Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #6 of 22 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires (tested tread life (miles))
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Bridgestone Potenza S007A vs Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 27 road tests and 11 + 6,632 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 4 S is ahead, 84–69
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Tests 82 · 27 tests Owners 86 · 6,632 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
“A note about the pilot sport 4 S: in cold weather (below 5 degrees) even if it isn't icy, the tyre compound hardens and has dramatically reduced grip. They are excellent summer tyres though, good in the wet too. These days I run Uniroyal rainsport 5 and they're very good.”
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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Dry
Pilot Sport 4 S +2493Why this score
Source Potenza S007A Pilot Sport 4 S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 25 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 94 Reviews found online 69 92 Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.6 (est.) + 40% × 69.2 = 69
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 94.3 + 40% × 92.1 = 93
No road tests of dry for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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68
Wet
Pilot Sport 4 S +2088Why this score
Source Potenza S007A Pilot Sport 4 S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 26 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 86 Reviews found online 67 91 Potenza S007A: 60% × 68.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 68
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 86.4 + 40% × 90.6 = 88
No road tests of wet for Potenza S007A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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66
Comfort
Pilot Sport 4 S +1379Why this score
Source Potenza S007A Pilot Sport 4 S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 70 Reviews found online 64 84 Potenza S007A: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 64.2 = 66
Pilot Sport 4 S: 40% × 70.4 + 60% × 84.2 = 79
No road tests of comfort for Potenza S007A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Potenza S007A Pilot Sport 4 S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 20 tests – 70 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 4 S. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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68
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 4 S +472Why this score
Source Potenza S007A Pilot Sport 4 S Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 70 70 Reviews found online 64 74 Tested Tread Life (Miles) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0 62% 62% Potenza S007A: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 64.2 = 68
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 74 = 72
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76
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport 4 S +1490Why this score
Source Potenza S007A Pilot Sport 4 S Reviews found online 76 90 -
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Efficiency
No comparison72Why this score
Source Potenza S007A Pilot Sport 4 S Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 23 tests – 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S007A | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S |
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| Relative Score | 69 | 84 |
| Dry | 69 | 93 |
| Wet | 68 | 88 |
| Comfort | 66 | 79 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 72 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 90 |
| Efficiency | – | 72 |
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Headline score
69
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Potenza S007A
84
/ 100
Pilot Sport 4 S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Bridgestone Potenza S007A finished ahead 0 times and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 2 times.
| Discipline | Category | Potenza S007A | Pilot Sport 4 S | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | Treadwear | 62% | 62% | 0.0 | 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires · 215/60R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #11/22 | #1/22 | – | 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance Summer Tires · 215/60R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Potenza S007A
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and high-speed cornering stability
- Stiff sidewalls providing precise steering response and excellent feedback
- Strong track-day performance with improved lap times compared to predecessor models
Cons
- Subpar wet weather traction and aquaplaning resistance, especially when pushed
- Poor performance and sliding tendencies in colder temperatures
- Fast tread wear under aggressive driving conditions
Tire B Pilot Sport 4 S
Pros
- Exceptional grip and predictable handling in both dry and wet conditions
- Noticeable reduction in road noise and improved ride comfort compared to competitors and run-flats
- Sharper steering response and improved cornering stability
Cons
- High initial purchase price
- Rapid tread wear reported by some aggressive drivers and track users
- Soft sidewalls can cause a slightly vague or laggy initial response during rapid steering transitions
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Potenza S007A
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
The community widely regards the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S as a benchmark max-performance summer tire, praising its outstanding dry and wet grip, stability, and daily driving refinement. Common criticisms focus on its premium price, rapid tread wear on high-powered heavy vehicles or hot track sessions, and significantly reduced grip in cold weather. Many enthusiasts consider it an ideal street tire, though some note softer sidewalls compared to predecessors or recommend dedicated track tires for hard circuit driving.
r/CarTalkUK
·4 upvotes ·2025-01-26
“A note about the pilot sport 4 S: in cold weather (below 5 degrees) even if it isn't icy, the tyre compound hardens and has dramatically reduced grip. They are excellent summer tyres though, good in the wet too. These days I run Uniroyal rainsport 5 and they're very good.”
r/tires
·1 upvote ·2026-08-03
“I tried conti’s and took them off the car after 2 days and went back to ps4s. Obviously on a closed course they feel very floaty around 130 and I’ve had the Michelin’s up to 165-170 and they stay planted. Depends if you drive those speeds, but like Watkins glen you’ll legally notice the difference. It was shocking at first.”
uk-polos.net
·2021-09-21
“If you can burn through a set of rock hard Bridgestones in 8k miles then you must be driving like a nutter. Most will see 20k miles on the fronts. You also talk about "throwing" the car around. If you're flinging the car around, I think you'd find the car a lot more predictable on 4 tyres of the same type rather than those on the front axle being a lot gripper than those on the rear axle. I'd recommend 35psi fronts and 33psi backs, if you were running 4 x PS4s. Back end stability is a little way off the likes of a Golf GTI when you start flinging it around - rear axle grip for both wheels on a bend would be far better with multilink rear suspension (which the Polo doesn't have). I've momentarily lost the back end once when I had all Bridgestones on. My 2018 Polo GTI went tail happy doing some moderate acceleration out of a large roundabout (so large it was almost straight) when I had 4000.miles on - bone dry road on a warm day. In the outside lane, a Golf GTD gunned it at twice my rate of acceleration, with no drama. That was the incident that made me decide to ditch the Bridgestones for PS4s.”
Top themes
#Wet and dry grip#Track day durability#High price vs alternatives#Tread life and wear#Cold weather performance#Sidewall stiffness and comfort
Based on 208 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 110 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 20″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S007A
84
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better dry, wet and handling. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Potenza S007A rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 93 vs 69 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 88 vs 68 on wet.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 90 vs 76 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 79 vs 66 on comfort.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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Potenza S007A or Pilot Sport 4 S?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza S007A or Pilot Sport 4 S?
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 88 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S007A or Pilot Sport 4 S?
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 93 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza S007A or Pilot Sport 4 S?
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 79 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza S007A or Pilot Sport 4 S?
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 72 vs 68 on our treadwear score.
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.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology