Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 27 + 3 road tests and 6,667 + 5,009 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 4 S is ahead, 85–79
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Tests 81 · 27 tests Owners 86 · 6,667 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 15 in 2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
“A note about the pilot sport 4 S: in cold weather (below 5 degrees) even if it isn't icy, the tyre compound hardens and has dramatically reduced grip. They are excellent summer tyres though, good in the wet too. These days I run Uniroyal rainsport 5 and they're very good.”
Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 80 · 5,009 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)
“I just switched from the Pilot Sport All Season 4 to the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and the contis are WAY quieter and ride so much smoother than the Michelins. Hopefully they'll last longer too, the Michelins only lasted me about 28k~ miles despite regularly rotating them.”
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) · 25 / 3 tests | 95 | 79 |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 89 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 94.6 + 40% × 91.6 = 93
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 88.9 = 83
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / 3 tests | 86 | 81 |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 90 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 86 + 40% × 90.4 = 88
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 89.5 = 85
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | – | 84 |
| Reviews found online | – | 65 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 64.5 = 76
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 3 tests | 70 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 77 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 40% × 70.4 + 60% × 83.5 = 78
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 40% × 68.7 + 60% × 76.5 = 73
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 3 tests | 70 | 55 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | 79 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 54.9 + 40% × 78.9 = 64
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 4 S. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 75 | 72 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 74.8 = 72
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport All Season 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 90 | 82 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests | 72 | – |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 85 | 79 |
| Dry | 93 | 83 |
| Wet | 88 | 85 |
| Snow | – | 76 |
| Comfort | 78 | 73 |
| Noise | 69 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 90 | 82 |
| Efficiency | 72 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Pilot Sport 4 S
Pilot Sport All Season 4
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 94% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #2/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 100% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 98% #4/10 · 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | 88% #3/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 90% #7/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 90% #6/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 98% #5/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 84% #8/10 · 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | 94% #4/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 84% #6/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 98% #4/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 98% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 98% #2/7 · 2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 99% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Road Rating (tester's mark) | Other | 90% #5/10 · 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | 88% #4/4 · Tire Rack Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/10 2026 ACE Summer Tyre Test | #2/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | – | 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 community widely regards the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S as a benchmark max-performance summer tire, praising its outstanding dry and wet grip, stability, and daily driving refinement. Common criticisms focus on its premium price, rapid tread wear on high-powered heavy vehicles or hot track sessions, and significantly reduced grip in cold weather. Many enthusiasts consider it an ideal street tire, though some note softer sidewalls compared to predecessors or recommend dedicated track tires for hard circuit driving.
“Quote: Originally Posted by D_H I hated the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires. Was not happy with the wear. I wanted a drivable tire, and that's why I got them. They were pricy. Didn't last anywhere near the 30,000 mile range. Lasted just over 15,000 miles. Tire wear was not even, and the performance is a joke. But again, that's not why I got them. Tires always want to slip traction. I'm just going to stick with the stock tires from now on. I was wanting to know what everyone thought about these Atturo AZ850 front and rear tires though. I just put a very lightly used (from a friend) set of Atturo AZ850's in 1LE size on my 2020 2SS (I mounted them on MRR017 1LE Replica Wheels (285/30ZR20 Fronts and 305/30ZR20 Rears)), so far VERY happy with them especially considering the cost... They definitely hook better than my old 275 run flats...”
“Depending on the size they are absolutely overkill for street use on stock motor. I just installed a set of 245 ps4s on 17x9 rpf1s and its almost impossible to trigger the abs and traction co trol. The car is on absolute rails. That being said, if you have the money, there is not really any negatives from that. I intend to use mine on track days. Felt the cup 2s were overkill for 2 to 3 track days a year.”
“I was running pilot sport 4s on my MS. (19” wheels) I was lucky to get 13,000-14,000. I just switched to Kumho Majesty 9’s for about 1/3 the price. Currently have 4,000 miles on them and just to rotated. Fingers crossed I can get 13,000 miles out of them.”
Based on 208 community posts
Community sentiment for the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 is predominantly positive, with drivers praising its dry and wet grip, responsive handling, and substantial upgrade over stock tires. However, several users report drawbacks including mediocre deep snow performance, noticeable road noise or ride stiffness compared to competitors like the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and an efficiency or range penalty on electric vehicles.
“I just switched from the Pilot Sport All Season 4 to the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and the contis are WAY quieter and ride so much smoother than the Michelins. Hopefully they'll last longer too, the Michelins only lasted me about 28k~ miles despite regularly rotating them.”
“I just changed back to the AS4’s for the winter from the wide PS4S’s. Almost felt guilty with the cushy comfortable ride. Did my usual off-ramps at about 50 degrees and there is definitely a difference in cornering limits! As4’s are fun but I’m ready for the PS4S’s to go back on in March. Definitely felt a performance decrease going back to factory wheels. The SVE MHP1 wheels are between 8 and 9 lbs lighter. Highly recommend the MHP1’s.”
“New Tires (Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4) I know this has been discussed a lot here so I won't go into a ton of detail, but I recently got a '23 GT (DCT, around 30k miles) and the stock tires were so ASS. Decided to grab the ones in the title and it's literally night and day difference. I was getting terrible traction when just barely accelerating w/ stock tires. Now I can basically floor it. Same with braking; felt pretty damn bad before, and so much better now. The ride, in general, also just feels more comfortable (smoother, though I didn't notice a huge sound difference, but I usually have music on anyway). Haven't gotten to really push it on turns or anything yet, but it's definitely a big difference already with the small bit of driving I did after getting them installed. I did also go with 235 over the stock 225.”
Based on 241 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 | 300 A - AA A | 440 - 540 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better dry, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 93 vs 83 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 90 vs 82 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 78 vs 73 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 69 vs 64 on noise.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 88 vs 85 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 93 vs 83 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 69 vs 64 on our noise score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 78 vs 73 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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
