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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 Pirelli Angel GT — 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 + 12 owner reviews. How we score

Angel GT 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

Pirelli Angel GT
Tire BPirelli

Angel GT

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 12 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

    Angel GT +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7072

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

    Angel GT: 60% × 69.6 (est.) + 40% × 71.9 = 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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 73

    Wet

    Angel GT +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 73 (est.)
    Reviews found online7476

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

    Angel GT: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Angel GT +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6671

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

    Angel GT: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.8 = 70

    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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 61

    Treadwear

    Angel GT +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerAngel GT
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5766

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

    Angel GT: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66

    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 Angel GT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Angel GT +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot PowerAngel GT
    Reviews found online6472
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot PowerPirelli Angel GT
Relative Score 68 71
Dry 69 71
Wet 73 74
Comfort 67 70
Treadwear 61 66
Handling (owners) 64 72

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Pilot Power

± 8

Angel GT

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 Angel GT

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in wet conditions
  • Quick warm-up times
  • Enhances rider confidence and offers great handling performance

Cons

  • Lower than expected mileage and rapid wear reported by some users
  • Front tire shoulder wear issues on heavier sport-touring bikes if the correct 'A' spec is not used
  • Handling and tracking complaints on certain lighter or specific bike models compared to stock tires
All owner themes in the Angel GT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Power B · Pirelli Angel GT
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Power

Pirelli Angel GT

Narrow edge: Pirelli Angel GT — better handling, treadwear and comfort. 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. Pirelli Angel GT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Angel GT scores 72 vs 64 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Pirelli Angel GT scores 66 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Angel GT scores 70 vs 67 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power
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Pilot Power or Angel GT?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power or Angel GT?

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

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power or Angel GT?

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

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power or Angel GT?

Pirelli Angel GT, 70 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Power or Angel GT?

Pirelli Angel GT, 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