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Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 166 + 1,507 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Pilot Sport PS2 79, Pilot Super Sport 78.

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Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Super Sport

Summer

± 6

Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 82 · 1,507 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test (dry handling)

“Damn. 295s on Style 359Ms? That's pushing it a bit, isn't it? I so desperately wish Michelin would make a 285/30 PSS. I'm running 275/35s now, and while I like the extra rubber on the road, I don't like the increased sidewall height over the OEM 265/35.”

Category by category

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

  1. 82

    Dry

    Level
    82
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2Pilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 77 (est.)77
    Reviews found online9090

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 77 (est.) + 40% × 89.6 = 82

    Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 77.5 + 40% × 89.8 = 82

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 81

    Wet

    Pilot Sport PS2 +4
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2Pilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 78 (est.)73
    Reviews found online8584

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 78.4 (est.) + 40% × 84.6 = 81

    Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 73 + 40% × 83.8 = 77

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 75

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport PS2 +1
    74
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2Pilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7876

    Pilot Sport PS2: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 78.4 = 75

    Pilot Super Sport: 40% × 70.3 (est.) + 60% × 76.2 = 74

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport PS2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Super Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 67

    Treadwear

    Pilot Super Sport +3
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2Pilot Super Sport
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6873

    Pilot Sport PS2: 60% × 67 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 67

    Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 68.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport PS2. 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 Pilot Super Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 85

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport PS2 +2
    83
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport PS2Pilot Super Sport
    Reviews found online8583
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport PS2Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Relative Score 79 78
Dry 82 82
Wet 81 77
Comfort 75 74
Treadwear 67 70
Handling (owners) 85 83

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Pilot Sport PS2

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Pilot Super Sport

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Sport PS2Pilot Super SportΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/9 2010 EVO FWD Tyre Test #2/9 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Pilot Sport PS2

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and traction
  • Confident, predictable handling and progressive limit feedback
  • Excellent steering response and turn-in precision

Cons

  • High initial purchase price
  • Rapid tread wear, particularly on rear axles or under spirited driving
  • Reduced wet traction and potential for sudden breakaway as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport PS2 review

Tire B Pilot Super Sport

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip and cornering stability
  • Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
  • Better-than-expected tread wear and mileage for a performance tire

Cons

  • Reduced grip and traction in cold weather (below 15°C)
  • Mediocre performance and tendency to aquaplane when tread wears down in heavy rain
  • High price point compared to some alternatives
All owner themes in the Pilot Super Sport review

What real owners are saying

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

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

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

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Super Sport

Positive

The Michelin Pilot Super Sport is widely praised by the community as a benchmark high-performance street tire offering outstanding dry grip, sharp cornering capability, and decent ride comfort for daily driving. Many drivers note that its successor, the Pilot Sport 4S, improves upon it—especially in cold and wet conditions—while several users highlight downsides such as poor winter/snow capability, premium pricing, and eventual rubber degradation or tread cracking as the tires age.

bobistheoilguy.com ·2 upvotes ·2025-01-24

“I'm in rainy Seattle as well, and I find max performance summer rated tires better overall in rain than max performance all season rated tires. Not in all cases, but typically you are giving up some wet and dry traction for that snow rating. So I would recommend Michelin Pilot Sport 4S or Continental Extremecontact Sport 02 as two good examples of wet weather tires. On my E39 540 M-Sport daily driver, I run 17" staggered Continental Extremecontact Sport 02 for several years now, after running two sets of Conti DWS, then two sets of Michelin Pilot Sport Allseason 4 (or the predecessor to them). On my 2018 M550iX I am running oem Michelin Pilot Super Sport. If you must run all season, get the Michelin as they at least still have very good dry traction grip and handling traits.”
r/ft86 ·2 upvotes ·2016-04-18

“As someone who lapped the car until I destroyed the OEM tires, and then lapped a set of PSS until I destroyed those too. The PSS are stickier than stock for sure, but they arent really sticky when it comes to tires for the track. They overheat and get greasy if you drive them hard, and they will slip at just slightly higher speeds. TL;DR: they are better than stock, but they arent a track sticky tire by any means so tail happy is still a thing.”
r/BMW ·1 upvote ·2014-01-22

“Damn. 295s on Style 359Ms? That's pushing it a bit, isn't it? I so desperately wish Michelin would make a 285/30 PSS. I'm running 275/35s now, and while I like the extra rubber on the road, I don't like the increased sidewall height over the OEM 265/35.”
Top themes
#Dry grip and cornering#Comparison to PS4S#Poor snow performance#Tread life and wear#High purchase price#Age and cracking issues#Daily driving comfort

Based on 364 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available750
Rim diameters17″ – 540″17″ – 23″
UTQG220 AA A300 AA A
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

Michelin Pilot Super Sport

Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 and Michelin Pilot Super Sport are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 is stronger on wet. Michelin Pilot Super Sport is stronger on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 scores 81 vs 77 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 70 vs 67 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
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Pilot Sport PS2 or Pilot Super Sport?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport PS2 or Pilot Super Sport?

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 81 vs 77 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport PS2 or Pilot Super Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 82 vs 82 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport PS2 or Pilot Super Sport?

Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 74 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport PS2 or Pilot Super Sport?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 70 vs 67 on our treadwear score.

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.

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