Michelin Pilot Sport EV vs GT Radial Sport Active 2 EV
The Michelin Pilot Sport EV and the GT Radial Sport Active 2 EV have met in one independent test so far, and the Sport Active 2 EV finished ahead. The Pilot Sport EV was stronger in dry and wet, the Sport Active 2 EV in comfort and value.
Performance profile
9 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Pilot Sport EV
Sport Active 2 EV
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it.
Where each scores higher
Pilot Sport EV
Sport Active 2 EV
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Pilot Sport EV | Gap | Sport Active 2 EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Pilot Sport EV ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 115 | 7.7% | 124 |
| Dry Handling mph | 43.6 | 3.7% | 42 |
| Wet Pilot Sport EV ahead | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 142 | 5.9% | 151 |
| Wet Handling mph | 34.9 | 1.8% | 34.3 |
| Wet Circle s | 12.95 | 3.7% | 13.45 |
| Straight Aqua mph | 57.9 | 1% | 58.5 |
| Curved Aquaplaning ft/s² | 8.9 | 2.3% | 8.7 |
| Comfort Sport Active 2 EV ahead | |||
| Noise dB | 71.3 | 0.8 dB | 70.5 |
| Value Sport Active 2 EV ahead | |||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 6.55 | 5.8% | 6.17 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2024
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 Sport EV | Field | Sport Active 2 EV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 EV Tire Test | P9 of 9 | P6 of 9 |
Pilot Sport EV vs Sport Active 2 EV: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport EV or the GT Radial Sport Active 2 EV the better tire?
The Michelin Pilot Sport EV and the GT Radial Sport Active 2 EV have met in one independent test so far, and the Sport Active 2 EV finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport EV scores 8.2 and the Sport Active 2 EV 5.8 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Pilot Sport EV or the Sport Active 2 EV?
The Pilot Sport EV led 4 of the 5 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The Pilot Sport EV led 2 of the 2 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport EV 69% from 16 reviews; the Sport Active 2 EV has no owner reviews yet.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport EV is made in 44 sizes (19 to 22 inch) and the Sport Active 2 EV in 7 (18 to 20 inch). 3 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Sport EV is graded B for wet grip and B for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Sport Active 2 EV A and B.
Which is the newer tire?
The Sport Active 2 EV is the newer design: it reached the market in 2023, the Pilot Sport EV in 2020.
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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.