Ford new versions of the Focus, C-Max, Galaxy and S-Max, as well as the current Fiesta, will be available with the option of fitting Goodyear's Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 all season tyre as OE fitment.

The new tyre, which has been designed to provided enhanced performance for braking on wet, snow and ice, has won first place in the 2015 Auto Bild all season tyre test demonstrating ‘exemplary’ performance across a number of disciplines.

It has also received the ‘recommended’ status in the Auto Express all season tyre test 2015.

Nick Harley, managing director original equipment consumer EMEA at Goodyear, said “We are pleased to continue our positive relationship with Ford regarding our all season portfolio.

"All season tyres are becoming more popular as we see changing climates across Europe. 

"Goodyear created the 4Season segment more than 30 years ago, and we have consistently developed and innovated this product during that time.

"Our recent successes in the Auto Bild and Auto Express tyre tests show that our extensive knowledge of this product segment has once again produced an industry-leading product with exceptional performance.

“We are thrilled that the new Vector 4Seasons Gen-2 tyre has proved to be popular across the new Ford vehicles and we look forward to offering even more products in this segment to Ford in the future.”