Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 6 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 vs Yokohama A008P — 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 + 0 road tests and 6 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Exalto PE2 leads, 70–68 Narrow edge
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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
Level71Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto PE2 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 73 72 Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71
A008P: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 71
No road tests of dry for Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
No road tests of dry for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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70
Wet
Pilot Exalto PE2 +466Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto PE2 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 70 64 Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
A008P: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 66
No road tests of wet for Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison51Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto PE2 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online – 37 A008P: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 36.9 = 51
No road tests of snow for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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68
Comfort
A008P +270Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto PE2 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 68 71 Pilot Exalto PE2: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.7 = 68
A008P: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
No road tests of comfort for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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Noise
No comparison62Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto PE2 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 55 A008P: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 62
No road tests of noise for A008P. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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66
Treadwear
Pilot Exalto PE2 +561Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto PE2 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 66 58 Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.3 = 66
A008P: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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72
Handling (owners)
Pilot Exalto PE2 +171Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto PE2 A008P Reviews found online 72 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 | Yokohama A008P |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 68 |
| Dry | 71 | 71 |
| Wet | 70 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 51 |
| Comfort | 68 | 70 |
| Noise | – | 62 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 72 | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
70
/ 100
Pilot Exalto PE2
68
/ 100
A008P
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 Pilot Exalto PE2
Pros
- Exceptional dry weather grip and handling precision
- Noticeable improvement in ride comfort compared to run-flat alternatives
- Predictable and progressive handling behavior in wet conditions
Cons
- Noticeable decline in traction as the tire ages
- Premium price point compared to competitors
- Average wet weather performance in challenging conditions
Tire B A008P
Pros
- Exceptional handling and high-speed stability, with one reviewer saying the tires could go faster than the car allowed
- Quiet operation, noted by a a retailer reviewer
- Strong driver confidence and road feel, with one owner saying they carried more speed through corners
Cons
- Difficulty balancing, reported by two reviewers
- Road force balancing revealed tires out of spec, including one that could not be balanced and two that were way out of spec in another set
- Vibration and shaking persisted after standard balancing attempts and suspension component changes
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 | B · Yokohama A008P |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 10 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 13″ – 15″ | 16″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 240 A A | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
70
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
68
/ 100
Yokohama A008P
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 — better treadwear and wet. Where the Yokohama A008P is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama A008P rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 66 vs 61 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 70 vs 66 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
Tire B · Yokohama A008P
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Pilot Exalto PE2 or A008P?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Exalto PE2 or A008P?
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, 70 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Exalto PE2 or A008P?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Exalto PE2 or A008P?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Exalto PE2 or A008P?
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, 66 vs 61 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