Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 31 road tests and 1,506 + 907 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Super Sport leads, 78–74 Narrow edge
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Tests 75 · 1 test Owners 82 · 1,506 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.”
Tests 74 · 31 tests Owners 66 · 907 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2018 Sport Auto 19 inch UHP and Track Day Tyre Test (wet braking)
“I have Fallen FK510s and live where it rains 300 days a year, they perform great and I'm sure the 520 is even better”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 28 tests | 77 | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 90 | 75 |
Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 77.4 + 40% × 90.2 = 83
Azenis FK510: 60% × 72.9 + 40% × 75.4 = 74
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 29 tests | 73 | 89 |
| Reviews found online | 84 | 78 |
Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 84 = 77
Azenis FK510: 60% × 89 + 40% × 78.3 = 85
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | ≈ 61 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | – | 46 |
Azenis FK510: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 55
No road tests of snow for Azenis FK510. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests | ≈ 71 (est.) | 42 |
| Reviews found online | 77 | 68 |
Pilot Super Sport: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 76.9 = 74
Azenis FK510: 40% × 41.7 + 60% × 67.6 = 57
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Super Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 18 tests | – | 66 |
| Reviews found online | – | 67 |
Azenis FK510: 60% × 66 + 40% × 67.3 = 67
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 73 |
| Reviews found online | 73 | 54 |
Pilot Super Sport: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.8 = 70
Azenis FK510: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 54.2 = 66
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 0.35).
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 83 | 72 |
| Source | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 19 tests | – | 51 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Super Sport | Falken Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 74 |
| Dry | 83 | 74 |
| Wet | 77 | 85 |
| Snow | – | 55 |
| Comfort | 74 | 57 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 72 |
| Efficiency | – | 51 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Pilot Super Sport
Azenis FK510
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
In the overall rankings of 1 tests that ran both, Michelin Pilot Super Sport finished ahead 1 times and Falken Azenis FK510 0 times.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Super Sport | Azenis FK510 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 99% #2/9 · 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test | 94% #7/10 · 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 100% #1/9 · 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test | 97% #6/10 · 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #5/9 · 2017 Motor Mag UHP Tyre Test | 98% #2/10 · 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #6/9 | #9/9 | – | 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2016 EVO Summer Performance Tyre Test · 235/35 R19 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
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.
“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.”
“All four of my Michelin PSSs had cracks in the inner circumferential channels after prolonged exposure to temperatures below +20F (while the car was parked in a u-stor-it garage). All four of my Michelin PS 4Ss were never exposed to temperatures below +32F and did not develop similar cracks.”
“Worth bearing in mind the Sam Vimes "Boots" Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness. The tires I got on my new '17 RF GT didn't last very long, the two sets of cheap tires I replaced them with didn't either, then I put Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires on it and they're great performers as well as outlasting the earlier sets combined.”
Based on 364 community posts
Community members frequently view the Falken Azenis FK510 as an affordable, budget-friendly alternative to premium tires like Michelin Pilot Sports, offering strong wet weather grip and good everyday road comfort. However, opinions are mixed due to rapid treadwear, with multiple drivers reporting bald tires in 10,000 to 15,000 miles or poor durability during track and autocross sessions. Furthermore, some users note compromises in steering response, road noise, and overall performance compared to top-tier max performance tires.
“Upgrading tires from Falken Azenis FK510, looking for recommendations Hey all, I drive a V6 1LE camaro, i've been doing a lot of open practice sessions at a small track (the driveway in austin, tx), long story short I bought brand new Azenis FK510 two months ago, only about 4k street miles, and after about 3 hours of track time they're pretty much done....mostly from noob mistakes like overcooking the entry and destroying the front shoulders, and having the rear tires way too overinflated so the shoulders are fine but the center are down to the wear bars. Even under ideal conditions and purposely driving slower and smoother I can't see these lasting much more than 4-5 hours of track time, I'm just surprised to see these tires wear down very very quickly under hard driving and overheat somewhat quickly, these are awesome daily driving tires but I'm looking for more track performance. I'm currently debating between pilot sport 4s, bridgestone re-71r, firehawk indy 500. This is more of a philosophical question, I'm looking at a wide variety of treadwear tires, I'm curious how you guys decide on what treadwear tires to run and how you decide between wear, price, and grip. I'm leaning towards the RE-71r right now, I figure if I'm burning through my tires in a few months anyways might as well do it with sticky tires since my falkens didn't last long anyways... Read more”
“Funny, I just had this conversation in r/ecoboostmustang . I was in this exact boat when I first started out autocrossing. I got on 200 TW for 2020 but continued to HPDE on the daily summer tires. Indy 500 - Spring 2019 to Winter 2020 - These take an INCREDIBLE amount of abuse for the money. 30+ autocrosses, 2 HPDEs, 18,000 miles G-Max RS - Fall 2020 to Summer 2021 - Only bummer is they're directional, you technically shouldn't rotate. 10 HPDEs, 15,000 miles Falken FK510 - Spring 2020 to Summer 2020 - HARD NO from me. I corded a set in 10,000 miles between daily & 6 HPDEs.”
“I've had a set of Falken Azenis FK510's on my car for a couple of months now, and just this past weekend took a trip through the twisties up to Prescott, and pushed the car as hard as I could heading up the mountain. I was a little nervous as I'd never used Falken tires before, but trusted in Tire Rack's reviews of them and pushed the envelope in every turn I hit. It was a pleasant surprise to find that the tires were gripping just as well as the much more expensive Michelin tires they'd replaced, and I even hit a personal best of .95g going around one of the more nasty turns. During this entire drive I never felt once like the tires weren't gripping perfectly, or that I was going to lose control from them breaking loose. Road noise is pretty much non-existent, and they seem to run pretty smooth over every surface I've driven them on so far. All-in-all I don't regret my purchase one bit, and if their longevity is anything like what I got out of my previous set of Michelins I'll definitely be buying another set once this one is done for.”
Based on 63 community posts
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Super Sport | B · Falken Azenis FK510 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 50 | 93 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 23″ | 17″ – 22″ |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 300 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 psi |
| Sizes in common | 32 | 32 |
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Falken Azenis FK510
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Super Sport — better comfort, handling and dry. Pick the Falken Azenis FK510 if wet matters most to you.
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 74 vs 57 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 83 vs 72 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 83 vs 74 on dry.
Falken Azenis FK510 scores 85 vs 77 on wet.
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Falken Azenis FK510, 85 vs 77 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 83 vs 74 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 74 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Super Sport, 70 vs 66 on our treadwear score.
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
