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Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 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 0 + 1 road tests and 20 + 1,506 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Super Sport is ahead, 78–48

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Michelin Pilot Super Sport
± 6

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.

  1. 52

    Dry

    Pilot Super Sport +31
    83
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SupercarPilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 58 (est.)77
    Reviews found online4490

    Eagle F1 Supercar: 60% × 57.8 (est.) + 40% × 43.7 = 52

    Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 90.2 = 83

    No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Supercar. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 46

    Wet

    Pilot Super Sport +31
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SupercarPilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 52 (est.)73
    Reviews found online3784

    Eagle F1 Supercar: 60% × 52.1 (est.) + 40% × 37 = 46

    Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 84 = 77

    No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Supercar. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 52

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SupercarPilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)–
    Reviews found online41–

    Eagle F1 Supercar: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 41.2 = 52

    No road tests of snow for Eagle F1 Supercar. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 47

    Comfort

    Pilot Super Sport +27
    74
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SupercarPilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online3777

    Eagle F1 Supercar: 40% × 63.1 (est.) + 60% × 36.5 = 47

    Pilot Super Sport: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 76.9 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Supercar or Pilot Super Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 60

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SupercarPilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online50–

    Eagle F1 Supercar: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.4 = 60

    No road tests of noise for Eagle F1 Supercar. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 46

    Treadwear

    Pilot Super Sport +24
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SupercarPilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 54 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3373

    Eagle F1 Supercar: 60% × 54.4 (est.) + 40% × 32.5 = 46

    Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Supercar. 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).

  7. 47

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Super Sport +36
    83
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SupercarPilot Super Sport
    Reviews found online4783
Scores at a glance
Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 SupercarMichelin Pilot Super Sport
Relative Score 48 78
Dry 52 83
Wet 46 77
Snow 52 –
Comfort 47 74
Noise 60 –
Treadwear 46 70
Handling (owners) 47 83

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Headline score
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Eagle F1 Supercar

± 6

Pilot Super Sport

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 Eagle F1 Supercar

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and handling performance for spirited driving and road course use
  • Ideal OEM replacement option maintaining original factory specifications for vehicles like the Chevrolet Corvette
  • Good resistance to hydroplaning in wide sizes compared to some competing brands

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short overall lifespan, with some sets lasting only 8,000 to 13,000 miles
  • Noticeable drop-off in dry traction and increased wheel spin as the tread wears down
  • Poor grip and traction in wet weather and cool temperatures
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 Supercar review

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
All owner themes in the Pilot Super Sport review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Super Sport

Positive

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.

mbworld.org

“Another option would be Bridgestone RE-11 or Yokohama AD-08. Both have slightly more dry traction than the PSS. The big advantage of both of these in my experience is that they have a much stiffer sidewall than the PSS. The assists with response and much less roll over which on heavier cars (like the C63 or my current M3) makes a noticeable improvement. The downside is a slightly stiffer ride, especially on the AD-08. The RE-11 are only a slight trade off in comfort for the advantages noted above. Oh yeah, PSS have better tread wear too For street driving, the PSS are the best. If the car sees track time, I would personally lean towards RE-11. I ran both on my M3 and enjoyed the steering response and grip improvement of the RE-11 over the PSS but mainly because I get out several times a year to the track. When my C63 arrives, I will swap out the wheels (and use them for winter wheels), sell the OEM tires and put after market wheels and RE-11 tires on the car.”

r/BMW ·1 upvote ·2014-01-22

“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.”

rdforum.org ·1 upvote ·2016-09-06

“Re: Best summer tires & Best winter tires! I run PSS on my M Roadster during the summer and do a couple of weeks each summer of some very fast paced driving with our car club on mountain roads. I have tried a number of tires over the years and PSS for me have the best balance of wet and dry traction with a great feel for how close you are to the edge of performance. I have been getting 2 years on the rear tires and 3 years on the front tires. Another brand of very good winter tire is Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2's.”

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 · Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport
CategorySummer Max Performance tiresSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available850
Rim diameters18″ – 22″17″ – 23″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″—
UTQG220 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar

Michelin Pilot Super Sport

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

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 83 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 83 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 77 vs 46 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 74 vs 47 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport

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Eagle F1 Supercar or Pilot Super Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Supercar or Pilot Super Sport?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 77 vs 46 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Supercar or Pilot Super Sport?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 83 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Supercar or Pilot Super Sport?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 74 vs 47 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Supercar or Pilot Super Sport?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 70 vs 46 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