Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 4 S is ahead, 81–66
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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 65 · 6 tests Owners 66 · 23 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 5 in 2017 Track Day Tyre Test (straight aqua)
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 Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 91 | 81 |
| Reviews found online | 89 | 81 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 100% | 87% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 99% | 98% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 85 | 53 |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 59 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 95% | 78% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 60% | 88% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 94% | 97% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | 49 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 66 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 69 | 64 |
| Reviews found online | – | 67 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | – |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 53 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 86 | 78 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 81 | 66 |
| Dry | 90 | 81 |
| Wet | 85 | 55 |
| Comfort | 75 | 55 |
| Noise | 68 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 58 |
| Handling | 86 | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Pilot Sport 4 S
Pilot Sport Cup 2
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 Cup 2 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #1/10 · 2023 AUTO Straßenverkehr 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | 87% #6/6 · The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 | +13.3 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #3/10 · 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test | 98% #4/6 · The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 | +0.5 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 93% #2/6 · 2018 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test | 89% #8/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | +4.1 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 98% #8/8 · 2018 Auto Bild 20 inch UHP Tyre Test | 97% #9/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | +1.4 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 41% #8/9 · 2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day Tyre Test | 39% #10/10 · 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test | +2.3 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/7 · 2020 EVO UHP Summer Tyre Test | 0% #10/9 · 2020 Auto Bild Sportscars Summer tire test R19 | +100.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 93% #6/8 · 2019 Sport Auto 20 Inch UHP Tyre Test | 100% #1/5 · 2017 Track Day Tyre Test | −7.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 84% #6/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 60% #10/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | +23.9 | Different tests |
| Subj. Dry Handling | Subj | 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Sports Tyre Test | 100% #1/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Subj. Wet Handling | Subj | 84% #8/10 · 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | 70% #6/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | +13.8 | Different tests |
| Tyre Weight | Tyre | 99% #2/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | 91% #7/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | +8.0 | Same test |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #2/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | 78% #8/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | +17.0 | Same test |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 60% #8/10 · 2023 AUTO Straßenverkehr 2023 Summer Tire Test R18 | 88% #9/10 · 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test | −28.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 94% #5/8 · 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test | 97% #3/5 · The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 | −2.6 | 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
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| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 110 | 18 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 18″ – 21″ |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better wet, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 85 vs 55 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 75 vs 55 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 71 vs 58 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 90 vs 81 on dry.
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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.
