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 12,721 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 4 leads, 83–80 Narrow edge
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Tests 85 · 21 tests Owners 76 · 12,721 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 84 · 8 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests | 89 | ≈ 75 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 84 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 89.3 + 40% × 83.9 = 87
Primacy HP Zero Pressure: 60% × 74.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 78
No road tests of dry for Primacy HP Zero Pressure. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 20 / – tests | 93 | ≈ 78 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 84 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 92.5 + 40% × 84.4 = 89
Primacy HP Zero Pressure: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.3 = 81
No road tests of wet for Primacy HP Zero Pressure. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests | 82 | ≈ 72 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 84 |
Pilot Sport 4: 40% × 81.5 + 60% × 71.6 = 76
Primacy HP Zero Pressure: 40% × 71.7 (est.) + 60% × 83.8 = 79
No road tests of comfort for Primacy HP Zero Pressure. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests | 73 | – |
| Reviews found online | ≈ 66 (est.) | – |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 66.3 (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.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 78 | ≈ 73 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 60 | 85 |
Pilot Sport 4: 60% × 78.1 + 40% × 59.5 = 71
Primacy HP Zero Pressure: 60% × 73 (est.) + 40% × 84.8 = 78
No road tests of treadwear for Primacy HP Zero Pressure. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 81 | 84 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 | Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests | 76 | – |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 83 | 80 |
| Dry | 87 | 78 |
| Wet | 89 | 81 |
| Comfort | 76 | 79 |
| Noise | 70 | – |
| Treadwear | 71 | 78 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 84 |
| 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.
Pilot Sport 4
Primacy HP Zero Pressure
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.
“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.”
“I basically always ran Michelins on the BMWs I had. Pilot Super Sport on the E91 335d (which unexpectedly did really well wrt longevity with 600nm+ and a heavy foot) and now PS4 ZP (so the runflat type) on my 320hp F31 330d. They are just really really good. Pretty pricey though.”
“I was running pilot sport 4s on my MS. (19” wheels) I was lucky to get 13,000-14,000. I just switched to Kumho Majesty 9’s for about 1/3 the price. Currently have 4,000 miles on them and just to rotated. Fingers crossed I can get 13,000 miles out of them.”
Based on 246 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | B · Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 62 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 20″ | — |
| UTQG | 300 - 320 A - AA A | — |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 — better dry and wet. Pick the Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure if treadwear and comfort matter most to you. Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 87 vs 78 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 scores 89 vs 81 on wet.
Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure scores 78 vs 71 on treadwear.
Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure scores 79 vs 76 on comfort.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 89 vs 81 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4, 87 vs 78 on our dry score.
Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure, 79 vs 76 on our comfort score.
Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure, 78 vs 71 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
