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Michelin Pilot Exalto looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack vs Michelin Pilot Exalto — 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 + 0 road tests and 21 + 56 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Exalto is ahead, 73–63

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Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Tire ABridgestone

Turanza QuietTrack

All Season

± 8

Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 57 · 21 reviews

Best test result: #5 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (snow handling)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 65

    Dry

    Pilot Exalto +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackPilot Exalto
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6175

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 60.8 = 65

    Pilot Exalto: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Exalto. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Pilot Exalto +8
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackPilot Exalto
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6677

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 66.4 = 68

    Pilot Exalto: 60% × 74.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 76

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Exalto. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackPilot Exalto
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests65–
    Reviews found online52–

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 51.8 = 60

  4. 66

    Comfort

    Pilot Exalto +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackPilot Exalto
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6470

    Turanza QuietTrack: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.1 = 66

    Pilot Exalto: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Exalto. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 64

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackPilot Exalto
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online61–

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 61 = 64

    No road tests of noise for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 52

    Treadwear

    Pilot Exalto +19
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackPilot Exalto
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online4475

    Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52

    Pilot Exalto: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 71

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Exalto. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 59

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Exalto +16
    75
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza QuietTrackPilot Exalto
    Reviews found online5975
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Turanza QuietTrackMichelin Pilot Exalto
Relative Score 63 73
Dry 65 73
Wet 68 76
Snow 60 –
Comfort 66 69
Noise 64 –
Treadwear 52 71
Handling (owners) 59 75

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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Turanza QuietTrack

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Pilot Exalto

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 Turanza QuietTrack

Pros

  • Dramatically reduced road noise and exceptionally quiet operation
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong grip and responsive handling in dry and wet conditions

Cons

  • Very poor traction and instability on snow-covered roads
  • Treadlife often falls significantly short of the 80,000-mile warranty for some users
  • Can become noticeably louder as the tires wear down
All owner themes in the Turanza QuietTrack review

Tire B Pilot Exalto

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong, predictable grip in both wet and dry conditions
  • Progressive handling characteristics near the limit

Cons

  • High retail price point
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to reduced steering feedback and responsiveness
  • Increased road noise reported by some users
All owner themes in the Pilot Exalto review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack B · Michelin Pilot Exalto
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available29—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG800 A A—
Treadwear warranty80,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack

Michelin Pilot Exalto

Winner: Michelin Pilot Exalto — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 71 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 75 vs 59 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 73 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 76 vs 68 on wet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Exalto
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Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Exalto?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Exalto?

Michelin Pilot Exalto, 76 vs 68 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Exalto?

Michelin Pilot Exalto, 73 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Exalto?

Michelin Pilot Exalto, 69 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Exalto?

Michelin Pilot Exalto, 71 vs 52 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