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

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Michelin Pilot Power vs Michelin Power 5 — 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 11 + 16 owner reviews. How we score

Power 5 leads, 71–68 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Power
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Power

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 11 reviews

Michelin Power 5
Tire BMichelin

Power 5

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 16 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 69

    Dry

    Power 5 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerPower 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7073

    Pilot Power: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69

    Power 5: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Power. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Power 5 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerPower 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7475

    Pilot Power: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 73.9 = 73

    Power 5: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 74

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Power. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Power 5 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerPower 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6672

    Pilot Power: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67

    Power 5: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.7 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Power. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 61

    Treadwear

    Power 5 +3
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerPower 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5762

    Pilot Power: 60% × 63.2 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    Power 5: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Power. 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 Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Power 5 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerPower 5
    Reviews found online6473
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot PowerMichelin Power 5
Relative Score 68 71
Dry 69 71
Wet 73 74
Comfort 67 71
Treadwear 61 64
Handling (owners) 64 73

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Pilot Power

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Power 5

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Pilot Power

Pros

  • Excellent dry weather grip and confidence
  • Strong performance in wet conditions
  • Quick warm-up time suitable for road use

Cons

  • Limited tread life compared to sport-touring tires
  • Lack of tactile feedback at extreme lean angles for some riders
  • Tendency for the front tire to deform or lose its profile over time
All owner themes in the Pilot Power review

Tire B Power 5

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and stability in standing water
  • Rapid warm-up times, even in cooler ambient temperatures
  • Agile handling and predictable cornering behavior on public roads

Cons

  • Tendency for the rear tire to square off prematurely
  • Inconsistent performance and grip degradation as the tire reaches the end of its life
  • Lack of confidence at maximum lean angles compared to dedicated track tires
All owner themes in the Power 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Power B · Michelin Power 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Power

Michelin Power 5

Narrow edge: Michelin Power 5 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Power rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Power 5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Power 5 scores 73 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Power 5 scores 71 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Power 5 scores 64 vs 61 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power
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Pilot Power or Power 5?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power or Power 5?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 74 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power or Power 5?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power or Power 5?

Michelin Power 5, 71 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Power or Power 5?

Michelin Power 5, 64 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