Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 4 S is ahead, 81–76
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Tests 80 · 27 tests Owners 82 · 6,570 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2023 AUTO Straßenverkehr 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 (dry braking)
“I switched to ps4s. Sidewall is a little softer so they have a more comfortable ride at the expense of a little numbness during normal driving. Grip limits seem pretty similar. Ps4s should last longer. We'll see. Would buy again over stock dunlops.”
Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 78 · 4,983 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 5 in 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test (dry braking)
“Tire rec - Michelin PS4 vs PS4S vs PSS vs PSAS4 It's time to replace my tires (PS3s were on it when I bought the car) and I'm comparing a few options. Looking through a lot of different sites to compare options and rebate options, and with the various promos going on, these tires all end up being within $150 or so of each other for a set of 4 including install. The pilot sport all-season 4 are the cheapest from costco - at $744 including install, however, I live in Los Angeles so I don't need all season tires. Is it worth it to pay an extra $100 for a set of PS4S's? thoughts on the other tires?”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 91 | 77 |
| Reviews found online | 89 | 86 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 100% | 100% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 100% | 100% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 85 | 80 |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 86 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 100% | 99% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 99% | 98% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 83 |
| Reviews found online | – | 64 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 76 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 69 | 56 |
| Reviews found online | – | 76 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | – |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 70 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 86 | 79 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 81 | 76 |
| Dry | 90 | 81 |
| Wet | 85 | 82 |
| Snow | – | 75 |
| Comfort | 75 | 72 |
| Noise | 68 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 68 |
| Handling | 86 | 79 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Pilot Sport 4 S
Pilot Sport All Season 4
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/10 · 2023 AUTO Straßenverkehr 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #2/6 · 2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 99% #3/5 · 2025 AutoView Sports Tyre Test | 98% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | +0.3 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/7 · 2019 Motor Summer Tire Test 235/35 ZR19 | 25% #4/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | +75.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 80% #4/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | 90% #7/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | −10.3 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 100% #1/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test | 88% #3/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | +12.5 | Different tests |
| Subj. Noise | Subj | 98% #2/7 · 2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 85% #7/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | +13.1 | Different tests |
| Subj. Road Score | Subj | 100% #1/9 · 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 88% #4/4 · Tire Rack Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | +11.8 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 89% #6/9 · 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 94% #4/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | −4.9 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 100% #1/8 · 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test | 99% #2/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | +0.8 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% #3/6 · 2018 EVO UUHP Tyre Test | 98% #5/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | +1.4 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S is widely praised by the community as a premier max performance summer tire, offering exceptional dry and wet grip, precise steering feel, and refined road manners for daily driving and spirited street use. While some users note higher pricing and relatively quick wear on heavier vehicles or hot tracks, it remains a benchmark choice that many enthusiasts gladly return to despite alternatives like Continental or Kumho.
“I only run ps4s in my gt4 and gt4rs for the street and rainy track days. They are not the grippiest tires and they can't really take the heat of a hot track day. For track days, I run other tires. I don't drive the track cars on the street routinely. All that said, ps4s is a great tire for street and wet. I would also not run them in freezing weather.”
“Running new ps4s on my is350 awd. Its my family daily driver. Drove it to nyc on a road trip full load with kids in car. Drove nice and smooth. These tires are great for daily and for some spirited driving. They grip well too on turns and feel stable on the freeway.”
“I've had the Kumhos and the PS4s on my M3. The PS4 are absolutely silk-slipper grade wonderful tires. probably the best tires for this car. But, the Kumhos are 9/10 as good, and way less expensive.”
Based on 104 community posts
Community opinion on the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 is largely positive, praising its dry and wet grip, sporty handling, and ride comfort compared to stock alternatives. However, some users note trade-offs in extreme winter conditions, potential range or efficiency impacts on EVs, and faster wear on staggered setups.
“Im running pilot sport a/s4 in 265/35 r18 on 18x9.5 konig ampliform. I have been driving them about 5 months, i cant complain. They are good for where im at (only 93 octane stage 1 tune, no major mods). Side note, i feel the road imperfections alot more with such a small sidewall.”
“Crashed my Saab on the track with PSAS4. Instantly lose grip after overheating, but perfect for daily aggressive driving.”
“I ran both pilot sport 4s and pilot sport all season 4 got same amount of mileage out of them around 30k bc can’t rotate.”
Based on 48 community posts
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | B · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 110 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 20″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9 - 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 440 - 540 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better dry, handling and noise. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 90 vs 81 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 86 vs 79 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 68 vs 64 on noise.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 85 vs 82 on wet.
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
