Tests 86 · 23 tests Owners 87 · 6,538 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2026 Autobild Summer Tyre Test (dry handling (tester's mark))
“Put some 235/45 R17 ps5’s on my 9-5 They fill up the arches quite nice!”
Head-to-head
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs Yokohama A008P — 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 23 + 0 road tests and 6,538 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 86–67
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Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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92
Dry
Pilot Sport 5 +2171Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests 93 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 90 72 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.2 + 40% × 90.2 = 92
A008P: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 72.3 = 71
No road tests of dry for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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94
Wet
Pilot Sport 5 +2866Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / – tests 94 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 93 64 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 93.7 + 40% × 93.3 = 94
A008P: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 66
No road tests of wet for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison51Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online – 37 A008P: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 36.9 = 51
No road tests of snow for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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78
Comfort
Pilot Sport 5 +870Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 71 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 83 71 Pilot Sport 5: 40% × 70.9 + 60% × 83.4 = 78
A008P: 40% × 69.2 (est.) + 60% × 71.1 = 70
No road tests of comfort for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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47
Noise
A008P +1562Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / – tests 33 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) 55 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.3 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 47
A008P: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 62
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. 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.
No road tests of noise for A008P. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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86
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 5 +2561Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 92 ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 78 58 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92 + 40% × 77.9 = 86
A008P: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.8 = 61
No road tests of treadwear for A008P. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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89
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport 5 +1871Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Reviews found online 89 71 -
63
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 A008P Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests 63 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Yokohama A008P |
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| Relative Score | 86 | 67 |
| Dry | 92 | 71 |
| Wet | 94 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 51 |
| Comfort | 78 | 70 |
| Noise | 47 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 86 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | 89 | 71 |
| Efficiency | 63 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
86
/ 100
Pilot Sport 5
67
/ 100
A008P
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 5
Pros
- Outstanding wet and dry traction with high resistance to aquaplaning
- Superior tread life and longevity compared to competitors and previous generations
- Noticeable improvements in ride comfort and a quieter cabin over rough road surfaces
Cons
- Softer sidewalls can lead to initial steering vagueness or understeer during hard cornering
- Higher price point compared to some tier-one competitors
- Performance and grip degrade significantly under intense track heat or heavy circuit use
Tire B A008P
Pros
- Exceptional handling and high-speed stability, with one reviewer saying the tires could go faster than the car allowed
- Quiet operation, noted by a a retailer reviewer
- Strong driver confidence and road feel, with one owner saying they carried more speed through corners
Cons
- Difficulty balancing, reported by two reviewers
- Road force balancing revealed tires out of spec, including one that could not be balanced and two that were way out of spec in another set
- Vibration and shaking persisted after standard balancing attempts and suspension component changes
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Community sentiment towards the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is largely positive, with drivers frequently praising its outstanding wet grip, daily driving comfort, and impressive tread life. While widely recommended as a dependable, premium all-round performance tire, some enthusiasts criticize it for having a slightly numb steering feel, softer sidewalls, and poor heat resistance during track use compared to more aggressive alternatives.
r/TeslaUK
·3 upvotes ·2026-03-27
“Pilot sport 5? Hi, after replacement tyres for M3. Just touched 30k miles and all 4 need doing. Michelin 235/45 ZR18 (98Y) XL TL PILOT SPORT 5 I was looking at these 154 pounds from Costco. Only they’re not T rated. Was comparing them with the original 235/45 ZR 18 PILOT SPORT 4 XL TO TESLA these are 204 pounds at Costco. Thoughts on whether the PS5 will be ok please? Visited a couple of independent tyre shops yesterday, 1 quoted budget 100 each through to PS4s at 230 each. The second wouldn’t quote on non Tesla approved, so just quoted the PS4 T0s at 203 each. Cheers”
r/Miata
·2 upvotes ·2026-05-13
“Anyone else greatly disappointed with their Michelin Pilot sport 5? My 10th anniversary recently got a set of 16 inch ND wheels (due to better tires being available on 16s) and a set of brand new PS5s. It’s on the original bilstein suspension with H&R sway bars and poly bushings all around. After having driven the PS5s for around 4k km i have to say i really don’t like them most of the time. Pros: They’re numb, which is amazing for highway driving. You really can’t feel anything from the tires and they’re super quiet. Cons: They’re numb. I literally can’t feel what they’re doing, they just don’t give any useable feedback from the road and the main thing i do is spirited driving. They also overheat extremely fast? I take five to six quicker turns and on the next turn in the entire car is just sliding around doing whatever the fuck it wants all while there still being no feedback whatsoever.. I’m frustrated af because i thought i’d treat myself to a good nice quality set of tires for once and thats the result.. I have driven on Kumho PS71s for i think a thousand km’s last year and they were waaay grippier and gave very good feedback. The car just isn’t as fun to drive now and it sucks hard. Rant over, thanks for listening. Tldr: Tyre bad :(”
r/ft86
·2 upvotes ·2026-07-21
“PS5 is a very good allround, comfortable but grippy tire. PS4S has a stiffer sidewall and is way sportier but harsher. There is to date no successor for the PS4S. I switched from PS4S to PS5 on my mustang and its a way better fit for a daily tire. I would remommend to get PS5 for the rear aswell.”
Top themes
#wet grip performance#tread life longevity#daily driving comfort#track heat delamination#premium pricing comparisons#road noise levels#steering feel feedback
Based on 173 community posts
Tire B
Yokohama A008P
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | B · Yokohama A008P |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 16″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 320 - 340 A - B A | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
86
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
67
/ 100
Yokohama A008P
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better wet, treadwear and dry. Pick the Yokohama A008P if noise matters most to you. Yokohama A008P rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 94 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 86 vs 61 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 92 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 89 vs 71 on handling.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire B · Yokohama A008P
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Pilot Sport 5 or A008P?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 5 or A008P?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 94 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 5 or A008P?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 92 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Pilot Sport 5 or A008P?
Yokohama A008P, 62 vs 47 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 5 or A008P?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 78 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 5 or A008P?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 86 vs 61 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