Michelin Pilot Road 4 vs Avon Storm 3D XM
The Michelin Pilot Road 4 and the Avon Storm 3D XM have met in one independent test so far, and the Pilot Road 4 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Road 4
Storm 3D XM
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Pilot Road 4 83% from 19 reviews and the Storm 3D XM 72% from 12. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 2014
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Pilot Road 4 | Field | Storm 3D XM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Motorrad Premium Touring Motorcycle Tire Test | P1 of 7 | P7 of 7 |
Pilot Road 4 vs Storm 3D XM: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Road 4 or the Avon Storm 3D XM the better tire?
The Michelin Pilot Road 4 and the Avon Storm 3D XM have met in one independent test so far, and the Pilot Road 4 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Road 4 scores 7.4 and the Storm 3D XM 6.7 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Pilot Road 4 and 7.9/10 for the Storm 3D XM.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Road 4 83% from 19 reviews and the Storm 3D XM 72% from 12. 89% of Pilot Road 4 owners would buy it again, against 50% for the Storm 3D XM.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.