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Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 vs Continental PureContact LS — 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 9 + 25 owner reviews. How we score

PureContact LS is ahead, 69–55

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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.

  1. 57

    Dry

    PureContact LS +12
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4PureContact LS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5270

    Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 69

    No road tests of dry for Pilot HX MXM4. 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 PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 56

    Wet

    PureContact LS +16
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4PureContact LS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online5173

    Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.5 = 56

    PureContact LS: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 72

    No road tests of wet for Pilot HX MXM4. 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 PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4PureContact LS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    PureContact LS: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 67

    No road tests of snow for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 59

    Comfort

    Level
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4PureContact LS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5455

    Pilot HX MXM4: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 54.1 = 59

    PureContact LS: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot HX MXM4 or PureContact LS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4PureContact LS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–71

    PureContact LS: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 70.8 = 68

    No road tests of noise for PureContact LS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    PureContact LS +19
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4PureContact LS
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online3969

    Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 56.6 (est.) + 40% × 38.8 = 49

    PureContact LS: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 68

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot HX MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for PureContact LS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 48

    Handling (owners)

    PureContact LS +22
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot HX MXM4PureContact LS
    Reviews found online4870
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot HX MXM4Continental PureContact LS
Relative Score 55 69
Dry 57 69
Wet 56 72
Snow – 67
Comfort 59 59
Noise – 68
Treadwear 49 68
Handling (owners) 48 70

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
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Pilot HX MXM4

± 8

PureContact LS

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 HX MXM4

Pros

  • Acceptable tread life for some users under specific driving conditions
  • Generally comfortable ride quality when new
  • Reliable performance for moderate, dry-weather driving

Cons

  • Poor traction and safety concerns on wet surfaces
  • Inadequate performance in winter conditions despite M+S rating
  • Reports of sidewall tearing and tread delamination
All owner themes in the Pilot HX MXM4 review

Tire B PureContact LS

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong wet and dry traction with reliable handling
  • Good balance of everyday comfort and long treadlife

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can lead to less responsive or wandering handling during aggressive cornering
  • Develops temporary flat spotting when parked, causing morning vibrations
  • Poor winter performance, particularly lacking traction on snow and ice despite being an all-season tire
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 B · Continental PureContact LS
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—700 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot HX MXM4

Continental PureContact LS

Winner: Continental PureContact LS — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Continental PureContact LS scores 70 vs 48 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Continental PureContact LS scores 68 vs 49 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental PureContact LS scores 72 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental PureContact LS scores 69 vs 57 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot HX MXM4
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Tire B · Continental PureContact LS
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Pilot HX MXM4 or PureContact LS?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot HX MXM4 or PureContact LS?

Continental PureContact LS, 72 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot HX MXM4 or PureContact LS?

Continental PureContact LS, 69 vs 57 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot HX MXM4 or PureContact LS?

Neither, by our numbers: 59 vs 59 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Pilot HX MXM4 or PureContact LS?

Continental PureContact LS, 68 vs 49 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