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 4,983 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport All Season 4 is ahead, 79–58
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Tests 78 · 3 tests Owners 81 · 4,983 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 54 · 9 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 | Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 78 | ≈ 62 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 89 | 53 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 78.5 + 40% × 89.2 = 83
Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 58
No road tests of dry for Assurance MaxLife. 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 | Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 81 | ≈ 56 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 44 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 89.9 = 85
Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 56.2 (est.) + 40% × 44.4 = 51
No road tests of wet for Assurance MaxLife. 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 | Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 84 | ≈ 64 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 53 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 65.4 = 77
Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 64.1 (est.) + 40% × 52.9 = 60
No road tests of snow for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 69 | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 78 | 55 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 78.2 = 74
Assurance MaxLife: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests | 55 | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 61 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 55.2 + 40% × 79.7 = 65
Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.6 = 64
No road tests of noise for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 66 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 65 |
Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 68.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.8 = 70
Assurance MaxLife: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Assurance MaxLife. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
| Source | Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 83 | 49 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | Goodyear Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 58 |
| Dry | 83 | 58 |
| Wet | 85 | 51 |
| Snow | 77 | 60 |
| Comfort | 74 | 59 |
| Noise | 65 | 64 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 49 |
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
Assurance MaxLife
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 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”
Based on 241 community posts
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| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 | B · Goodyear Assurance MaxLife |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Premium Touring All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 46 |
| Rim diameters | 20″ | 15″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | 11 - 13/32″ |
| UTQG | 440 - 540 A - AA A | 820 A B |
| Treadwear warranty | — | 85,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | Vertical Serrated Band |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Goodyear Assurance MaxLife rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 85 vs 51 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 83 vs 49 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 83 vs 58 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 77 vs 60 on snow.
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Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 85 vs 51 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 83 vs 58 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 77 vs 60 on our snow score.
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 74 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 70 vs 66 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
