Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 13 reviews
Head-to-head
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT vs Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 13 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP is ahead, 73–64
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Tests – · none yet Owners 74 · 12 reviews
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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66
Dry
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +975Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Pilot Sport PS2 ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 65 79 Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.8 = 66
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 78.9 = 75
No road tests of dry for Turanza T005 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
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68
Wet
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +876Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Pilot Sport PS2 ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 75 (est.) Reviews found online 67 78 Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 76
No road tests of wet for Turanza T005 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
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62
Comfort
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +870Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Pilot Sport PS2 ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 56 70 Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Turanza T005 RFT or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. 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 Turanza T005 RFT Pilot Sport PS2 ZP Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 70.5 = 69
No road tests of noise for Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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55
Treadwear
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +1065Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Pilot Sport PS2 ZP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 48 64 Turanza T005 RFT: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 48.2 = 55
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza T005 RFT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport PS2 ZP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
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64
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP +1377Why this score
Source Turanza T005 RFT Pilot Sport PS2 ZP Reviews found online 64 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT | Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 73 |
| Dry | 66 | 75 |
| Wet | 68 | 76 |
| Comfort | 62 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 55 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Turanza T005 RFT
73
/ 100
Pilot Sport PS2 ZP
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 T005 RFT
Pros
- Commendable initial ride comfort for a run-flat tire
- Responsive and direct steering feedback
- Strong dry and wet braking performance
Cons
- Rapid and premature tread wear
- Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
- Susceptibility to structural damage and bulges from road impacts
Tire B Pilot Sport PS2 ZP
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip with a glued-to-the-road feel
- Improved ride comfort and lower cabin noise compared to standard run-flats
- Predictable handling with gentle breakaway characteristics near limits
Cons
- Stiff or rock-hard ride quality when kept at recommended manufacturer pressures
- Softer sidewalls can introduce a spongy or wobbly feel during rapid direction changes on certain vehicles
- Frustrating warranty terms for staggered setups
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT | B · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer Max Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT
73
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP — better handling, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 13 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 77 vs 64 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 65 vs 55 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 75 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP scores 76 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza T005 RFT
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP
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Turanza T005 RFT or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?
Which is better in the wet, Turanza T005 RFT or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 76 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza T005 RFT or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 75 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Turanza T005 RFT or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 70 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Turanza T005 RFT or Pilot Sport PS2 ZP?
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP, 65 vs 55 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