Tests 80 · 9 tests Owners 79 · 1,371 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”
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV vs Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat — 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 + 0 road tests and 1,371 + 1 owner reviews. How we score
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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86
Dry
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 4 SUV Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 86 – Reviews found online 86 – Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 86 + 40% × 86.4 = 86
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91
Wet
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 4 SUV Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 94 – Reviews found online 87 – Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 94 + 40% × 86.7 = 91
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64
Comfort
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 4 SUV Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 54 – Reviews found online 71 – Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 40% × 54.2 + 60% × 71.2 = 64
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58
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 4 SUV Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 53 – Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) – Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 52.5 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 58
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 4 SUV. 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.
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72
Treadwear
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 4 SUV Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 77 – Reviews found online 65 – Pilot Sport 4 SUV: 60% × 77.1 + 40% × 65.3 = 72
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83
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 4 SUV Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat Reviews found online 83 – -
64
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 4 SUV Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 64 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat |
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| Relative Score | 81 | – |
| Dry | 86 | – |
| Wet | 91 | – |
| Comfort | 64 | – |
| Noise | 58 | – |
| Treadwear | 72 | – |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | – |
| Efficiency | 64 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
81
/ 100
Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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
Tire B Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Community sentiment toward the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is generally very positive, with owners highlighting its strong grip, handling precision, and suitability for heavy performance SUVs. Users frequently compare it favorably to older Latitude Sport 3 and standard passenger tires, though they emphasize its summer-only limitation below 40°F and note trade-offs in price and tread life.
bobistheoilguy.com
·2022-04-22
“Figured I would update this thread. Ended up buying a set of four brand new 18" Saab 9-7X wheels that were shipped over, and went with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires in 255/55R18 109Y XL flavor. This is the first set of French made Michelins I've purchased, and they all were manufactured in December 2021. Also got some chrome McGard spline drive lug nuts. The ride is definitely firmer than it was compared to the 255/60R17 106V tires on there previously, but that's a good thing in my book. Only put 18 miles on them so far, so I can't say all that much. However, I definitely like them so far.”
subaruoutback.org
·1 upvote ·2021-10-17
“The CrossClimate2 is supposed to be better in every way compared to the prior generations, including less rolling resistance (better fuel economy). Most Tire Rack reviews are from people who have only driven on tires for a short time so when there are tread life ratings from consumers I don't know how accurate it is. My Michelin Pilot Sport4SUV summer tires have 1500 miles on them and started at 9/32nds and are still 9/32nds (all 4 corners) with some very aggressive driving (testing rear sway bars) and only have 200 treadwear rating.”
r/Howsmytire
·1 upvote ·2026-07-15
“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.”
Top themes
#Summer temperature limitations#Grip and handling performance#Tread life and wear#Comparison with Latitude Sport 3#Ride comfort and firmness#SUV-specific load design
Based on 37 community posts
Tire B
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat |
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| Category | Summer | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 65 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 23″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
81
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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/ 100
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat
Only Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Tire B · Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Run Flat
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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