Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 4 SUV is ahead, 77–72
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Tests 79 · 9 tests Owners 76 · 1,369 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test (overall ranking)
“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.”
Tests 66 · 2 tests Owners 79 · 11 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 8 in 2025 EV Tyre Test (noise)
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 84 | 71 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 83 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 98% | 92% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 98% | 98% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 92 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 80 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 100% | 90% |
| Wet Circle (% of best) | 98% | 98% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 100% | 97% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 54 | 65 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 68 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 50 | 84 |
| Reviews found online | 74 | – |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 76 | 53 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 76 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 78 | 80 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 72 |
| Dry | 83 | 76 |
| Wet | 88 | 73 |
| Comfort | 60 | 66 |
| Noise | 59 | 77 |
| Treadwear | 71 | 62 |
| Handling | 78 | 80 |
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 SUV
BluEarth XT AE61
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 | BluEarth XT AE61 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curved Aquaplaning | Curved | 91% #5/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | 85% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +5.1 | Different tests |
| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% #2/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | 92% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +6.5 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 98% #6/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 98% #7/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 71% #8/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 77% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −6.3 | Different tests |
| Noise | Other | 96% #9/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | 100% #1/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −4.5 | Different tests |
| Range | Other | 95% #3/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | 91% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +4.0 | Different tests |
| Value | Other | 62% #7/8 · 2024 EV Tyre Test | 70% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −7.9 | Different tests |
| Wear | Other | 97% #2/8 · 2024 EV Tyre Test | 62% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +35.5 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 25% #7/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | +75.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 100% #1/9 · 2024 EV Tyre Test | 80% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | +20.5 | Different tests |
| Subj. Comfort | Subj | 40% #4/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | 75% #7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −35.0 | Different tests |
| Total Cost of Ownership | Total | 0% #7/8 · 2024 EV Tyre Test | 0% #8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 100% #1/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test | 90% #6/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | +10.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Circle | Wet | 98% #3/9 · 2026 Summer SUV Tyre Test | 98% #3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | −0.7 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #1/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 97% #6/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17 | +2.6 | 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
Community members generally praise the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV for its exceptional dry and wet grip, making it a popular high-performance upgrade over factory options for heavy luxury SUVs and crossovers. Discussions often compare it to all-season alternatives or older Michelin models like the Latitude Sport 3, noting trade-offs in tread life and winter capability.
“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.”
“Loving my new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires and Enkei Raijin wheels”
“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.”
Based on 10 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | B · Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 65 | 38 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 23″ | 16″ – 20″ |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV — better wet, treadwear and dry. Pick the Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 if noise and comfort matter most to you.
Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 scores 77 vs 59 on noise.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 88 vs 73 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 71 vs 62 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 83 vs 76 on dry.
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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.
