Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 58 · 21 reviews
Best test result: #5 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (snow handling)
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport — 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 + 1 road tests and 21 + 1,506 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Super Sport is ahead, 78–63
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Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 82 · 1,506 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test (dry handling)
“Damn. 295s on Style 359Ms? That's pushing it a bit, isn't it? I so desperately wish Michelin would make a 285/30 PSS. I'm running 275/35s now, and while I like the extra rubber on the road, I don't like the increased sidewall height over the OEM 265/35.”
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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65
Dry
Pilot Super Sport +1883Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 67 77 Reviews found online 62 90 Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 67.5 + 40% × 61.6 = 65
Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 90.2 = 83
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68
Wet
Pilot Super Sport +977Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests 69 73 Reviews found online 67 84 Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 66.8 = 68
Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 84 = 77
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60
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 65 – Reviews found online 52 – Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 65.5 + 40% × 52.4 = 60
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66
Comfort
Pilot Super Sport +874Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 65 77 Turanza QuietTrack: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 65 = 66
Pilot Super Sport: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 76.9 = 74
No road tests of comfort for Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Super Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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65
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) – Reviews found online 62 – Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.6 = 65
No road tests of noise for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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52
Treadwear
Pilot Super Sport +1870Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 44 73 Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52
Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 70
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Super Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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60
Handling (owners)
Pilot Super Sport +2383Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 60 83
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack | Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 78 |
| Dry | 65 | 83 |
| Wet | 68 | 77 |
| Snow | 60 | – |
| Comfort | 66 | 74 |
| Noise | 65 | – |
| Treadwear | 52 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 60 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Turanza QuietTrack
78
/ 100
Pilot Super Sport
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.
| Discipline | Category | Turanza QuietTrack | Pilot Super Sport | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 92% #7/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | 99% #2/9 · 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 91% #6/11 · 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | 95% #5/9 · 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/11 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | #2/9 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
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
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 Turanza QuietTrack
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/Miata
·11 upvotes ·2026-10-07
“Worth bearing in mind the Sam Vimes "Boots" Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness. The tires I got on my new '17 RF GT didn't last very long, the two sets of cheap tires I replaced them with didn't either, then I put Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires on it and they're great performers as well as outlasting the earlier sets combined.”
bimmerfest.com
·2026-03-23
“All four of my Michelin PSSs had cracks in the inner circumferential channels after prolonged exposure to temperatures below +20F (while the car was parked in a u-stor-it garage). All four of my Michelin PS 4Ss were never exposed to temperatures below +32F and did not develop similar cracks.”
subaruoutback.org
·1 upvote ·2015-09-06
“I encountered freezing rain with severe black ice in mid-March a couple days after I got my 3.6R. The tires behaved as expected. Awful. I'm planning to put Nokian Hakka R2 snow tires on the car like I've done on my last 3 cars. I normally do winter wheels but the TPMS senders are stupidly expensive and reprogramming at every tire swap had me look at the numbers. It's cheaper to pay for mounting & balancing every 6 months than buy winter wheels, TPMS , and buying the instrument to reprogram the car every 6 months or pay a tire shop to do the swap. That way, I know the tires are balanced properly every 6 months. When the stock tires wear out, I'll research tires then. I don't have a problem with the tires for summer use. They don't have road noise. I haven't had any issues with hydroplaning. I ran Michelin Pilot Super Sports on my last daily driver but I don't need a summer performance tire on a lifted 3,800 pound station wagon.”
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 Turanza QuietTrack | B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 29 | 50 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 17″ – 23″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 800 A A | — |
| Treadwear warranty | 80,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
78
/ 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 83 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 83 vs 65 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 70 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 77 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport
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Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Super Sport?
Which is better in the wet, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Super Sport?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 77 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Super Sport?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 83 vs 65 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Super Sport?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 74 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Turanza QuietTrack or Pilot Super Sport?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 70 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