Bridgestone Turanza GR90 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

Head-to-head Updated

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 vs Bridgestone Turanza GR90 — 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 21 + 0 road tests and 12,714 + 21 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 4 is ahead, 83–73

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport 4

Summer

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Tests 85 · 21 tests Owners 76 · 12,714 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 45 in 2019 Summer 53 Tyre Braking Shootout (dry braking)

“Those are Pilot sport 4 (all season). If it had s after the 4 it would be the summer high performance version. I put the pilot sport 4 on wife's GTI autobahn 2016. Great handling tire, stiff side walls, not the smoothest ride but best overall.”

Category by category

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

  1. 87

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 4 +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4Turanza GR90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests89≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8472

    Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 89.3 + 40% × 83.9 = 87

    Turanza GR90: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70

    No road tests of dry for Turanza GR90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 89

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 4 +11
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4Turanza GR90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests92≈ 76 (est.)
    Reviews found online8481

    Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 92.5 + 40% × 84.4 = 89

    Turanza GR90: 60% × 76.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.3 = 78

    No road tests of wet for Turanza GR90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 76

    Comfort

    Level
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4Turanza GR90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests82≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7280

    Pilot Sport 4: 40% × 81.6 + 60% × 71.7 = 76

    Turanza GR90: 40% × 70.9 (est.) + 60% × 79.9 = 76

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza GR90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 70

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4Turanza GR90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests73–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 4. 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.

  5. 71

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 4 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4Turanza GR90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests78≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6067

    Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 59.5 = 71

    Turanza GR90: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 66.6 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza GR90. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport 4 +4
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4Turanza GR90
    Reviews found online8177
  7. 76

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 4Turanza GR90
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests76–
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 vs Bridgestone Turanza GR90: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 4Bridgestone Turanza GR90
Relative Score 83 73
Dry 87 70
Wet 89 78
Comfort 76 76
Noise 70 –
Treadwear 71 67
Handling (owners) 81 77
Efficiency 76 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Pilot Sport 4

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Turanza GR90

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

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction with outstanding resistance to aquaplaning
  • Noticeable improvement in ride comfort and a reduction in cabin noise compared to standard run-flat tires
  • Progressive and predictable breakaway limits during spirited driving

Cons

  • Faster-than-average treadwear, particularly under aggressive driving or on rear-wheel-drive performance cars
  • Softer sidewalls can lead to a slight lack of initial steering precision and a vague feel at the limit for hardcore enthusiasts
  • Performance drops off significantly in cold, freezing, or snowy winter conditions
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport 4 review

Tire B Turanza GR90

Pros

  • Exceptional cabin quietness and low road noise
  • Strong dry and wet handling performance
  • High levels of ride comfort

Cons

  • Increased noise levels as the tread wears down
  • Inconsistent tread life longevity across different vehicle types
  • Stiff sidewalls may reduce comfort on certain compact vehicles
All owner themes in the Turanza GR90 review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Positive

The community widely regards the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 line as a premium upgrade offering exceptional dry and wet grip, precise handling, and superior ride comfort compared to OEM or run-flat tires. While celebrated for performance, users frequently discuss its high price tag, faster treadwear, and noticeable drop in EV efficiency. Some drivers also note increased road noise and reduced traction when temperatures drop near freezing.

r/JettaGLI ·59 upvotes ·2026-09-27

“Reminder: Tires are the key to this car Just replaced my Michelin Pilot Sport 4 AS tires with a new set ahead of the rainy season. Lasted 36K miles. It was the best mod to the car and a fresh set reminded just how good a brand new set is. The car is glued to the road, riding wonderfully smooth and quiet. Spend the money, get the best tires for you. The tune can wait. And it will need it.”

r/BoltEV ·5 upvotes ·2026-04-29

“Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires are noisy (a followup) I have been asked on this sub if the PS4 tires on my wife’s Bolt are noisy, and I wasn’t sure how to answer. Well, we made two 60-mile round trips this past weekend, mostly on highways with 55 and 70 mph speed limits, and I have to say that the tires are kind of noisy. Certainly not as quiet as EV-oriented tires are. The grip is fantastic, so we really like them. If you are sensitive to noise, though, these Max Performance class tires are probably not for you.”

f30.bimmerpost.com

“Quote: Originally Posted by weston.__ I will be going down the non-rft route, Pilot Sport 4. You're not the only one to say the ride quality with non-rft is a massive improvement and this is the reason why I will change once the time comes. I went from Bridgestone S001 RFT to 'go-flats' and have found the suppleness an obvious difference. Since I put the pressure to the mid point between the low and high load plated pressures I have yet to have any of the heartstopping thumps come through the suspension that the Bridgestone seemed prone to.”

Top themes
#Wet and dry grip#Run-flat replacement upgrade#Treadwear and longevity#Cold weather performance#Road noise and comfort#EV range and efficiency#Comparison to Continental tires

Based on 246 community posts

Tire B

Bridgestone Turanza GR90

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 B · Bridgestone Turanza GR90
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available62—
Rim diameters16″ – 20″—
UTQG300 - 320 A - AA A—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

Bridgestone Turanza GR90

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

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 87 vs 70 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 89 vs 78 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 71 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Tire B · Bridgestone Turanza GR90

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Pilot Sport 4 or Turanza GR90?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 4 or Turanza GR90?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 89 vs 78 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 4 or Turanza GR90?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 87 vs 70 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 4 or Turanza GR90?

Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 76 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 4 or Turanza GR90?

Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 71 vs 67 on our treadwear 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