Tests 86 · 23 tests Owners 88 · 6,449 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!”
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 vs Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601 — 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 + 1 road tests and 6,449 + 41 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 5 is ahead, 87–63
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Tests 64 · 1 test Owners 56 · 41 reviews
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 +2666Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / 1 tests 93 63 Reviews found online 91 70 Dry Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 98% 89% Dry Circle Speed (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 99% 98% Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 96% 79% Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 92.9 + 40% × 90.8 = 92
ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 63.3 + 40% × 70.1 = 66
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94
Wet
Pilot Sport 5 +2866Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Professional tests (TWG score) · 23 / 1 tests 94 68 Reviews found online 94 62 Wet Braking (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 100% 88% Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 94.1 + 40% × 93.6 = 94
ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 67.9 + 40% × 62.2 = 66
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Snow
No comparison42Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 53 (est.) Reviews found online – 24 ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 53.3 (est.) + 40% × 24.1 = 42
No road tests of snow for ADVAN Apex V601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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79
Comfort
Pilot Sport 5 +1564Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests 71 67 Reviews found online 85 62 Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 99% 93% Pilot Sport 5: 40% × 71 + 60% × 84.8 = 79
ADVAN Apex V601: 40% × 66.9 + 60% × 61.8 = 64
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47
Noise
ADVAN Apex V601 +754Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 1 tests 33 51 Reviews found online ≈ 67 (est.) 59 Noise (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0 97% 96% Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 33.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 47
ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 51.3 + 40% × 58.7 = 54
No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport 5. 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.
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87
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 5 +3255Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests 92 ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 79 48 Pilot Sport 5: 60% × 91.9 + 40% × 78.9 = 87
ADVAN Apex V601: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 48.1 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for ADVAN Apex V601. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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89
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport 5 +2069Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Reviews found online 89 69 -
64
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 5 ADVAN Apex V601 Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests 64 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601 |
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| Relative Score | 87 | 63 |
| Dry | 92 | 66 |
| Wet | 94 | 66 |
| Snow | – | 42 |
| Comfort | 79 | 64 |
| Noise | 47 | 54 |
| Treadwear | 87 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 89 | 69 |
| Efficiency | 64 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
87
/ 100
Pilot Sport 5
63
/ 100
ADVAN Apex V601
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Michelin Pilot Sport 5 finished ahead 1 times and Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Sport 5 | ADVAN Apex V601 | Δ | Head-to-head |
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| Dry Braking | Dry | 98% | 89% | +8.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Dry Circle Speed | Dry | 99% | 98% | +0.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Dry Handling (tester's mark) | Dry | 96% | 79% | +17.3 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 100% | 88% | +12.2 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Comfort (tester's mark) | Comfort | 99% | 93% | +5.6 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Noise | Noise | 97% | 96% | +0.9 | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/7 | #7/7 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 AutoView Sport Tyre Test · 225/45 R18 |
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 ADVAN Apex V601
Pros
- Excellent dry weather traction and cornering stability
- High value-to-performance ratio compared to premium competitors
- Surprisingly low road noise and high comfort for a UHP tire
Cons
- Inconsistent wet weather performance with reports of hydroplaning
- Rapid tread wear reported by spirited drivers
- Lack of cold weather traction
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Positive
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
The community generally views the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 as an exceptional daily-driving tire that bridges the gap between high performance and everyday comfort. Users frequently praise its outstanding wet grip, low road noise, and impressive tread life compared to more track-focused alternatives like the PS4S. However, some enthusiast drivers feel the sidewalls and feedback can feel a bit numb or soft for aggressive track use, noting it is built more for sporty road use than dedicated circuit driving.
f30.bimmerpost.com
“I've used the PS4S, potenza s001's & sports contact 7. Currently on Pilot Sport 5's and I think they're the best all road "do it all"road tyre I've had on my RWD . The asymmetric 6 is also supposed to be great but I havent tried that.”
r/AudiA5
·1 upvote ·2026-04-30
“I had PS5’s on they were great literally all the grip you could ever want (not a very powerful car) and they have an incredibly long life span, I didn’t find them loud at all and i also now have an Audi a5 coupe and the car itself blocks out most noise especially if you have music on so it’s not something you should worry about, I know the Asym6 have more grip but it’s marginal I’d personally get the ps5’s just because of the beautiful side wall!”
r/i20n
·17 upvotes ·2025-07-21
“Tyres: Ps5’s initial impression Tyres seem to be a common question across a few forums so I thought ide share. So after 12 months (27,000kms) with my i20n, I was (over) due to replace my tyres. While I loved the p-zeros, I wasn’t keen on the short life, so went with the pilot sport 5. My impressions as follows: Initial impression: a lot less road noise than the p-zero City drive: no noticeable difference (apart from the reduced noise) Highway drive: handling is not noticeably changed, but the reduced noise is really appreciated here! Twisty’s: the difference here is notable, ps5’s don’t provide quite the same aggressive limitless grip feel as the p-zeros. Still holds the line perfectly but noted a bit of slip on the inside front wheel under heavy throttle. I do approx 100km on back roads commuting to and from work every day, so I’ll update this thread if I find anything worth reporting Read more”
Top themes
#Wet grip and safety#Tread life and durability#Road noise and comfort#Daily driving performance#Soft sidewall feedback#Comparison to PS4S and competitors#Value and pricing
Based on 177 community posts
Tire B
Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | B · Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | 52 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 22″ | 17″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 280 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 25,000 mi |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 32 | 32 |
Which one should you actually buy?
87
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
63
/ 100
Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 — better treadwear, wet and dry. Pick the Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601 if noise matters most to you.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 87 vs 55 on treadwear.
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 most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 92 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 scores 89 vs 69 on handling.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tire B · Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601
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Pilot Sport 5 or ADVAN Apex V601?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 5 or ADVAN Apex V601?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 94 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 5 or ADVAN Apex V601?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 92 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is quieter, Pilot Sport 5 or ADVAN Apex V601?
Yokohama ADVAN Apex V601, 54 vs 47 on our noise score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 5 or ADVAN Apex V601?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 79 vs 64 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 5 or ADVAN Apex V601?
Michelin Pilot Sport 5, 87 vs 55 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