Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is a summer tyre made in total of 183 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 275/45 R18 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (325). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (275mm), which results in 123.75mm sidewall height. In 275/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin Pilot Sport 4 - "Y", which is good for speeds up to 300 km/h. In 275/45 R18, Pilot Sport 4 usually competes against Potenza Sport, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 87%, compared to 0% of the Michelin in question.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £246 107 Y | |||
| 2. | Hankook Ventus evo | Premium | £197 107 Y | |||
| 3. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Premium | £166 107 Y | |||
| 4. | Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO | Premium | £253 107 Y | |||
| 5. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £148 103 Y + 1 | |||
| 6. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £211 107 Y | |||
| 7. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | £213 103 W |