Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Too close to call: Pilot Sport 4 SUV and Defender LTX M/S are level at 77.
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Tests 78 · 9 tests Owners 76 · 1,363 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2020 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Summer Tire Test R18 (overall ranking)
“I'm leaning towards the Pilot Sport 4 SUV over the LS3. I'd really like to see how much better these tires grip. Although it sounds like I'll be sacrificing a little comfort, but with air suspension I'm not too worried.”
Tests – · 1 test Owners 79 · 10 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 13 in 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires (overall ranking)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 86 | – |
| Reviews found online | 83 | 83 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 85 | – |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 80 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | – | 74 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 49 | – |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 76 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 53 | – |
| Reviews found online | 74 | 75 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 78 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 79 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 79 | 79 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 77 |
| Dry | 84 | 78 |
| Wet | 83 | 77 |
| Snow | – | 73 |
| Comfort | 58 | 73 |
| Noise | 61 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 73 | 77 |
| Handling | 79 | 79 |
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.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Defender LTX M/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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 SUV | Defender LTX M/S | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/9 · 2020 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Summer Tire Test R18 | 83% #3/13 · 2022 Consumer Reports All Season Truck Tires | +16.7 | 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 SUV is widely regarded as a high-performance tire option for luxury and sport utility vehicles, often compared against alternatives like Pirelli Scorpions and Michelin's own Latitude series. Users appreciate its strong grip and dynamic capabilities, though questions regarding tread wear, run-flat options, and comparisons with all-season variants are common.
“Nope nope nope. I live in the SE and my RWD sports car get squirrelly with normal driving when it drops below 40 on my PS4Ss. You’d be in a ditch first bit of snow.”
“Used Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV I am looking to buy these used Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires. They have 7+ mm thread left, DOT 0923. I am wondering why the two tires on the right are so rough / full of small holes, while the ones on the left are so smooth. Probably the right ones were on the front, but still what could this condition be indicating? I still haven't been to the shop to see them and feel how is the rubber, wanted to hear an advice first.”
“Loving my new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires and Enkei Raijin wheels”
Based on 9 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | B · Michelin Defender LTX M/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV and Michelin Defender LTX M/S are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is stronger on dry and wet. Michelin Defender LTX M/S is stronger on comfort, noise and treadwear.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 73 vs 58 on comfort.
Michelin Defender LTX M/S scores 70 vs 61 on noise.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 84 vs 78 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 83 vs 77 on wet.
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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.
