Comparison: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5 (2026)
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Pilot Sport 4 S is the track-ready flagship; Pilot Sport 5 is the smarter daily sports tyre.
Within Michelin's summer performance range, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S and the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 occupy distinct but adjacent positions. The Pilot Sport 4 S wears the Super Sport badge — it is Michelin's highest-grade road-legal performance tyre, engineered with occasional track use in mind. The Pilot Sport 5, successor to the Pilot Sport 4, carries the Performance designation — a tyre built around spirited daily driving and exceptional longevity rather than outright lap-time capability. Both are excellent; the question is which version of sport driving matters most to you.
Pilot Sport 4 S
Pilot Sport 5
These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.
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