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 + 1 road tests and 5,009 + 805 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport All Season 4 is ahead, 78–69
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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 – · 1 test Owners 68 · 805 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))
“18 ST on freshly refinished snowflakes and general g-max as-05 tires. Tire rack mobile install is awesome.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 79 | ≈ 69 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 89 | 71 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 88.8 = 83
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 70
No road tests of dry for G-MAX AS-05. 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 | G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 81 | ≈ 71 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 71 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 89.5 = 84
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 70.7 = 71
No road tests of wet for G-MAX AS-05. 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 | G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 84 | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 64 | 51 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 64.3 = 76
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 59
No road tests of snow for G-MAX AS-05. 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 | G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 69 | ≈ 68 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 66 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 76.5 = 73
G-MAX AS-05: 40% × 68.2 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67
No road tests of comfort for G-MAX AS-05. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 55 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 68 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 54.9 + 40% × 78.8 = 64
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 67.7 = 67
No road tests of noise for G-MAX AS-05. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 77 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 73 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72 = 70
G-MAX AS-05: 60% × 77 + 40% × 72.7 = 75
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).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 82 | 70 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | General G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 69 |
| Dry | 83 | 70 |
| Wet | 84 | 71 |
| Snow | 76 | 59 |
| Comfort | 73 | 67 |
| Noise | 64 | 67 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 70 |
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
G-MAX AS-05
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 | G-MAX AS-05 | 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 | #3/19 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires | – | 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 ran both pilot sport 4s and pilot sport all season 4 got same amount of mileage out of them around 30k bc can’t rotate.”
“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.”
“Michelin pilot sport AS 4 for me have been great for 3 seasons. Continental VikingContact 7's for winter. nice not to have to rush to swap at the beginning of the winter for sure.”
Based on 241 community posts
Community members widely regard the General G-Max AS-05 as an outstanding value for an ultra-high performance all-season tire, often praising its responsive steering, strong dry handling, and wet grip as a cheaper alternative to Continental and Michelin. However, opinions on road noise are polarized, ranging from quiet to noticeably loud, and snow/winter performance is frequently cited as mediocre or limited to light conditions.
“I have some G Max AS 05 on a 2002 BMW 530i and like them quite a lot, but their snow performance is expectedly meh. In your situation you're either going to have "adequate grip" and tires that "wear down super quickly", or you're going to not get that grip, but have some longevity. Chose carefully.”
“I bought these for my daily driven 2016 Ford Interceptor AWD. Fantastic all season. Rain snow ice very confident (though the AWD Doesnt hurt). In the dry they are okay. I can still spin the tires if I floor it from a stop. They are quiet and smooth riding. The Taurus has fairly tall sidewalls, the have some noticeable give and delay cornering. I would not put them on my C5 if I did not need an all season. Also, they look okay on the Taurus but would be out of place on a vett. They seem less durable than other brands as I have had 3 flat repairs and 2 tire replacements. I dont think they would provide the traction a c5 needs. I really like them on my DD. 30k miles regular rotations and they look perfect.”
“Great tire, so much so that I bought them for two different cars. I used them on my Fiat 500 Abarth to daily drive and auto-X with I have them on my Buick Tour-X daily GREAT wet traction so-so snow traction - will get you home in light snow, but not a strong suit soft on the sidewalls for true performance driving - must run max sidewall pressure for aggressive cornering wears very fast on tire edges during aggressive cornering very predictable at the limits - lets go in a predictable and controllable manner balances well good on center feel the 500 pulled to one side when a front tire was mounted backwards Really like the tire for the price.”
Based on 88 community posts
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | B · General G-MAX AS-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 20″ | 19″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | 440 - 540 A - AA A | 500 A - AA A |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 50,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 - 51 psi |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
General G-MAX AS-05
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — better snow, dry and wet. Pick the General G-MAX AS-05 if treadwear and noise matter most to you.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 76 vs 59 on snow.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 83 vs 70 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 84 vs 71 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 82 vs 70 on handling.
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Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 84 vs 71 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 83 vs 70 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 76 vs 59 on our snow score.
General G-MAX AS-05, 67 vs 64 on our noise score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 73 vs 67 on our comfort score.
General G-MAX AS-05, 75 vs 70 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
