Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 vs Bridgestone Potenza S001 — Compared

“Michelin PSAS4 vs Conti DWS06+ Recently did a change-up, went from a set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus (driven 17,000 miles / 27,360 kilometres) to a new set of Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4. I drive a VW GTI and live in Southern Oregon with a 75-mile (120-km) roundtrip commute everyday and here are my observations: the Michelins are a touch quieter and dare I say offer a more ‘refined’ ride the Contis felt stiffer (subjective) but has better cornering without a doubt. Ran both sets at 39 psi (269 kPa) for the 225/40-18 size. the Contis definitely brake better under cool rainy conditions (ambient temp was about 13°C) the Contis perform very, very well in snowy conditions but I’ve yet to test out the Michelins in the same environment. I drove the Continentals on more than 10,000 miles of snow just last winter. the Michelins quickly lose grip when I dump the clutch in first gear, compared to the Continentals. The ESC on my GTI turns on more often with the Michelins as well. the Michelins are ever so slightly more fuel efficient but only a 1-3 mpg difference at best, I found Overall, if you’re looking for a more performance-focused (and light snow-biased) UHPAS tire definitely go for the DWS06 Plus. As for me I’m delighted with the PSAS4 overall, but it’s also because I’m highly biased on Michelins as a brand. Read more”

“I just replaced my Michelin Pilot Sport AS4 that I had on my Impreza with the Michelin CC2s. I got 30k out of the PSAS4 tires, and neither the tire shop nor Michelin would honor the 45k warranty, even with regular rotations and even wear. I was not impressed with them in the snow, and I've had about 30 winters of driving with different all seasons. The CC2, on the other hand, were incredible. Such a good tire in my first winter that I bought a set for my daughter's Forester. A little noisier than the PSAS4s, but I'll take superior handling on ice/snow over the quieter tire.”

“Replaced tires with Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, ride significantly improved My 2021 MYLR with 19" Gemini wheels ran over a screw in the tire sidewall and I had to replace the tire. I decided to replace all four tires since the tread was low anyway. I ended up replacing with the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4. I was happy to find that the ride quality significantly improved after this. Just wanted to let folks know. Others have pointed out that there's a slight range efficiency hit and the tires don't reach all the way to the Gemini rims like the stock Continentals do. I find I don't care about these things and enjoy the ride quality improvement a lot. If I put the car in Chill mode now and drive others around, it's a much better ride experience for them on residential streets. The tires were a bit expensive, $1700 to replace all four including labor (in the SF Bay, a HCOL area) but I had to replace the tires anyway and the benefits were worth it to me.”

“Thanks for the comments. I'm not sure a paltry $3m fine will move BMW to more or quicker recalls. It's just a drop in the bucket for them. In this case too, BMW has yet to accept any responsibility for the tire issues and has put it all on Goodyear for warranty and replacement. This is the sort of BS thing I am expecting to happen, although unlike the LS2's, I have been assured that there are no Excellence tires to be had anywhere. I just hope they do the right thing here. The latest issue of Roundel reviews the new F30 and they claim the new Bridgestone Potenza S001 uses "third generation run-flat technology", whatever that is, and say its a great tire. I called around though, and no tire dealers even have that tire in their system yet.”

“Had a set of run flats for a brief period, heavy tires, very stiff sidewalls, wouldn't run them again.. .”

“The SL received 4 early Christmas presents. Had to replace the original factory Bridgestone run flat tires due to age. Was advised by the Mercedes Benz service department to replace the 8 year old tires even though the car only has 875 (now 900) miles. Costco had them in stock and approximately 1 hour later I was on my way back home. They wouldn’t sell me anything but run flat tires, no spare tire etc., and this is the only run flat tire that they offer in 19 inch tire size. Hope this helps anyone else who needs to buy new tires for their SL. Happy Holidays, Mike”