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Comparison: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 vs. Pirelli P ZERO vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

In this comparison, we will be looking at two popular summer tyres: the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and the Pirelli P ZERO. Both tyres have been tested extensively, and we will be focusing on summarizing the data from these tests, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each tyre.


Michelin Pilot Sport 4


The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 has an overall rating of 94%, making it a highly regarded summer tyre. It has been rated highly in dry braking, wet handling, and aquaplaning - longitudinal categories. In several mutual tests, it has consistently ranked higher than its Pirelli counterpart. One downside to this tyre is that it has been replaced by a newer tyre, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5.


Pirelli P ZERO


On the other hand, the Pirelli P ZERO has an overall rating of 88%, which while lower than the Michelin tyre, is still a respectable score. It has been rated highly in dry handling and wet braking, but has not performed as well in the wet handling and snow handling. In mutual tests, this tyre generally ranks lower than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4.


Looking at the combined test data, we can conclude that the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 comes out as the better overall tyre when compared to the Pirelli P ZERO. It consistently ranks higher in mutual tests and boasts an overall higher rating. However, it is important to consider that the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 has been replaced by a newer tyre, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5, which may influence your purchasing decision.


In summary, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is a better overall tyre when it comes to dry and wet performance due to its higher ratings and test results compared to the Pirelli P ZERO.

Test Profile

Michelin
Pilot Sport 4
Pirelli
P ZERO
Falken
e.Ziex
Pirelli
P ZERO PZ4
Number of tests
19
17
3
14
Best position
#1
#1
#2
#2
Average position
2.1
6.1
3.7
5.5
Latest test
2022
2020
2025
2025
Available sizes
183
330
34
706

Wet

Wet
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
87%
Pirelli P ZERO
88%
Falken e.Ziex
75%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
83%
Wet handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
89%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Falken e.Ziex
69%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
90%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
92%
Pirelli P ZERO
78%
Falken e.Ziex
68%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
76%
Wet braking
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
86%
Pirelli P ZERO
83%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
78%
Aquaplaning - cross
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84%
Pirelli P ZERO
67%
Falken e.Ziex
61%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
68%
Wet circle cornering
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
97%
Falken e.Ziex
77%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
89%
Wet side guide
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
100%
Falken e.Ziex
73%

Dry

Dry
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
87%
Pirelli P ZERO
90%
Falken e.Ziex
85%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
77%
Dry handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
91%
Pirelli P ZERO
94%
Falken e.Ziex
81%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
82%
Dry braking
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
90%
Pirelli P ZERO
91%
Falken e.Ziex
88%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
80%
Dry lane changing
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
92%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
85%
Dry steering response
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
90%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Falken e.Ziex
73%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
84%

Comfort

Comfort
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
78%
Pirelli P ZERO
73%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
75%
Exterior noise
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
80%
Pirelli P ZERO
74%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
77%
Comfort
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
81%
Pirelli P ZERO
85%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
80%

Costs

Costs
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
76%
Pirelli P ZERO
53%
Falken e.Ziex
80%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
52%
Rolling resistance
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
75%
Pirelli P ZERO
51%
Falken e.Ziex
95%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
59%
Mileage
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
84%
Pirelli P ZERO
64%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
49%
Price/value
Michelin Pilot Sport 4
56%
Pirelli P ZERO
23%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
28%

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