Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 27 + 0 road tests and 6,614 + 14 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 4 S is ahead, 84–72
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Tests 81 · 27 tests Owners 82 · 6,614 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 – · none yet Owners 73 · 14 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / – tests | 94 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 89 | 75 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 93.6 + 40% × 88.6 = 92
Proxes ST: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72
No road tests of dry for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / – tests | 85 | ≈ 74 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 85 | 77 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 85.3 + 40% × 84.6 = 85
Proxes ST: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 76.6 = 75
No road tests of wet for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 64 |
Proxes ST: 60% × 67.8 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 66
No road tests of snow for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 74 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.4 + 40% × 80.8 = 75
Proxes ST: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 74.1 = 72
No road tests of comfort for Proxes ST. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests | 70 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 4 S. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 70 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 72 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 71.4 = 71
Proxes ST: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.7 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Proxes ST. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 86 | 71 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Toyo Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 84 | 72 |
| Dry | 92 | 72 |
| Wet | 85 | 75 |
| Snow | – | 66 |
| Comfort | 75 | 72 |
| Noise | 69 | – |
| Treadwear | 71 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 86 | 71 |
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
Proxes ST
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 gcurnew I got the Goodyear F1s on my car when delivered and found them surprisingly nice: good grip, quiet, compliant ride. Put PS4Ss on last year and while I'm happy with them, they are a tad noisier than the F1s with a slightly stiffer ride and no apparent difference in grip or handling. I know the Michelins are the "go to" tire and pretty much everyone raves about them...but I'm in the camp that thinks the F1s are an equivalent tire. Having had both, I would have just bought a set of F1 rears (my fronts were only partially worn) rather than a full set of Michelins. I've used Michelin exclusively for the past two decades. My car came with the F1s and was pleasantly surprised. Dare I say better than 4S? Excellent in the wet and dry and they don't seem to get greasy like the 4Ss can when pushed. Still don't know how they wear but unless performance drops off or noise suddenly goes up like with Pirellis, I might buy them again.”
“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...”
“I’ll say this. Going from the Pilot Super Sport to the Pilot Sport 4 S of the same size, I’m disappointed in the soft sidewall of the 4 S. This is an 8.5” wide wheel with 235/40/18 tires. The left-right fast slalom action got a bit mushy like the weight transfer was slowed down when I switched to the 4 S. I think a shorter sidewall 4 S would perform better in this way, or the same tire on a 9” wide wheel too. That said, the dry and wet grip is exceptional. To save money, I’d recommend the Continental ExtremeContact Sport.”
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| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | B · Toyo Proxes ST |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 110 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 19″ |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Toyo Proxes ST
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better dry, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo Proxes ST rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 14 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 92 vs 72 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 86 vs 71 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 85 vs 75 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 75 vs 72 on comfort.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 85 vs 75 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 92 vs 72 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 75 vs 72 on our comfort score.
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 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
