Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 0 road tests and 5,009 + 196 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport All Season 4 is ahead, 79–63
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Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 80 · 5,009 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)
“I just switched from the Pilot Sport All Season 4 to the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and the contis are WAY quieter and ride so much smoother than the Michelins. Hopefully they'll last longer too, the Michelins only lasted me about 28k~ miles despite regularly rotating them.”
Tests – · none yet Owners 58 · 196 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 79 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 89 | 67 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 88.9 = 83
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 67.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 67
No road tests of dry for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 81 | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 69 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 89.5 = 85
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 69.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.5 = 69
No road tests of wet for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 84 | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 45 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 64.5 = 76
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 44.9 = 55
No road tests of snow for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 69 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 59 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 40% × 68.7 + 60% × 76.5 = 73
Sport Maxx RT: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.5 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 55 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 64 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 54.9 + 40% × 78.9 = 64
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 64.3 = 66
No road tests of noise for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 58 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 44 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 70
Sport Maxx RT: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport All Season 4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Sport Maxx RT. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 82 | 66 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Dunlop Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 63 |
| Dry | 83 | 67 |
| Wet | 85 | 69 |
| Snow | 76 | 55 |
| Comfort | 73 | 62 |
| Noise | 64 | 66 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 66 |
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.
Pilot Sport All Season 4
Sport Maxx RT
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.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Sport Maxx RT | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test | #4/14 2015 AZ 225/40 R18 Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community sentiment for the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 is predominantly positive, with drivers praising its dry and wet grip, responsive handling, and substantial upgrade over stock tires. However, several users report drawbacks including mediocre deep snow performance, noticeable road noise or ride stiffness compared to competitors like the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and an efficiency or range penalty on electric vehicles.
“I got 30k miles out of the pilot sport 4s and pilot sport all season 4. The cost difference was not too bad and the all season 4 grip almost as well and are rated to 11f vs 40f for the pilot sport 4s. And they all wore evenly. Upsizing definitely made it feel more planted 245 275.”
“If you drive the car as a weekend driver, as I do, then I think the Firestone summer tires are the best bet. Maximum performance, best feel, etc. I will put only 1000 to 2000 miles a year on my car. However, if I were to use the car more, I would choose a Michelin max performance all season tire. These are nearly as good as the Firestones will be, in the dry, but will be quieter, smoother riding, and last twice as many miles. Michelin makes the world's best tires and no other company even comes close. I would have bought Michelin but they don't make a summer tire in our size. But they do make this and it would be my choice if I drove the car more. They're only a bit more money than the Firestones: MICHELIN PILOT SPORT ALL SEASON 4 Ultra High Performance All-Season Size: 205/45ZR17 88Y XL”
“Im running pilot sport a/s4 in 265/35 r18 on 18x9.5 konig ampliform. I have been driving them about 5 months, i cant complain. They are good for where im at (only 93 octane stage 1 tune, no major mods). Side note, i feel the road imperfections alot more with such a small sidewall.”
Based on 241 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | B · Dunlop Sport Maxx RT |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 27 |
| Rim diameters | 20″ | 16″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | 440 - 540 A - AA A | 240 A A |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Dunlop Sport Maxx RT
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — better snow, treadwear and dry. Where the Dunlop Sport Maxx RT is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 76 vs 55 on snow.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 70 vs 53 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 83 vs 67 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 85 vs 69 on wet.
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Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 85 vs 69 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 83 vs 67 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 76 vs 55 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 66 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 73 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 70 vs 53 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
