Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 56 reviews
Michelin Pilot Exalto looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Michelin Pilot Exalto vs Michelin Premier A/S — 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 56 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Exalto is ahead, 73–62
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Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews
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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73
Dry
Pilot Exalto +964Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto Premier A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 75 62 Pilot Exalto: 60% × 70.9 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 73
Premier A/S: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64
No road tests of dry for Pilot Exalto. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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76
Wet
Pilot Exalto +868Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto Premier A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 77 67 Pilot Exalto: 60% × 74.4 (est.) + 40% × 77.4 = 76
Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 68
No road tests of wet for Pilot Exalto. 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 Premier A/S. 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 comparison59Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto Premier A/S Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online – 52 Premier A/S: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 51.7 = 59
No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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69
Comfort
Pilot Exalto +861Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto Premier A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 70 58 Pilot Exalto: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69
Premier A/S: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.8 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Exalto. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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71
Treadwear
Pilot Exalto +2447Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto Premier A/S Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 75 34 Pilot Exalto: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 74.6 = 71
Premier A/S: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 34.3 = 47
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Exalto. 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 Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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75
Handling (owners)
Pilot Exalto +1560Why this score
Source Pilot Exalto Premier A/S Reviews found online 75 60
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Exalto | Michelin Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 62 |
| Dry | 73 | 64 |
| Wet | 76 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 59 |
| Comfort | 69 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 60 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Pilot Exalto
62
/ 100
Premier A/S
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
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and durability
- Strong, predictable grip in both wet and dry conditions
- Progressive handling characteristics near the limit
Cons
- High retail price point
- Softer sidewalls can lead to reduced steering feedback and responsiveness
- Increased road noise reported by some users
Tire B Premier A/S
Pros
- Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
- Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
- Good center-line tracking and steering feedback
Cons
- Disappointing tread life and premature wear
- Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
- Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Exalto | B · Michelin Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| UTQG | — | 640 A A |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Exalto
62
/ 100
Michelin Premier A/S
Winner: Michelin Pilot Exalto — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 71 vs 47 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 75 vs 60 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 73 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Exalto scores 76 vs 68 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Exalto
Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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Pilot Exalto or Premier A/S?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Exalto or Premier A/S?
Michelin Pilot Exalto, 76 vs 68 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Exalto or Premier A/S?
Michelin Pilot Exalto, 73 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Exalto or Premier A/S?
Michelin Pilot Exalto, 69 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Exalto or Premier A/S?
Michelin Pilot Exalto, 71 vs 47 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