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Bridgestone Potenza S007 vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Super Sport is ahead, 76–58
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Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 79 · 1,506 reviews
“I use mine all year round, and it's only in snow that they come unstuck - although I've never actually been driving in enough snow to need to break out my sno-socks. I've done wet 'Ring laps on mine, below zero Welsh hoons etc. They take about 10 miles to warm up enough to push on, but you probably shouldn't be pushing on in the first 10 minutes of a sub-zero day anyway!”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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62
Dry
Pilot Super Sport +1981Why this score
Source Potenza S007 Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – 77 Reviews found online 58 87 -
61
Wet
Pilot Super Sport +1576Why this score
Source Potenza S007 Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 58 80 -
57
Comfort
Pilot Super Sport +1572Why this score
Source Potenza S007 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 45 75 -
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Noise
No comparison70Why this score
Source Potenza S007 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online – 75 -
52
Treadwear
Pilot Super Sport +1668Why this score
Source Potenza S007 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 42 70 -
54
Handling
Pilot Super Sport +2781Why this score
Source Potenza S007 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 54 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S007 | Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 58 | 76 |
| Dry | 62 | 81 |
| Wet | 61 | 76 |
| Comfort | 57 | 72 |
| Noise | – | 70 |
| Treadwear | 52 | 68 |
| Handling | 54 | 81 |
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Headline score
58
/ 100
Potenza S007
76
/ 100
Pilot Super Sport
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Potenza S007
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and traction under heavy acceleration and high horsepower
- Precise handling and cornering stability in warm weather
- Suitable for occasional track use and aggressive driving
Cons
- Poor wet weather performance, with multiple reports of severe aquaplaning and lack of confidence on damp roads
- Rapid and premature tread wear, with some users experiencing wear out in under 10,000 miles
- Stiff ride quality and noticeable road noise on rough surfaces
Tire B Pilot Super Sport
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip and cornering stability
- Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
- Better-than-expected tread wear and mileage for a performance tire
Cons
- Reduced grip and traction in cold weather (below 15°C)
- Mediocre performance and tendency to aquaplane when tread wears down in heavy rain
- High price point compared to some alternatives
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Potenza S007
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
The Michelin Pilot Super Sport is widely praised by the community as a benchmark high-performance street tire offering outstanding dry grip, sharp cornering capability, and decent ride comfort for daily driving. Many drivers note that its successor, the Pilot Sport 4S, improves upon it—especially in cold and wet conditions—while several users highlight downsides such as poor winter/snow capability, premium pricing, and eventual rubber degradation or tread cracking as the tires age.
r/ft86
·2 upvotes ·2016-04-18
“As someone who lapped the car until I destroyed the OEM tires, and then lapped a set of PSS until I destroyed those too. The PSS are stickier than stock for sure, but they arent really sticky when it comes to tires for the track. They overheat and get greasy if you drive them hard, and they will slip at just slightly higher speeds. TL;DR: they are better than stock, but they arent a track sticky tire by any means so tail happy is still a thing.”
myg37.com
“Pilot super sports. I had the Dunlop Star Specs, they where a excellent handling tire but lasted only 24K miles. Currently running the Pilot super sports, they are outstanding and I have 26K miles on them. They are the best tires for the G37 in my opinion.They look like they will go another 10K. Recently I ran a road corse for 30 miles following my friends Lambrogini Gilargo, speeds where 60-85 miles per hour and the turns sineage was 35- 45 mph. We where both able to run the 35 mph turns at 70mph and the 45mph turns at 85 mph. I used the paddle shifters in 3rd and 4th gears. With the suspension mods and the Michlien PSS on my G I was able the keep up with the Lambo, needless to say my friend who is an avid high performance driver was serouisly impressed with my Infiniti especially 50 K for the G vs 230K for the Lambo.”
r/370z
·2 upvotes ·2017-10-20
“I switched to Pilot Super Sports a couple months ago and can say there is some noise reduction. So far they are holding up pretty well, probably better than the RE50A considering I did a fair bit of auto crossing with it. Biggest difference I noticed was grip, significantly more grip especially when abused (hot). I also went 255 up front so that may have had an effect on the grip as well. They are also more comfortable over rough surfaces.”
Top themes
#Dry grip and cornering#Comparison to PS4S#Poor snow performance#Tread life and wear#High purchase price#Age and cracking issues#Daily driving comfort
Based on 364 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S007 | B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 12 | 50 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 20″ | 17″ – 23″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
58
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S007
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Winner: Michelin Pilot Super Sport — better handling, dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 81 vs 54 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 81 vs 62 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 68 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 76 vs 61 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S007
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.