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Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP vs Kumho Solus KU50 — Compared

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

Pilot Super Sport ZP leads, 75–71 Narrow edge

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Solus KU50

All Season Touring tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 72 · 4 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPSolus KU50
    Reviews found online8371
  2. 74

    Wet

    Solus KU50 +2
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPSolus KU50
    Reviews found online7578
  3. 70

    Comfort

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPSolus KU50
    Reviews found online7269
  4. 68

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPSolus KU50
    Reviews found online71–
  5. 66

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPSolus KU50
    Reviews found online67–
  6. 77

    Handling

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPSolus KU50
    Reviews found online7767
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP vs Kumho Solus KU50: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Super Sport ZPKumho Solus KU50
Relative Score 75 71
Dry 77 69
Wet 74 76
Comfort 70 69
Noise 68 –
Treadwear 66 –
Handling 77 67

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Headline score

Pilot Super Sport ZP

Solus KU50

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Pilot Super Sport ZP

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Solus KU50

Pros

  • Excellent braking performance in dry conditions
  • Reliable traction and safety in wet weather
  • High level of user satisfaction and brand loyalty

Cons

  • Limited long-term tread life data available from current user feedback
  • Lack of diverse vehicle-specific performance reports
All owner themes in the Solus KU50 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP B · Kumho Solus KU50
Category—All Season Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP

Kumho Solus KU50

Winner: Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — better handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 67 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 77 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
Tire B · Kumho Solus KU50

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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.

75

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Pilot Super Sport ZP

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