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Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP vs Yokohama ADVAN A048 — 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 10 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Super Sport ZP is ahead, 74–59

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Yokohama ADVAN A048
Tire BYokohama

ADVAN A048

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 52 · 11 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 +10
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8266

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 81.6 = 77

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 66 = 67

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

    No road tests of dry for ADVAN A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 76

    Wet

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +20
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 75 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online7851

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 74.6 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 76

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 59.7 (est.) + 40% × 50.6 = 56

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Super Sport ZP. 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 ADVAN A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online–37

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 37.4 = 51

    No road tests of snow for ADVAN A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +17
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7247

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.5 = 71

    ADVAN A048: 40% × 64.3 (est.) + 60% × 46.8 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Super Sport ZP. 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 ADVAN A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–56

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 56.3 = 62

    No road tests of noise for ADVAN A048. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 67

    Treadwear

    Pilot Super Sport ZP +15
    52
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPADVAN A048
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6743

    Pilot Super Sport ZP: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 67 = 67

    ADVAN A048: 60% × 58.2 (est.) + 40% × 43.2 = 52

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Super Sport ZP. 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 ADVAN A048. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Super Sport ZPADVAN A048
    Reviews found online–62
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Super Sport ZPYokohama ADVAN A048
Relative Score 74 59
Dry 77 67
Wet 76 56
Snow – 51
Comfort 71 54
Noise – 62
Treadwear 67 52
Handling (owners) – 62

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Pilot Super Sport ZP

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ADVAN A048

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 ADVAN A048

Pros

  • Insane levels of dry grip once warmed up
  • Progressive and easy to control at the limit on compatible platforms
  • Excellent steering feedback and precise handling

Cons

  • Short tread life with rapid wear after just a few track sessions
  • Tricky tire pressure management and temperature control
  • Prone to hydroplaning and handling excitement in deep puddles
All owner themes in the ADVAN A048 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP B · Yokohama ADVAN A048
CategorySummer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—6/32″
UTQG—60 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP

Yokohama ADVAN A048

Winner: Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP — better wet, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Yokohama ADVAN A048 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 76 vs 56 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 71 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP scores 67 vs 52 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

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

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP
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Tire B · Yokohama ADVAN A048
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Pilot Super Sport ZP or ADVAN A048?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Super Sport ZP or ADVAN A048?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 76 vs 56 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Super Sport ZP or ADVAN A048?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 77 vs 67 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Super Sport ZP or ADVAN A048?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 71 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Super Sport ZP or ADVAN A048?

Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP, 67 vs 52 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