See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties
This tyre Pilot Sport 4 S
Premium SportContact 7
Better at: Wet handling, Exterior noise, Wet braking
Worse at: Comfort, Aquaplaning - cross
Premium Potenza Sport
Better at: Wet handling
Worse at: Comfort, Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium Eagle F1 Supersport
Better at: Comfort
Worse at: Wet braking, Dry braking, Wet circle cornering
Premium Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Better at: Exterior noise, Comfort, Wet handling
Worse at: Wet braking
Upper-middle Azenis FK520
Better at: Exterior noise, Comfort
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, Wet handling
Premium Ultrac Pro
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet braking, Wet circle cornering, Dry handling
Budget N Fera Sport SU2
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet handling
Worse at: Wet braking, Dry braking, Wet circle cornering
Budget SuperGrip Pro Sport
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, Dry braking
Upper-middle Azenis RS820
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Premium P Zero (PZ5)
Better at: Exterior noise, Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet braking, Dry handling
Budget NA305
Worse at: Dry handling, Comfort, Dry braking
Premium P ZERO PZ4
Better at: Wet handling, Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet braking, Dry braking
Budget Victra Sport 5
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet braking, Dry handling, Comfort
Upper-middle Firehawk Sport
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet braking, Dry handling
Budget N fera Sport
Better at: Exterior noise
Worse at: Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, Wet braking
Price vs Quality
Size: 225/45 R18 245/45 R19 225/45 R17 225/40 R18 235/45 R18
14 Tests 4× Winner 13× Recommended
All 2026 2025 2024 2023 2021 2020 2018
Summer 1stHighly recommended
VW Golf
Show ranking (10)
Summer5th Good
BMW Z4
Show ranking (8)
Summer 2ndExemplary
Lotus Emira
Show ranking (7)
Summer 3rdHighly recommended
VW Golf GTI
Show ranking (7)
Summer4th Exemplary
Audi TT
Show ranking (8)
Summer 2ndExemplary
Mercedes Benz AMG GT
Show ranking (7)
Summer 3rdVery good
Audi S3
Show ranking (11)
Summer 1stVery good
Toyota Supra
Summer 3rdExemplary
Ford Mustang
Summer
Summer 1stExemplary
Mercedes C class
Summer
Summer
Sizes (126)R0 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23
Width: All 205 mm 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm
Width: All 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 305 mm 315 mm 325 mm 355 mm
2 Variants
88 Y XL RFT
Best £177 Compare prices
4 Variants
93 Y XL GOE FP
Best £191 Compare prices
2 Variants
89 Y XL RFT
Best £235 Compare prices
8 Variants
93 89 Y XL RFT TPC
Best £198 Compare prices
2 Variants
98 94 Y XL RFT
Best £208 Compare prices
2 Variants
91 Y XL RFT
Best £230 Compare prices
7 Variants
96 92 Y XL MO *
Best £193 Compare prices
4 Variants
100 96 Y XL *
Best £248 Compare prices
Width: All 215 mm 225 mm 235 mm 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 305 mm 315 mm 325 mm 345 mm
2 Variants
90 Y XL RFT
Best £206 Compare prices
4 Variants
99 Y XL GOE
Best £231 Compare prices
2 Variants
92 Y XL RFT
Best £227 Compare prices
4 Variants
102 99 Y XL
Best £280 Compare prices
6 Variants
102 Y XL GOE
Best £230 Compare prices
5 Variants
103 99 Y XL RFT TPC
Best £296 Compare prices
2 Variants
107 104 Y XL K1
Best £329 Compare prices
Width: All 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 305 mm 315 mm 325 mm 345 mm 355 mm
2 Variants
100 Y XL . A39
Best £274 Compare prices
3 Variants
102 105 Y XL
Best £302 Compare prices
7 Variants
103 Y XL ND0
Best £280 Compare prices
3 Variants
105 102 Y XL
Best £390 Compare prices
Width: All 245 mm 255 mm 265 mm 275 mm 285 mm 295 mm 315 mm 325 mm 335 mm
2 Variants
107 108 Y XL
Best £302 Compare prices
Width: All 285 mm 315 mm 325 mm
Ratings Tested 14× By professional organizations
● Highly recommended 13× (93%)
● Good 1× (7%)
Performance by size
xxx/xx R18 10.0 xxx/xx R19 9.8 xxx/xx R20 10.0 225/xx Rxx 10.0 245/xx Rxx 10.0 255/xx Rxx 9.5 265/xx Rxx 10.0 295/xx Rxx 10.0
Frequently asked questions Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S is made in United States.
Yes, this tyre is also made in SUV sizes.