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 + 10 road tests and 6,614 + 162 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 4 S is ahead, 83–67
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Tests 82 · 27 tests Owners 86 · 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 70 · 10 tests Owners 62 · 162 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test (dry braking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 25 / 10 tests | 94 | 97 |
| Reviews found online | 92 | 69 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 97% | 98% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 98% | 100% |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 85% | 89% |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 94.3 + 40% × 92.1 = 93
Advan Sport V107: 60% × 97.3 + 40% × 69.2 = 86
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 26 / 10 tests | 86 | 83 |
| Reviews found online | 91 | 68 |
| Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 93% | 95% |
| Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 99% | 98% |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–1 | 89% | 92% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 99% | 98% |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 86.4 + 40% × 90.7 = 88
Advan Sport V107: 60% × 82.9 + 40% × 68.1 = 77
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / 3 tests | 70 | 43 |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 56 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 40% × 70.4 + 60% × 84.2 = 79
Advan Sport V107: 40% × 43.2 + 60% × 56 = 51
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 5 tests | 70 | 43 |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | 65 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.3 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 69
Advan Sport V107: 60% × 43.2 + 40% × 65.4 = 52
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 | Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests | 70 | 46 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 46 |
Pilot Sport 4 S: 60% × 70.2 + 40% × 74.1 = 72
Advan Sport V107: 60% × 45.8 + 40% × 45.7 = 46
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 90 | 70 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 S | Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / 7 tests | 72 | 10 |
| Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 | 95% | 81% |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | Yokohama Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 83 | 67 |
| Dry | 93 | 86 |
| Wet | 88 | 77 |
| Comfort | 79 | 51 |
| Noise | 69 | 52 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 46 |
| Handling (owners) | 90 | 70 |
| Efficiency | 72 | 10 |
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
Advan Sport V107
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S finished ahead 0 times and Yokohama Advan Sport V107 1 times.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Sport 4 S | Advan Sport V107 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 97% | 98% | −1.1 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% | 100% | −1.4 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 85% | 89% | −4.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Curved Aquaplaning | Wet | 93% | 95% | −1.6 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 99% | 98% | +1.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 90% #7/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 82% #27/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 87% #7/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 94% #20/20 · 2025 Auto Bild Summer Performance Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 99% | 98% | +1.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Wet Handling (tester's mark) | Wet | 89% | 92% | −3.2 | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 84% #6/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 92% #6/7 · Top Tire Review 2026 UHP Tyre Test: Big Brands vs Challengers | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 98% #4/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | 97% #16/20 · 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Noise (tester's mark) | Noise | 98% #2/7 · 2024 EVO Summer Tyre Test | 88% #5/9 · 2025 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 95% | 81% | +14.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 46% #11/11 · 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test | 74% #13/20 · 2023 AutoBild UHP Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Road Rating (tester's mark) | Other | 100% | 93% | +7.5 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #5/9 | #4/9 | – | 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2025 EVO Summer Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
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.
“I had a similar experience with Discount Tire and brand new Michelin PS4S's. I clipped a large lane marker (not a dot, a turtle) with both driver's side tires and pinch-flatted them both. I had driven them less than 10 miles so Discount Tire replaced them for only $50 without me even asking for a discount. I had purchased them for about $450 each and didn't buy a road hazard warranty, so I was very pleased with Discount Tire.”
“My 2023 20th AE Golf R came with Hankook tires , and I've been very pleased with them. I'm a fairly aggressive driver and frequent the twisty roads in the Santa Monica Mountains. I also have a mildly modded Mk VI Golf R shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4s tires on factory 18" rims, and the Hankooks seem to perform almost as well in the dry, but outshine the PS4s in the wet. I will most likely need new tires next year, but I am undecided between the Hankooks and the Michelin PS4AS tires . As for Continental tires ... I use Continental tubular tires on my road bicycle, but have experienced many problems, including massive chunking with them on my 1974 BMW 2002Tii and my 1979 Scirocco Gti , so I am not going to use them on my cars again.”
“My 2020 Kia Forte GT came with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires. Those were not going to work in the PNW as a daily driver tire. I went right to Costco and bought some Michelin Pilot All season tires, the ones that compete with the Continental DWS at the time. I listed the take offs on Craigslist for $400 and sold them that day.”
Based on 208 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S | B · Yokohama Advan Sport V107 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 110 | 136 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 22″ | 16″ – 24″ |
| Tread depth | — | 8/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 71 | 71 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
Yokohama Advan Sport V107
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better efficiency, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 72 vs 10 on efficiency.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 79 vs 51 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 72 vs 46 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 90 vs 70 on handling.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 88 vs 77 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 93 vs 86 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 69 vs 52 on our noise score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 79 vs 51 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 72 vs 46 on our treadwear score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, 72 vs 10 on our efficiency score.
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
