Tests 69 · 1 test Owners – · none yet
Best test result: #1 of 7 in 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test (dry handling (tester's mark))
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Falken Azenis RT660 plus vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — 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 + 23 road tests and 0 + 6,539 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 86–69
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Tests 86 · 23 tests Owners 87 · 6,539 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling (tester's mark))
“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”
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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71
Dry
Pilot Sport 5 +2192Why this score
Source Azenis RT660 plus Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 23 tests 72 93 Reviews found online ≈ 70 (est.) 90 Azenis RT660 plus: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 69.8 (est.) = 71
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.2 + 40% × 90.3 = 92
No owner ratings of dry for Azenis RT660 plus. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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71
Wet
Pilot Sport 5 +2394Why this score
Source Azenis RT660 plus Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 23 tests 71 94 Reviews found online ≈ 71 (est.) 93 Azenis RT660 plus: 60% × 71 + 40% × 70.9 (est.) = 71
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.8 + 40% × 93.3 = 94
No owner ratings of wet for Azenis RT660 plus. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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64
Comfort
Pilot Sport 5 +1478Why this score
Source Azenis RT660 plus Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 9 tests 59 71 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 83 Azenis RT660 plus: 40% × 59 + 60% × 66.8 (est.) = 64
Pilot Sport 5: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 83.4 = 78
No owner ratings of comfort for Azenis RT660 plus. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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64
Noise
Azenis RT660 plus +1747Why this score
Source Azenis RT660 plus Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 15 tests 62 33 Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Azenis RT660 plus: 60% × 62.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 64
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 47
No owner ratings of noise for Azenis RT660 plus or Pilot Sport 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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Treadwear
No comparison86Why this score
Source Azenis RT660 plus Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests – 92 Reviews found online – 78 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92 + 40% × 77.9 = 86
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Handling (owners)
No comparison89Why this score
Source Azenis RT660 plus Pilot Sport 5 Reviews found online – 89 -
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Efficiency
No comparison63Why this score
Source Azenis RT660 plus Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 17 tests – 63
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken Azenis RT660 plus | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
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| Relative Score | 69 | 86 |
| Dry | 71 | 92 |
| Wet | 71 | 94 |
| Comfort | 64 | 78 |
| Noise | 64 | 47 |
| Treadwear | – | 86 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 89 |
| Efficiency | – | 63 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
69
/ 100
Azenis RT660 plus
86
/ 100
Pilot Sport 5
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 | Azenis RT660 plus | Pilot Sport 5 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #2/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 95% #10/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #6/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 99% #4/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 100% #1/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 100% #1/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 92% #3/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 91% #9/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 96% #4/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 98% #3/7 · Top Tire Review 2026 UHP Tyre Test: Big Brands vs Challengers | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 91% #2/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 100% #1/7 · Top Tire Review 2026 UHP Tyre Test: Big Brands vs Challengers | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 88% #6/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 90% #4/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 80% #5/7 · 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | 87% #8/9 · 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/7 2025 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test | #9/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Azenis RT660 plus
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Pilot Sport 5
Pros
- Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
- Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
- Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
- Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
- Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Falken Azenis RT660 plus
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Community sentiment towards the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is largely positive, with drivers frequently praising its outstanding wet grip, daily driving comfort, and impressive tread life. While widely recommended as a dependable, premium all-round performance tire, some enthusiasts criticize it for having a slightly numb steering feel, softer sidewalls, and poor heat resistance during track use compared to more aggressive alternatives.
cliosport.net
·5 upvotes ·2024-02-07
“I’ve done 20k on a set of fronts that still have ~2-2.5mm left. They’re wearing very well IMO.”
r/TeslaUK
·3 upvotes ·2026-03-27
“Pilot sport 5? Hi, after replacement tyres for M3. Just touched 30k miles and all 4 need doing. Michelin 235/45 ZR18 (98Y) XL TL PILOT SPORT 5 I was looking at these 154 pounds from Costco. Only they’re not T rated. Was comparing them with the original 235/45 ZR 18 PILOT SPORT 4 XL TO TESLA these are 204 pounds at Costco. Thoughts on whether the PS5 will be ok please? Visited a couple of independent tyre shops yesterday, 1 quoted budget 100 each through to PS4s at 230 each. The second wouldn’t quote on non Tesla approved, so just quoted the PS4 T0s at 203 each. Cheers”
r/CarsAustralia
·8 upvotes ·2025-09-10
“In my experience they are quite long wearing tires and well worth the cost. I used to get around 40k out of most tyres. My first set of ps4’s lasted 55k and now the ps5’s are trending to beat it. I'm a pretty spirited driver around the roundabouts of Canberra too, though I only have a hatch so experiences may vary. As to performance I've driven them on my i30 n-line and other people’s i30N, BRZ, tesla 3, and stinger and the tyres have more grip than I have guts to push them on public roads. In both wet and dry they are very confidence inspiring and a hell of a lot of fun.”
Top themes
#wet grip performance#tread life longevity#daily driving comfort#track heat delamination#premium pricing comparisons#road noise levels#steering feel feedback
Based on 173 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken Azenis RT660 plus | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
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| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 66 |
| Rim diameters | — | 16″ – 22″ |
| UTQG | 200 A A | 320 - 340 A - B A |
Which one should you actually buy?
69
/ 100
Falken Azenis RT660 plus
86
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better wet, dry and comfort. Pick the Falken Azenis RT660 plus if noise matters most to you. Falken Azenis RT660 plus rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 0 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 94 vs 71 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 92 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Falken Azenis RT660 plus scores 64 vs 47 on noise.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 78 vs 64 on comfort.
Tire A · Falken Azenis RT660 plus
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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Azenis RT660 plus or Pilot Sport 5?
Which is better in the wet, Azenis RT660 plus or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 94 vs 71 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Azenis RT660 plus or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 92 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Azenis RT660 plus or Pilot Sport 5?
Falken Azenis RT660 plus, 64 vs 47 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Azenis RT660 plus or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 78 vs 64 on our comfort 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