Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 22 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Street vs Pirelli Dragon 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 + 0 road tests and 22 + 17 owner reviews. How we score
Dragon Sport is ahead, 66–53
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 17 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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53
Dry
Dragon Sport +1265Why this score
Source Pilot Street Dragon Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 46 64 Pilot Street: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 53
Dragon Sport: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.6 = 65
No road tests of dry for Pilot Street. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Dragon Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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52
Wet
Dragon Sport +1870Why this score
Source Pilot Street Dragon Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 45 70 Pilot Street: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 52
Dragon Sport: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70
No road tests of wet for Pilot Street. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Dragon Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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55
Comfort
Dragon Sport +762Why this score
Source Pilot Street Dragon Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 48 59 Pilot Street: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 48 = 55
Dragon Sport: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.9 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Street. 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 Dragon Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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56
Treadwear
Dragon Sport +662Why this score
Source Pilot Street Dragon Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 60 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 50 60 Pilot Street: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 49.8 = 56
Dragon Sport: 60% × 64 (est.) + 40% × 59.5 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Street. 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 Dragon Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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45
Handling (owners)
Dragon Sport +2166Why this score
Source Pilot Street Dragon Sport Reviews found online 45 66
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Street | Pirelli Dragon Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 53 | 66 |
| Dry | 53 | 65 |
| Wet | 52 | 70 |
| Comfort | 55 | 62 |
| Treadwear | 56 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 45 | 66 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
53
/ 100
Pilot Street
66
/ 100
Dragon Sport
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Pilot Street
Pros
- Acceptable grip levels in warm, dry conditions
- Competitive price-to-performance ratio for budget-conscious riders
- Good aesthetic profile and durability for some specific small-displacement motorcycles
Cons
- Extremely poor and unpredictable wet-weather traction
- Inconsistent manufacturing quality, including reports of misshapen tires and vibrations
- Vague road feedback and lack of rider confidence during cornering
Tire B Dragon Sport
Pros
- Excellent tread life and durability for the price point
- High value-for-money compared to premium performance tires
- Strong dry grip and reliable wet weather performance for daily driving
Cons
- Soft sidewalls leading to vague steering feedback and understeer
- Susceptibility to sidewall damage and punctures from road hazards
- Performance limits fall short of true enthusiast-grade tires like the Michelin Pilot Sport series
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Street | B · Pirelli Dragon Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
| Sizes available | — | 22 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
53
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Street
66
/ 100
Pirelli Dragon Sport
Winner: Pirelli Dragon Sport — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Pirelli Dragon Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Pirelli Dragon Sport scores 66 vs 45 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Pirelli Dragon Sport scores 70 vs 52 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Pirelli Dragon Sport scores 65 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Pirelli Dragon Sport scores 62 vs 55 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Street
Tire B · Pirelli Dragon Sport
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Pilot Street or Dragon Sport?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Street or Dragon Sport?
Pirelli Dragon Sport, 70 vs 52 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Street or Dragon Sport?
Pirelli Dragon Sport, 65 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Street or Dragon Sport?
Pirelli Dragon Sport, 62 vs 55 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Street or Dragon Sport?
Pirelli Dragon Sport, 62 vs 56 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