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Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 83–61

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Pilot Sport 5

Summer

Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 82 · 6,367 reviews

“Might be a little late to the party but here are my 2 cents: I’ve used 3 sets of PS4S, 1 set of F1A6 and am currently a few hundred km into the PZ5. The PZ5 is by far the best tyre I’ve had on my A4 B9. The turn-in is less sharp than the PS4S, but both the PZ5 and F1A6 have way better comfort than the PS4S because the PS4S has a vertical sidewall with basically 0 curve to it. Comparing all the tyres in their new states, the F1A6 handles water better than the PS4S, and the PZ5 handles water even better than the F1A6. The treadwear rating for all 3 are the same, and the PS4S + F1A6 had no issues lasting 40k+ km with occasional spirited driving. The PS5 is a segment lower in basically every metric except wear. It is also less comfortable.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 62

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 5 +26
    88
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 concept2 H457Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–90
    Reviews found online5984
  2. 58

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 5 +32
    90
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 concept2 H457Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–92
    Reviews found online5487
  3. 54

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 concept2 H457Pilot Sport 5
    Reviews found online44–
  4. 65

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 5 +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 concept2 H457Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–71
    Reviews found online6281
  5. 67

    Noise

    Ventus V2 concept2 H457 +21
    46
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 concept2 H457Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–32
    Reviews found online68–
  6. 64

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 5 +18
    82
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 concept2 H457Pilot Sport 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)–87
    Reviews found online6375
  7. 55

    Handling

    Pilot Sport 5 +28
    83
    Why this score
    SourceVentus V2 concept2 H457Pilot Sport 5
    Reviews found online5583
Scores at a glance
Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 5: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryHankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Relative Score 61 83
Dry 62 88
Wet 58 90
Snow 54 –
Comfort 65 75
Noise 67 46
Treadwear 64 82
Handling 55 83

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Headline score

Ventus V2 concept2 H457

Pilot Sport 5

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 Ventus V2 concept2 H457

Pros

  • Exceptional value and budget-friendly pricing
  • Very low road noise and a smooth, comfortable ride quality
  • Reliable dry traction and good cornering capabilities for daily driving

Cons

  • Subpar grip and a tendency to slip or slide in wet conditions
  • Soft sidewalls that can feel squishy or flex excessively during hard cornering
  • Longer dry and wet braking distances compared to premium performance tires
All owner themes in the Ventus V2 concept2 H457 review

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
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport 5 review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457

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

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Positive

The Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is widely praised as an exceptional daily-driver tire, offering impressive wet grip, low road noise, and remarkable longevity compared to predecessors and rivals. While some enthusiast drivers find the sidewalls a bit soft or note less extreme track performance compared to dedicated track or 4S tires, community consensus highlights it as a top-tier, well-balanced choice for spirited street driving and commuting.

r/i20n ·17 upvotes ·2025-07-21

“Tyres: Ps5’s initial impression Tyres seem to be a common question across a few forums so I thought ide share. So after 12 months (27,000kms) with my i20n, I was (over) due to replace my tyres. While I loved the p-zeros, I wasn’t keen on the short life, so went with the pilot sport 5. My impressions as follows: Initial impression: a lot less road noise than the p-zero City drive: no noticeable difference (apart from the reduced noise) Highway drive: handling is not noticeably changed, but the reduced noise is really appreciated here! Twisty’s: the difference here is notable, ps5’s don’t provide quite the same aggressive limitless grip feel as the p-zeros. Still holds the line perfectly but noted a bit of slip on the inside front wheel under heavy throttle. I do approx 100km on back roads commuting to and from work every day, so I’ll update this thread if I find anything worth reporting Read more”

r/AudiA5 ·1 upvote ·2026-04-30

“I had PS5’s on they were great literally all the grip you could ever want (not a very powerful car) and they have an incredibly long life span, I didn’t find them loud at all and i also now have an Audi a5 coupe and the car itself blocks out most noise especially if you have music on so it’s not something you should worry about, I know the Asym6 have more grip but it’s marginal I’d personally get the ps5’s just because of the beautiful side wall!”

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”

Top themes
#Wet grip and safety#Road noise and comfort#Tread life and durability#Daily driving vs track performance#Comparison with PS4 and PS4S#Value and pricing

Based on 134 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available4566
Rim diameters15″ – 20″16″ – 22″
Tread depth9.5/32″—
UTQG500 A A—
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better wet, handling and dry. Pick the Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 90 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 83 vs 55 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 88 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457 scores 67 vs 46 on noise.

Tire A · Hankook Ventus V2 concept2 H457
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 5

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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

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