Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    2026 test data · 42 independent tests · 4 head-to-head

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    Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3: the full picture

    This comparison is built only from published independent tests — no manufacturer claims and no sponsored reviews. Between them, the Cooper Discoverer All Season and Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 appear in 42 tests, 4 of which put both tires on the same track on the same day. Head-to-head results carry the most weight here, because surface, weather and test car all change between events and make raw numbers from different tests hard to compare directly.

    How the Cooper Discoverer All Season performs. It takes the win in dry, efficiency. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 87/100, based on 7 tests.

    How the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 performs. It takes the win in wet, snow, ice, noise / comfort, mileage. Its overall Tire Lab Score is 93/100, based on 35 tests.

    What this means for you. Category wins matter more than the overall score when your driving is weighted toward one condition — a wet-climate commuter should follow the wet braking column, while a high-mileage driver should follow wear and rolling resistance. Also check that both tires are actually offered in your size and load rating: performance can shift between sizes, and availability differs between the European and North American markets.

    Verdict

    The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 is the stronger all-round choice, leading in wet and Tire Lab Score. The Cooper Discoverer All Season still wins on dry, making it the right pick if that matters most to you.

    Which one should you buy?

    • You prioritise dry
    • You prioritise efficiency
    • You prioritise wet
    • You prioritise snow
    • You prioritise ice

    Test profile

    MetricCooper Discoverer All SeasonGoodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    SegmentTouringTouring
    TypeAll SeasonAll Season
    Tests used735
    Best rank#1#1
    Avg rank7.15.7
    Latest test20242026
    Tire Lab Score87.192.7

    Tire Lab Score

    87.1
    Very Good · All Season
    92.7
    Excellent · All Season

    Performance overview

    Category-by-category results

    CategoryCooper Discoverer All SeasonGoodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3Winner
    💧Wet
    Avg rank 8.3
    31
    Avg rank 5.0
    81122
    Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    ☀️Dry
    Avg rank 5.9
    2
    Avg rank 7.2
    345
    Cooper Discoverer All Season
    ❄️Snow
    Avg rank 6.0
    221
    Avg rank 4.5
    5623
    Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    🧊IceNo data
    Avg rank 3.0
    1
    Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    🔇Noise / Comfort
    Avg rank 5.7
    21
    Avg rank 5.6
    998
    Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    📏Mileage
    Avg rank 8.0
    Avg rank 6.5
    212
    Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3
    🔋Efficiency
    Avg rank 1.4
    41
    Avg rank 6.4
    33
    Cooper Discoverer All Season

    Tests used in this comparison

    💧 Wet: Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 wins this category with an average rank of 5.0, compared to 8.3 for the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    ☀️ Dry: Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    The Cooper Discoverer All Season wins this category with an average rank of 5.9, compared to 7.2 for the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

    ❄️ Snow: Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 wins this category with an average rank of 4.5, compared to 6.0 for the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    🧊 Ice: Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 wins this category with an average rank of 3.0, compared to no data for the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    🔇 Noise / Comfort: Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 wins this category with an average rank of 5.6, compared to 5.7 for the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    📏 Mileage: Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 wins this category with an average rank of 6.5, compared to 8.0 for the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    🔋 Efficiency: Cooper Discoverer All Season vs Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3

    The Cooper Discoverer All Season wins this category with an average rank of 1.4, compared to 6.4 for the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3.

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is better in the wet, Cooper Discoverer All Season or Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3?

    Across independent wet-braking tests, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 ranks higher on average than the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    Which has shorter dry braking distance?

    The Cooper Discoverer All Season averages a better dry-braking rank than the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 across the tests where both appeared.

    Which tire is quieter and more comfortable?

    On combined noise and comfort metrics, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 ranks better than the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    Which tire lasts longer?

    Based on wear and abrasion testing, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 shows better mileage performance than the Cooper Discoverer All Season.

    How many tests were used in this comparison?

    Cooper Discoverer All Season appears in 7 independent tests, Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 in 35, with 4 head-to-head tests where both were measured.

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