Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 21 + 3 road tests and 12,691 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 4 is ahead, 81–62
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Tests 84 · 21 tests Owners 74 · 12,691 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.”
Tests 68 · 3 tests Owners 55 · 8 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer 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 | Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 3 tests | 89 | 72 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 57 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 81.1 = 86
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 72.3 + 40% × 56.5 = 66
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / 3 tests | 92 | 64 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 66 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 91.5 + 40% × 80.5 = 87
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 63.7 + 40% × 66 = 65
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 83 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 71 | 54 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 83.2 + 40% × 71.3 = 78
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.6 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / 2 tests | 73 | 65 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 72.8 = 73
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 64.7 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 66
No owner ratings of noise for Zeon 4XS Sport. 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.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 76 | ≈ 59 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 61 | 44 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 76.3 + 40% × 61 = 70
Zeon 4XS Sport: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 44.2 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Zeon 4XS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 78 | 54 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 81 | 62 |
| Dry | 86 | 66 |
| Wet | 87 | 65 |
| Comfort | 78 | 61 |
| Noise | 73 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 78 | 54 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Pilot Sport 4
Zeon 4XS Sport
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.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Sport 4 | Zeon 4XS Sport | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 80% #3/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 90% #27/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 80% #3/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 99% #4/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Straight Aquaplaning | Wet | 80% #2/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 87% #12/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 70% #8/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 82% #28/50 · 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 70% #4/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 97% #11/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Noise | Noise | 99% #6/10 · 2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tyre Test | 96% #12/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Price | Cost | 66% #7/10 · 2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tyre Test | 71% #3/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 80% #2/9 · 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | 89% #6/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested | – | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #7/9 2022 AUTO Straßenverkehr Summer Tire Test R19 | #29/50 2026 Summer Braking Super Tyre Test - How do 52 Tyres Perform in Wet and Dry Braking? | – | 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
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.
“The Pilot Sport 4's are great tires for dual duty use. You'll want to keep hot pressures below 37-38 PSI. Anything above that they get very greasy, very fast. In the cars I've driven with them (a few BMW M cars, a 911 I think if I remember), you'll usually set your best laps in the first 4-5 laps of a session depending on temps. Once they over heat heat, as with any street tire, you have to park them for an hour to get the temps down again (downside to steel radials). I'd also recommend Hankook RS4s if you want a more durable track tire. That's what I run. Very long lasting, but not as great in the wet as the PS4s would be. Road noise would also be an issue for street use.”
“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.”
“Stock run flats are stiff ,went 555g2 in 285/30/20 & 305/30/20 on mrrs for 1,200 miles on recommendation of friend with a gen 5. I thought they were noisy & less grip & little rough, tire shop bought them back as take offs. After researching between ps4 & cont. extreme contact sports, went with continental and love them. A friend went with the ps4 and they are pretty equal in ride comfort,grip and noise. All personal preference, but Id go continental or ps4.”
Based on 246 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | B · Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | 62 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 78 vs 54 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 87 vs 65 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 86 vs 66 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 78 vs 61 on comfort.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 87 vs 65 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 86 vs 66 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 73 vs 66 on our noise score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 78 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 70 vs 53 on our treadwear score.
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
