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Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport All Season 4 is ahead, 76–68

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Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 78 · 4,983 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 4 in Tire Rack Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test (dry braking)

“New Tires (Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4) I know this has been discussed a lot here so I won't go into a ton of detail, but I recently got a '23 GT (DCT, around 30k miles) and the stock tires were so ASS. Decided to grab the ones in the title and it's literally night and day difference. I was getting terrible traction when just barely accelerating w/ stock tires. Now I can basically floor it. Same with braking; felt pretty damn bad before, and so much better now. The ride, in general, also just feels more comfortable (smoother, though I didn't notice a huge sound difference, but I usually have music on anyway). Haven't gotten to really push it on turns or anything yet, but it's definitely a big difference already with the small bit of driving I did after getting them installed. I did also go with 235 over the stock 225.”

Tire BHankook

Ventus V12 evo2

Summer

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 68 · 93 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 5 in 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test (noise)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 81

    Dry

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +10
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)7871
    Reviews found online8671
    Dry Braking (% of best)100%97%
    Dry Handling (% of best)99%97%
  2. 83

    Wet

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +13
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)8069
    Reviews found online8672
    Wet Braking (% of best)100%88%
    Wet Handling (% of best)98%95%
  3. 76

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)84–
    Reviews found online64–
  4. 72

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +5
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)69–
    Reviews found online7666
  5. 64

    Noise

    Ventus V12 evo2 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)5677
    Reviews found online76–
  6. 68

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online7060
  7. 79

    Handling

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +10
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online7969
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo2: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport All Season 4Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Relative Score 76 68
Dry 81 71
Wet 83 70
Snow 76 –
Comfort 72 67
Noise 64 73
Treadwear 68 62
Handling 79 69

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Headline score

Pilot Sport All Season 4

Ventus V12 evo2

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Sport All Season 4Ventus V12 evo2ΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 100% #1/4 · Tire Rack Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test +2.8 Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 99% #5/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test 97% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test +1.5 Different tests
Noise Other 98% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test −1.7 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 33% #3/4 · Tire Rack Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test 25% #4/9 · 2015 AMS Performance Tyre Test +8.3 Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test 88% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test +11.9 Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 98% #5/9 · 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test 95% #4/5 · 2017 Car and Driver UHP Tyre Test +3.0 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Sport All Season 4

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip with strong hydroplaning resistance
  • Precise steering response and sporty handling feel
  • Noticeable improvement in ride comfort and composure over OEM run-flats

Cons

  • Faster-than-advertised treadwear, particularly on performance vehicles or staggered setups
  • Elevated road noise or humming/roaring sounds at highway speeds
  • Premium price point ('Michelin Tax')
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport All Season 4 review

Tire B Ventus V12 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
  • Comfortable ride with low initial road noise

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
  • Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
  • Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo2 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Positive

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.

r/BMW ·3 upvotes ·2026-04-06

“I use these on my F80 M3 competition with the 666M wheels for the winter. I had Continental DWS 06 Plus on my E90 M3. The PSAS4 have stiffer side wall than the DWS06 Plus, so the ride will feel more sporty if that's what you're after. PSAS4 also have slightly more dry pavement grip and tad more steering feel than the DWS. The DWS is a tad bit quieter and softer sidewall. Superior to the PSAS4 in light snow. Dry pavement grip is still amazing. I have 2 sets of 666m wheels for my F80 comp. One set outfitted with Pilot sport all season 4 and the other set outfitted with Pilot sport 4s.”

r/tires ·8 upvotes ·2023-09-29

“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”

r/TeslaModel3 ·6 upvotes ·2023-02-17

“Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 efficiency FOLLOWUP: On a recent drive, similar speed (70-80) and same route, I managed to get 290Wh/mi. Only notable difference was that the outside temperature was now 25-30C (instead of <10C) In trying to debug WTF tesla is doing, I started looking at the CAN bus. It appears that the car tries to keep the battery in the 30-35C range, so pretty much all that extra power usage was the car trying to maintain battery temperature in cold weather rather than the tires. Original post--------------------------------------------: just FYI about Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 235/45zr18 98Y I knew to expect a small efficiency hit, but this is almost as bad as when I towed a 2000lb boxy trailer. M3LR, stock 18" wheels and aero covers, no roof rack, no bike rack, driving in ~10-15C ~70-80mph funny part is that with the $0.46/kWh supercharging for the California portion of the road trip, driving a Tesla comes out more expensive than a 22mpg gas car @$4/gal :rofl: Read more”

Top themes
#wet and dry grip#winter and snow capability#EV efficiency and range#Continental DWS06 Plus comparison#CrossClimate 2 comparison#road noise and ride comfort#tread life and wear

Based on 241 community posts

Tire B

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available338
Rim diameters20″15″ – 21″
Tread depth9 - 10/32″—
UTQG440 - 540 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — better wet, dry and handling. Pick the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 if noise matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 83 vs 70 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 81 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 79 vs 69 on handling.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 scores 73 vs 64 on noise.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Tire B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

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