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Michelin Pilot Sport 4
Tyre rating 94 %
Rating based on 14 tyre tests, eu labels and customer reviews
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No. 7 of 745 summer tyres
Price index: Premium
Michelin summer tyres overall rating 74%
Pros and cons:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- High rolling resistance/high fuel consumption
- Bad value for the money
Properties
Wet
Aquaplaning - cross 87.3%
Aquaplaning - longitudal 93.4%
Wet braking 87.1%
Wet circle cornering 76.2%
Wet handling 92%
Wet handling - objective 100%
Wet safety 100%
Wet side guide 77%
Dry
Dry braking 95.1%
Dry handling 93.3%
Dry handling - objective 90%
Dry lane changing 92.3%
Safety 89%
Dry steering response 90%
Achievements
Best
Dry braking
Autozeitung 2021
Adac 2020
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Best
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Autobild 2020
Automotorsport 2020
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Best
Wet handling
TyreReviews.com 2021
Automotorsport 2020
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Best
Aquaplaning - cross
Autobild 2019
Autozeitung 2018
Best
Dry handling
Automotorsport 2020
Autozeitung 2018
Best
Safety
Autozeitung 2018
Best
Wet braking
Automotorsport 2018
Best
Wet circle cornering
Autozeitung 2018
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 in tyre tests
All tyre tests where Michelin Pilot Sport 4 was featured:
| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 92 | 93 | 93 | ||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 87 | 83 | 92 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1,7 | 1,3 | 2,8 | 2,0 | 1,6 | ||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 2,0 | 1,9 | 2,9 | 2,0 | 1,9 | ||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | Comfort | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 9,4 | 9,3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 9,1 | 9,3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 32,1 | 28,7 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 32,1 | 39,8 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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| Best values in test | 1- | 1- | 1 | ||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 1- | 1- | 2- | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 1 | 1 | 1- | ||||
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| Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 34,2 | 28,7 | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 34,2 | 29,6 | |||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 1- | 1- | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 2 | 2+ | |||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 280 | 149 | 131 | ||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 280 | 149 | 131 | ||||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 9,4 | 9,8 | 9,3 | 10 | |||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 9,4 | 9,8 | 9,3 | 8,3 | |||
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| Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Comfort | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 308,2 | 41 | 29,5 | 85,6 | 17 | ||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 308,2 | 56 | 41 | 90,6 | 22,5 | ||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 9,5 | 9,5 | 9,4 | ||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 9,5 | 9,5 | 8,0 | ||||
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| Name | Wet | Dry | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | |||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 2+ | 1- | |||||
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| Name | Points total | ||||||
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| Best values in test | 9,4 | ||||||
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 | 9,4 | ||||||
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Ratings
| 100% (8x) | 85% (1x) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Highly recommended | Exemplary | Very good | Good + |
| 3x | 4x | 1x | 1x |
Ratings x Wheel size
| R17 | R18 |
|---|---|
| 100% (1x) | 98.1% (8x) |
Ratings x Width
| 225/xx Rxx | 245/xx Rxx |
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| 97% (5x) | 100% (4x) |
Dimensions
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is made in 152 sizes, starting from 195/45 R17 up to 325/30 R21.
