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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV vs Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 9 + 3 road tests and 1,383 + 5,009 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 4 SUV leads, 81–79 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
± 5

Tests 80 · 9 tests Owners 79 · 1,383 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (wet braking)

“Loving my new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires and Enkei Raijin wheels”

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
± 5

Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 80 · 5,009 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)

“I just switched from the Pilot Sport All Season 4 to the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and the contis are WAY quieter and ride so much smoother than the Michelins. Hopefully they'll last longer too, the Michelins only lasted me about 28k~ miles despite regularly rotating them.”

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 86

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +3
    83
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 3 tests8679
    Reviews found online8689

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 86.1 + 40% × 85.9 = 86

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 88.8 = 83

  2. 91

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +7
    84
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 3 tests9381
    Reviews found online8689

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 93.4 + 40% × 86.4 = 91

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 89.4 = 84

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–84
    Reviews found online–65

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 64.5 = 76

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 3 tests5469
    Reviews found online7176

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 40% × 54 + 60% × 70.5 = 64

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 76.4 = 73

  5. 58

    Noise

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 3 tests5355
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)79

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 52.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 58

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 54.9 + 40% × 78.8 = 64

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 4 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests77≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6572

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 77 + 40% × 65.3 = 72

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport All Season 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +1
    82
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Reviews found online8382
  8. 64

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests64–
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV vs Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 4 SUVMichelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Relative Score 81 79
Dry 86 83
Wet 91 84
Snow – 76
Comfort 64 73
Noise 58 64
Treadwear 72 70
Handling (owners) 83 82
Efficiency 64 –

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

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Pilot Sport All Season 4

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Sport 4 SUVPilot Sport All Season 4ΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 95% #6/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #5/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 100% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 100% #1/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test 88% #3/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 95% #5/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 97% #5/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 98% #5/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 40% #4/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 93% #6/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 98% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise (tester's mark) Noise 60% #4/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test 99% #2/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #5/9 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test #2/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and safety in both wet and dry conditions
  • Precise steering response and enhanced cornering stability for heavy SUVs
  • Noticeable improvement in ride comfort and overall handling

Cons

  • Higher-than-average purchase price
  • Increased road noise reported by some users as the tread wears down
  • Faster tread wear and shorter mileage lifespan under aggressive driving or heavy vehicle loads
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport 4 SUV review

Tire B Pilot Sport All Season 4

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Noticeable improvement in ride comfort, responsiveness, and smoothness compared to OEM run-flat tires
  • Strong braking performance and resistance to hydroplaning in heavy rain

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected treadwear, particularly on performance vehicles or staggered setups
  • Noticeable road noise, humming, or cavity resonance at highway speeds for some users
  • Firm sidewalls can transmit sharper impacts over rough roads and potholes
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport All Season 4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Positive

Community members generally praise the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV for its strong grip, handling performance, and SUV-specific design. Users frequently consider it an upgrade over OEM options like the Latitude Sport 3, though some discuss its premium price, summer temperature limitations, and expected tread longevity.

Top themes
#grip and handling#SUV-specific performance#tread life longevity#Latitude Sport 3 comparison#summer tire limitations#premium pricing

Based on 25 community posts

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Positive

Community sentiment for the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 is predominantly positive, with drivers praising its dry and wet grip, responsive handling, and substantial upgrade over stock tires. However, several users report drawbacks including mediocre deep snow performance, noticeable road noise or ride stiffness compared to competitors like the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and an efficiency or range penalty on electric vehicles.

r/TeslaModel3 ·6 upvotes ·2023-02-17

“Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 efficiency FOLLOWUP: On a recent drive, similar speed (70-80) and same route, I managed to get 290Wh/mi. Only notable difference was that the outside temperature was now 25-30C (instead of <10C) In trying to debug WTF tesla is doing, I started looking at the CAN bus. It appears that the car tries to keep the battery in the 30-35C range, so pretty much all that extra power usage was the car trying to maintain battery temperature in cold weather rather than the tires. Original post--------------------------------------------: just FYI about Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 235/45zr18 98Y I knew to expect a small efficiency hit, but this is almost as bad as when I towed a 2000lb boxy trailer. M3LR, stock 18" wheels and aero covers, no roof rack, no bike rack, driving in ~10-15C ~70-80mph funny part is that with the $0.46/kWh supercharging for the California portion of the road trip, driving a Tesla comes out more expensive than a 22mpg gas car @$4/gal :rofl: Read more”

r/tires ·8 upvotes ·2023-09-29

“Michelin PSAS4 vs Conti DWS06+ Recently did a change-up, went from a set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus (driven 17,000 miles / 27,360 kilometres) to a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4. I drive a VW GTI and live in Southern Oregon with a 75-mile (120-km) roundtrip commute everyday and here are my observations: the Michelins are a touch quieter and dare I say offer a more ‘refined’ ride the Contis felt stiffer (subjective) but has better cornering without a doubt. Ran both sets at 39 psi (269 kPa) for the 225/40-18 size. the Contis definitely brake better under cool rainy conditions (ambient temp was about 13°C) the Contis perform very, very well in snowy conditions but I’ve yet to test out the Michelins in the same environment. I drove the Continentals on more than 10,000 miles of snow just last winter. the Michelins quickly lose grip when I dump the clutch in first gear, compared to the Continentals. The ESC on my GTI turns on more often with the Michelins as well. the Michelins are ever so slightly more fuel efficient but only a 1-3 mpg difference at best, I found Overall, if you’re looking for a more performance-focused (and light snow-biased) UHPAS tire definitely go for the DWS06 Plus. As for me I’m delighted with the PSAS4 overall, but it’s also because I’m highly biased on Michelins as a brand. Read more”

r/BMW ·3 upvotes ·2026-04-06

“I use these on my F80 M3 competition with the 666M wheels for the winter. I had Continental DWS 06 Plus on my E90 M3. The PSAS4 have stiffer side wall than the DWS06 Plus, so the ride will feel more sporty if that's what you're after. PSAS4 also have slightly more dry pavement grip and tad more steering feel than the DWS. The DWS is a tad bit quieter and softer sidewall. Superior to the PSAS4 in light snow. Dry pavement grip is still amazing. I have 2 sets of 666m wheels for my F80 comp. One set outfitted with Pilot sport all season 4 and the other set outfitted with Pilot sport 4s.”

Top themes
#wet and dry grip#winter and snow capability#EV efficiency and range#Continental DWS06 Plus comparison#CrossClimate 2 comparison#road noise and ride comfort#tread life and wear

Based on 241 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV B · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available653
Rim diameters17″ – 23″20″
Tread depth—9 - 10/32″
UTQG220 - 320 A - AA A440 - 540 A - AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common11

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV — better wet and dry. Pick the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 if comfort and noise matter most to you.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 73 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 91 vs 84 on wet.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 64 vs 58 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 86 vs 83 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, 91 vs 84 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, 86 vs 83 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 64 vs 58 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 73 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or Pilot Sport All Season 4?

Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 70 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

How do we compare tires?

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