it is more important to preserve the tyres in winter, while acknowledging that in deep snow or on mountain roads, no all-season tyres will be as good as the best winter tyres. I do not drive in deep snow or in the mountains, so this aspect is irrelevant to me personally. Here, we need to consider our personal needs: where we live, how often and where we drive, and whether, in the event of a snowstorm, for example, we can stay at home, where winter tyres would most likely be better than all-season tyres in snowy conditions. Winters in Poland, where I live, are getting shorter and milder, with only a few days of heavy snowfall, and typical winter tyres are primarily designed for white or icy roads. The choice of all-season tyres fell on Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3. Conclusions: In spring and summer, on dry and wet surfaces at temperatures of 0-30 °C, the performance is better than that of 4-5-year-old summer tyres and winter tyres of the same brand. I haven't tested them in winter yet, but considering how well they performed in spring at very low temperatures and on very wet surfaces, including melting snow, I am optimistic. From my perspective, I think it is better to replace all-season tyres every 3 years (these tyres have a shorter service life in terms of their compound properties, and we drive on them all year round, which causes faster wear compared to single-season tyres) than to replace two sets of summer and winter tyres every 6 years. The cost is roughly the same, but in the case of all-season tyres, in the third year at the end of their life, we will still only have 3-year-old rubber, compared to 6-year-old rubber at the end of the average life of a single-season tyre. Assuming that older rubber compounds on average perform worse than younger compounds, this also seems to be important. I will briefly mention the aspect of saving time and money by making an appointment with a tyre repairer, as well as the lack of space needed to store a second set of tyres at the end of the season. I recommend the oponeo.pl shop, where I have been buying tyres for years, as well as the centrumrowerowe.pl bicycle shop, which belongs to the OPONEO group. Read more Collapse

Louder than the previous ones, but not by far. I read that they would be louder, I listen and I hear. If I didn't know it I probably wouldn't have paid attention. They perform well, I've never (with these tyres on this car) got into a skid, sometimes they slip on wet tarmac on take-off, but I guess that's rather me going accelerating to rapidly. When I take off sensibly all's fine. I'm not blaming snow and slush because it's late December and I haven't seen snow yet. I'm only writing for the fact that I got a reminder from Oponeo. Read more Collapse

Perfect tyres for our roads. a little noisier than summer tyres, but with no impact on driving comfort. With the winters we have in Poland and the care taken with the condition of the roads in winter - they handle superbly. No surprises on ski trips - night skiing on the slopes. This is what I feared the most and was pleasantly disappointed. The purchase was consulted with an Oponeo employee by telephone. I heartily recommend - this is not the first tyres I buy here and always without any comments from my side. Read more Collapse

Excellent tyres for our roads. A little louder than summer tyres, but this does not affect driving comfort. With the winters we have these days and the condition on the roads in winter, they perform very well. No surprises during ski trips - night driving on the slopes. That's what I was most afraid of, and I was pleasantly surprised. I consulted the purchase with an Oponeo employee over the phone. I highly recommend them - these aren't the first tyres I've bought there, and I've never had any issues. Read more Collapse

If something is good for everything, it is good for nothing, which is not the case with these tyres. Of course you have to take into account that they are not 100% winter tyres and that they grip a little less in mud or snow.. Their huge advantage is noise. They are really quiet and at the same time have excellent rolling resistance. Let me put it this way: I've been using them since the summer and I already know that my next tyres will be exactly the same Vectors that I now have on my wheels Read more Collapse