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 12,698 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 4 is ahead, 83–62
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Tests 85 · 21 tests Owners 76 · 12,698 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 – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests | 89 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 62 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 89.3 + 40% × 84.1 = 87
Premier A/S: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.3 = 64
No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests | 93 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 67 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 92.6 + 40% × 84.4 = 89
Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.5 = 68
No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 51 |
Premier A/S: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 59
No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 83 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 58 |
Pilot Sport 4: 40% × 82.5 + 60% × 72.2 = 76
Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.2 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Premier A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests | 73 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 67 (est.) | – |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 73.3 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 71
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 4. 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 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 78 | ≈ 55 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 34 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 59.8 = 71
Premier A/S: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 34.4 = 47
No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 81 | 61 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests | 76 | – |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | Michelin Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 83 | 62 |
| Dry | 87 | 64 |
| Wet | 89 | 68 |
| Snow | – | 59 |
| Comfort | 76 | 62 |
| Noise | 71 | – |
| Treadwear | 71 | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 61 |
| Efficiency | 76 | – |
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Pilot Sport 4
Premier A/S
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
“Switched from the garbage stock Potenza's to Continental DWS06 a week after grabbing my Z. Absolutely fucking worth it. I got Swift R lowering springs installed and that also made a great improvement. Z feels much more confidant and way more composed on my twisty roads and roundabouts My ND Miata also came with the same Potenza's and I went with the Michelin PS4's. Transformed the handling as well”
“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.”
“First time post for me on Bitog. I just installed the new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 AS tires on my 2017 Mazda GT. Noise doesn't seem to be an issue I'm experiencing. Prior to the new Pilot Sports 4's all seasons I had the Michelin Pilot Sport AS 3+ and the 4's are much quieter on the Mazda. The 4's feel a tad bit softer in ride, quieter and handle just as nice. However, they are new rubber and the tread pattern is completely different from the Michelin Pilot Sports AS 3+ . I've only put about 500 miles on them, but so far, I really like them for their ride comfort, noise, stability and wet/dry grip levels. They feel like a more mature AS3+ if you have them now”
Based on 246 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | B · Michelin Premier A/S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 62 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Michelin Premier A/S
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 71 vs 47 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 87 vs 64 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 89 vs 68 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 81 vs 61 on handling.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 89 vs 68 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 87 vs 64 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 76 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 71 vs 47 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
