Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 4 S is ahead, 81–56
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Tests 81 · 27 tests Owners 82 · 6,601 reviews
“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.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 13 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 92 | – |
| Reviews found online | 89 | 51 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 85 | – |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 49 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | – | 26 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | – |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 49 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 71 | – |
| Reviews found online | – | 53 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 70 | – |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 48 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 86 | 54 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 81 | 56 |
| Dry | 91 | 57 |
| Wet | 85 | 54 |
| Snow | – | 43 |
| Comfort | 75 | 59 |
| Noise | 69 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 55 |
| Handling | 86 | 54 |
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Pilot Sport 4 S
NT555
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Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S is overwhelmingly positive, with users praising its exceptional dry and wet grip, precise steering feel, and overall refinement for daily driving and spirited road use. While some note that they are pricey and can wear out quickly under aggressive track conditions or heavy vehicle weights, they are widely considered the benchmark high-performance max summer tire. Competitors like Continental ExtremeContact Sport and Kumho are frequently mentioned as budget-friendly alternatives, but many drivers ultimately return to the PS4S for its unmatched confidence and all-around performance.
“I live in north east ohio and have a 730 wheel horsepower zr1. I have the pilot sport 4s summer tire. When the car was stock I could drive it in 45 and up and feel safe. Now at 730 it’s a little so so around 48 degrees. As far as rain. I have never felt like I was out of control with the car up to 75-80 in a fkin monsoon worth of rain. I had 10K miles on them with plenty of burnouts and plenty of 170 mph pulls and they had excellent tread life still, I had to replace due to a nail and an object in the road ruining the sidewall on the other one. I know everyone says they don’t last for shit, but 10K miles on a ZR1 track alignment and I had plenty of tread on them. I bet they’d go 20-30K miles with my driving style no problem.”
“New tires Pilot Sport 4s got some new Pilot Sport 4s in 245/40/18. way different to my yokohama advan AS+. a lot more grip, obviously. very minimal to no sidewall flex. very good tires. i had pilot sport 3's on my 2013 hatchback wrx back in the day. feels good to get back on some good tires again. Read more”
“I run the all seasons on my Golf because I drive ~400+ miles per week in all matter of weather. The high tread wear rating and all-weather grip make more sense for me. But, having run the max performance PS4s before, if you’re cool with having two sets, they are basically impossible to beat. Absolute magic tires.”
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| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | B · Nitto NT555 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 110 | 53 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 15″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10.3/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Nitto NT555
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 91 vs 57 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 86 vs 54 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 85 vs 54 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 75 vs 59 on comfort.
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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.
