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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV vs Pirelli P Zero — 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 1,377 + 3,486 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 4 SUV is ahead, 80–63

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
± 5

Tests 80 · 9 tests Owners 79 · 1,377 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”

Pirelli P Zero
Tire BPirelli

P Zero

Summer

± 8

Tests 74 · 3 tests Owners 47 · 3,486 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling)

“New rubber for the road wheels Pirelli P-Zero RS TLR 30mm, measuring 33mm on 25mm inner rim width. Rides like a dream, but the center thread is narrow, so I'd not feel confident if I raced anything with tighter cornering.”

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 +14
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 3 tests8680
    Reviews found online8661

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 86.1 + 40% × 85.8 = 86

    P Zero: 60% × 79.6 + 40% × 61.4 = 72

  2. 91

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +20
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 3 tests9381
    Reviews found online8655

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 93.3 + 40% × 86.4 = 91

    P Zero: 60% × 81.1 + 40% × 54.9 = 71

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    50
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online–37

    P Zero: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 36.5 = 50

    No road tests of snow for P Zero. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +8
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests5470
    Reviews found online7146

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

    P Zero: 40% × 69.8 + 60% × 46.2 = 56

  5. 58

    Noise

    Level
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests5361
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)53

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 52.6 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 58

    P Zero: 60% × 60.7 + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    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 +22
    50
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7765
    Reviews found online6528

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

    P Zero: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 28.1 = 50

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +27
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Reviews found online8356
  8. 64

    Efficiency

    Pilot Sport 4 SUV +5
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4 SUVP Zero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests6459
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV vs Pirelli P Zero: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 4 SUVPirelli P Zero
Relative Score 80 63
Dry 86 72
Wet 91 71
Snow – 50
Comfort 64 56
Noise 58 58
Treadwear 72 50
Handling (owners) 83 56
Efficiency 64 59

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Headline score
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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

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P Zero

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 SUVP ZeroΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 95% #6/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 92% #17/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #5/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 100% #1/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 100% #1/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 93% #14/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 95% #5/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 83% #28/49 · 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 97% #5/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 99% #3/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 40% #4/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test 67% #14/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 93% #6/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 97% #18/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wear Treadwear 97% #2/8 · 2024 EV Tyre Test 66% #15/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 86% #6/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test 73% #16/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price Cost 49% #11/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested 66% #18/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Total Cost of Ownership Cost #7/8 2024 EV Tyre Test #17/20 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Value Cost 62% #7/8 · 2024 EV Tyre Test 53% #20/20 · 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall #5/9 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test #25/49 2020 Tyre Market Overview Braking 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 P Zero

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and handling performance
  • Precise steering feedback and high-speed stability
  • Good wet-weather braking and cornering when warm

Cons

  • Rapid and uneven tread wear, often requiring replacement much sooner than expected
  • Poor grip and unpredictable traction in cold temperatures (below 7°C/45°F)
  • Prone to tramlining and tracking road imperfections
All owner themes in the P Zero 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

Pirelli P Zero

Mixed

Community sentiment regarding Pirelli P Zero tires is polarized across its automotive and bicycle product lines. While users praise the tire lineup for sharp steering responsiveness, comfortable ride quality, and strong dry grip—especially on newer models like the AS Plus 3 and PZ5—many drivers report fast tread wear, wet grip issues on certain summer variants, and vulnerability to sidewall bubbles. Additionally, cyclists frequently note that the tubeless road variants offer impressive rolling speed but can be exceptionally difficult to mount.

z4-forum.com ·2018-01-21

“I switched my Z4C from Pirelli P Zero's to Asymmetric 3's, as I was fed up with the noise from the Pirelli's. I find the Asymmetric 3's much quieter, more comfortable and more predictable. The Pirelli's felt like they have more grip in ideal conditions, but got more easily caught out by damp, poor surfaces etc.”

f30.bimmerpost.com

“So I had ditched the horrible pirelli pzero run flats a few months ago for my 335 and got non run flat michelin pilot sports 4s on my 19 in wheels though they were hard to source and loved them. Xmas day driving at 40mph hit a pothole and immediately the low tyre pressure warning came on and the pressure was .2 bar! The air pump and goo thing did nothing for me ie despite switching it on the tyre pressure would go up to 1.2 and as soon and would deflate within a minute when pump was stopped back to .2 bar. I had family over and absolutely needed the car which was stranded away from home so an emergency tyre firm came and installed a accelera phi R tyre(the opnly tyre they could source in all of the city) callout fee in total £200! Incidentally I notice no change in the cars charecteristics if anything the accelera phi R seems softer and quieter? Should I get another michelin PS4 now and ditch the new accelera? I'm also quietly wondering if I made an error by ditching run flats thought he ride and handling are so much better they wouldn't have left me stranded perhaps?”

mbworld.org

“Quote: Originally Posted by ruined_c55 Since I've had mine, I've had Pirelli PZeros with stock wheels, Purely fronts/Accelera PHI R rears with my old wheels and now Lionhart LH Fives. Pirellis lasted 12ish K in the rear, Acceleras about 8K, and the Lionharts are too new to give lifespan feedback on. They did surprisingly well up in the canyons in the rain though. I'm not brave enough to run cheap Chinese tires on my dirtbike, let alone my daily driver pushing almost 400hp. I get between 15-20k out of much more expensive Michelins but the longer life and tons better grip more than make up for it.”

Top themes
#rapid tread wear#wet weather grip#difficult tubeless mounting#sharp steering response#ride comfort and quietness#sidewall bubble issues#AS Plus 3 performance

Based on 277 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV B · Pirelli P Zero
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available65194
Rim diameters17″ – 23″17″ – 24″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG220 - 320 A - AA A220 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi
Sizes in common4444

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV

Pirelli P Zero

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 83 vs 56 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 72 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 91 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 86 vs 72 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Tire B · Pirelli P Zero

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV or P Zero?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or P Zero?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, 91 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or P Zero?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, 86 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or P Zero?

Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 58 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or P Zero?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, 64 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or P Zero?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, 72 vs 50 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Pilot Sport 4 SUV or P Zero?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV, 64 vs 59 on our efficiency score.

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