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2025 TUV and DEKRA Test of Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy vs Tesla-Spec Rivals

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 255/45 R19
Tires tested: 4
Disciplines: 7
Test vehicle: Tesla Model Y

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tires can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tires does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	112 ft	Best	0 mph
2Continental SportContact 7 T0	115 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	118 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	118 ft	+6 ft	18 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (6 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2 would still be travelling at 18 mph when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	109 ft	Best	0 mph
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	125 ft	+16 ft	29 mph
3Continental SportContact 7 T0	128 ft	+19 ft	31 mph
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	129 ft	+20 ft	32 mph

The difference between best and worst was 19% (20 ft ≈ 1.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2 would still be travelling at 32 mph when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Braking - Worn
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	156 ft	Best	0 mph
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	156 ft	0 ft	5 mph
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	160 ft	+4 ft	14 mph
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	166 ft	+10 ft	20 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6.5% (10 ft ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Continental SportContact 7 T0 would still be travelling at 20 mph when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	8.17 Points	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	7.08 Points	-1.09 Points
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	7.08 Points	-1.09 Points
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	6.92 Points	-1.25 Points

The difference between best and worst was 15.3% (1.25 Points).

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	19,697 miles	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	19,573 miles	-124 miles
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	15,907 miles	-3,790 miles
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	11,992 miles	-7,705 miles

The difference between best and worst was 39.1% (7,705 miles).

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental SportContact 7 T0	5.6 kg/t	Best	$0
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	6 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	$21
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	6.3 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	$37
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	6.4 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	$42

The difference between best and worst was 14.3% (0.8 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy uses about 12 gal ($42) more fuel than the Continental SportContact 7 T0.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Abrasion
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	1184 g	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	1215 g	+31.00 g
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	1338 g	+154.00 g
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	1606 g	+422.00 g