Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 19 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Road 4 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 19 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Road 4 leads, 74–71 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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73
Dry
Pilot Road 4 +271Why this score
Source Pilot Road 4 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 76 73 Pilot Road 4: 60% × 71.3 (est.) + 40% × 76.1 = 73
Power 5: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71
No road tests of dry for Pilot Road 4. 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).
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78
Wet
Pilot Road 4 +474Why this score
Source Pilot Road 4 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 81 75 Pilot Road 4: 60% × 76.1 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 78
Power 5: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 74
No road tests of wet for Pilot Road 4. 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).
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73
Comfort
Pilot Road 4 +271Why this score
Source Pilot Road 4 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 75 72 Pilot Road 4: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.8 = 73
Power 5: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.7 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Road 4. 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).
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70
Treadwear
Pilot Road 4 +664Why this score
Source Pilot Road 4 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 73 62 Pilot Road 4: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70
Power 5: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Road 4. 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).
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75
Handling (owners)
Pilot Road 4 +273Why this score
Source Pilot Road 4 Power 5 Reviews found online 75 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Road 4 | Michelin Power 5 |
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| Relative Score | 74 | 71 |
| Dry | 73 | 71 |
| Wet | 78 | 74 |
| Comfort | 73 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 64 |
| Handling (owners) | 75 | 73 |
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Headline score
74
/ 100
Pilot Road 4
71
/ 100
Power 5
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Pilot Road 4
Pros
- Outstanding wet weather grip and performance
- Impressive tread life and mileage longevity for touring and commuting
- Predictable and confident handling in everyday dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Slippery when brand new, requiring a cautious break-in period
- Tread pattern can cause movement or a vague front-end feel in warmer weather
- Some riders experienced uneven wear or quicker wear on the front tire
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Road 4 | B · Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Road 4
71
/ 100
Michelin Power 5
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Road 4 — better treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Road 4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 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 A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Road 4 scores 70 vs 64 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Road 4 scores 78 vs 74 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Road 4
Tire B · Michelin Power 5
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Pilot Road 4 or Power 5?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Road 4 or Power 5?
Michelin Pilot Road 4, 78 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Road 4 or Power 5?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Road 4 or Power 5?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Road 4 or Power 5?
Michelin Pilot Road 4, 70 vs 64 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