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Kumho Ecsta PA51 vs Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — Compared

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

Pilot Sport All Season 4 is ahead, 76–68

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Ecsta PA51

All Season

Tests – · 1 test Owners 67 · 165 reviews

Best test result: #7 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (overall ranking)

Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 78 · 4,983 reviews

Best test result: #4 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test (overall ranking)

“New Tires (Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4) I know this has been discussed a lot here so I won't go into a ton of detail, but I recently got a '23 GT (DCT, around 30k miles) and the stock tires were so ASS. Decided to grab the ones in the title and it's literally night and day difference. I was getting terrible traction when just barely accelerating w/ stock tires. Now I can basically floor it. Same with braking; felt pretty damn bad before, and so much better now. The ride, in general, also just feels more comfortable (smoother, though I didn't notice a huge sound difference, but I usually have music on anyway). Haven't gotten to really push it on turns or anything yet, but it's definitely a big difference already with the small bit of driving I did after getting them installed. I did also go with 235 over the stock 225.”

Category by category

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

  1. 68

    Dry

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +13
    81
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–77
    Reviews found online6886
  2. 68

    Wet

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +14
    82
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–80
    Reviews found online6886
  3. 62

    Snow

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +13
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online5764
  4. 66

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +6
    72
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online6376
  5. 69

    Noise

    Ecsta PA51 +5
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–56
    Reviews found online7276
  6. 71

    Treadwear

    Ecsta PA51 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score)70–
    Reviews found online7270
  7. 66

    Handling

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +13
    79
    Why this score
    SourceEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4
    Reviews found online6679
Scores at a glance
Kumho Ecsta PA51 vs Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryKumho Ecsta PA51Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Relative Score 68 76
Dry 68 81
Wet 68 82
Snow 62 75
Comfort 66 72
Noise 69 64
Treadwear 71 68
Handling 66 79

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Ecsta PA51

Pilot Sport All Season 4

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryEcsta PA51Pilot Sport All Season 4ΔBoth?
Overall Ranking Overall 67% #7/19 · 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires 25% #4/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test +41.7 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Ecsta PA51

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry pavement traction and cornering grip
  • Quiet and smooth ride quality

Cons

  • Inconsistent performance in heavy rain or standing water
  • Some reports of increased road noise over time
  • Limited availability in certain niche sizes
All owner themes in the Ecsta PA51 review

Tire B Pilot Sport All Season 4

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip with strong hydroplaning resistance
  • Precise steering response and sporty handling feel
  • Noticeable improvement in ride comfort and composure over OEM run-flats

Cons

  • Faster-than-advertised treadwear, particularly on performance vehicles or staggered setups
  • Elevated road noise or humming/roaring sounds at highway speeds
  • Premium price point ('Michelin Tax')
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport All Season 4 review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Kumho Ecsta PA51

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

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Positive

Community opinion on the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 is largely positive, praising its dry and wet grip, sporty handling, and ride comfort compared to stock alternatives. However, some users note trade-offs in extreme winter conditions, potential range or efficiency impacts on EVs, and faster wear on staggered setups.

r/BMW ·3 upvotes ·2026-04-06

“I use these on my F80 M3 competition with the 666M wheels for the winter. I had Continental DWS 06 Plus on my E90 M3. The PSAS4 have stiffer side wall than the DWS06 Plus, so the ride will feel more sporty if that's what you're after. PSAS4 also have slightly more dry pavement grip and tad more steering feel than the DWS. The DWS is a tad bit quieter and softer sidewall. Superior to the PSAS4 in light snow. Dry pavement grip is still amazing. I have 2 sets of 666m wheels for my F80 comp. One set outfitted with Pilot sport all season 4 and the other set outfitted with Pilot sport 4s.”

r/TeslaModelY ·52 upvotes ·2023-02-26

“Replaced tires with Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, ride significantly improved My 2021 MYLR with 19" Gemini wheels ran over a screw in the tire sidewall and I had to replace the tire. I decided to replace all four tires since the tread was low anyway. I ended up replacing with the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4. I was happy to find that the ride quality significantly improved after this. Just wanted to let folks know. Others have pointed out that there's a slight range efficiency hit and the tires don't reach all the way to the Gemini rims like the stock Continentals do. I find I don't care about these things and enjoy the ride quality improvement a lot. If I put the car in Chill mode now and drive others around, it's a much better ride experience for them on residential streets. The tires were a bit expensive, $1700 to replace all four including labor (in the SF Bay, a HCOL area) but I had to replace the tires anyway and the benefits were worth it to me.”

r/LexusIS ·1 upvote ·2026-09-10

“I ran both pilot sport 4s and pilot sport all season 4 got same amount of mileage out of them around 30k bc can’t rotate.”

Top themes
#Dry and Wet Traction#Ride Comfort and Noise#Winter and Snow Performance#EV Range and Efficiency#Tread Wear and Longevity

Based on 48 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Kumho Ecsta PA51 B · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available133
Rim diameters16″ – 19″20″
Tread depth10.5/32″9 - 10/32″
UTQG500 A A440 - 540 A - AA A
Treadwear warranty45,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwallBlack Side Wall
Max pressure51 psi50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Kumho Ecsta PA51

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — better wet, dry and snow. Pick the Kumho Ecsta PA51 if noise and treadwear matter most to you.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 82 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 81 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 75 vs 62 on snow.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 79 vs 66 on handling.

Tire A · Kumho Ecsta PA51
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

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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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