Tests 73 · 14 tests Owners 77 · 258 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (wet handling)
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Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 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 14 + 23 road tests and 258 + 6,449 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 87–76
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Tests 86 · 23 tests Owners 88 · 6,449 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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87
Dry
Pilot Sport 5 +592Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 23 tests 87 93 Reviews found online 87 91 Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 99% 96% Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 80% Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 86.6 + 40% × 87.4 = 87
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.9 + 40% × 90.8 = 92
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82
Wet
Pilot Sport 5 +1294Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 23 tests 83 94 Reviews found online 80 94 Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 99% 100% Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 80% 60% Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 95% 95% Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 82.8 + 40% × 80.1 = 82
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 94.1 + 40% × 93.6 = 94
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52
Comfort
Pilot Sport 5 +2779Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 9 tests 28 71 Reviews found online 68 85 Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 60% 80% Eagle F1 SuperSport: 40% × 28.2 + 60% × 68 = 52
Pilot Sport 5: 40% × 71 + 60% × 84.8 = 79
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50
Noise
Eagle F1 SuperSport +347Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / 15 tests 33 33 Reviews found online 75 ≈ 67 (est.) Noise (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 60% 80% Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 32.9 + 40% × 75.4 = 50
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 47
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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65
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 5 +2287Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests ≈ 65 (est.) 92 Reviews found online 64 79 Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 65
Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 91.9 + 40% × 78.9 = 87
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 SuperSport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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86
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport 5 +389Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Pilot Sport 5 Reviews found online 86 89 -
24
Efficiency
Pilot Sport 5 +4064Why this score
Source Eagle F1 SuperSport Pilot Sport 5 Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 17 tests 24 64 Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 82% 100%
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 87 |
| Dry | 87 | 92 |
| Wet | 82 | 94 |
| Comfort | 52 | 79 |
| Noise | 50 | 47 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 87 |
| Handling (owners) | 86 | 89 |
| Efficiency | 24 | 64 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Eagle F1 SuperSport
87
/ 100
Pilot Sport 5
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport finished ahead 1 times and Michelin Pilot Sport 5 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Eagle F1 SuperSport | Pilot Sport 5 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% | 96% | +3.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 95% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 99% #4/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 100% | 80% | +20.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 99% #3/7 · 2025 Autobild Sportcars Summer Tire Test R20 | 87% #6/7 · 2026 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 99% | 100% | −0.8 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% | 95% | +0.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 84% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 97% #5/7 · 2026 Sport Auto Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 80% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 98% #3/7 · Top Tire Review 2026 UHP Tyre Test: Big Brands vs Challengers | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 80% | 60% | +20.0 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 60% | 80% | −20.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Exterior Noise | Noise | 99% #3/7 · 2025 Autobild Sportcars Summer Tire Test R20 | 71% #7/9 · 2023 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 96% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 99% #2/4 · 2026 AutoView Value Sport Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 60% | 80% | −20.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 82% | 100% | −18.0 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 73% #4/10 · 2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tyre Test | 56% #13/13 · 2023 AutoBild Sports Car Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #4/8 | #5/8 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 Die Reifentester UHP Summer Tyre Test · 225/40 R18 |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Eagle F1 SuperSport
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and high-speed stability
- Precise steering response and high-feedback handling
- Strong track-day performance and heat tolerance
Cons
- Rapid tread wear on high-torque vehicles or track use
- Increased road noise and harsher ride quality
- Reduced grip and confidence in cold or damp conditions
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
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
The community generally views the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 as an exceptional daily-driving tire that bridges the gap between high performance and everyday comfort. Users frequently praise its outstanding wet grip, low road noise, and impressive tread life compared to more track-focused alternatives like the PS4S. However, some enthusiast drivers feel the sidewalls and feedback can feel a bit numb or soft for aggressive track use, noting it is built more for sporty road use than dedicated circuit driving.
r/abarth
·3 upvotes ·2026-05-10
“Great tires, used to run the stock Pirellis but the ride comfort was atrocious and there was really no performance benefit so I switched them for some PS5.”
bimmerforums.co.uk
·1 upvote ·2024-05-06
“look at camskill,always the cheapest,ive just gotten the michelin ps5 for my M4 ,not fitted yet as my conti sport 7 still have life,only bought last month as there was a cashback offer from michelin at camskill,i got £80 so got 2 x 275-35-19 and x2 255-35-19 for £617 delivered,”
r/kereta
·9 upvotes ·2025-12-15
“Have to replace my tyres soon, MC7 or PS5? Hi guys, I need to replace the tyres on my civic soon and I’m stuck between the MC7 and the PS5. I not a guy who will driving 180km/h in raining day so i think both performance is good enough for me. I did some research, it seems like MC7 have better performance overall. Also found that MC7 is cheaper than PS5 in my country (around RM600-700 cheaper for 4 tyres). I prefer tread life > noise/ comfort > performance (rarely drive over 120). Any feedback on the 2 brands would be super helpful. Thanks! === UPDATED === Thank you all for suggestions and opinions. So at the end i pick the MC7. Reasons: It’s possibly quieter compared to the PS5 The price is cheaper and come with 1 year premium (or what name i forgot) warranty There’s a Continental authorized dealer near my place I’ve never tried Continental before, so I decided to give it a try At the moment, the driving experience is a bit quieter than the previous PS4 (which is expected since it’s a new tire). As for performance, I haven’t really pushed it to the limit, but it’s more than sufficient for me, didn’t experience any wheel spin or loss of traction so far. One thing I do notice is that I can constantly hear small stones sticking to the tire and hitting the wheel arch which is very annoying. Also, on a personal note, I still prefer the sidewall shape of the PS5, so it took me some time to get used to the rounded sidewall of the MC7 Read more”
Top themes
#Wet grip and safety#Tread life and durability#Road noise and comfort#Daily driving performance#Soft sidewall feedback#Comparison to PS4S and competitors#Value and pricing
Based on 177 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 75 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 23″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 7 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 080 - 300 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall - Serrated Black Lettering | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
| Sizes in common | 28 | 28 |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
87
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better efficiency, comfort and treadwear. Pick the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want lower fuel or energy use
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 64 vs 24 on efficiency.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 79 vs 52 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 87 vs 65 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 94 vs 82 on wet.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport 5?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 94 vs 82 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 92 vs 87 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport 5?
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, 50 vs 47 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 79 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 87 vs 65 on our treadwear score.
Which rolls more easily, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport 5?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 64 vs 24 on our efficiency 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