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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy vs Pilot Sport 5: How Much Do You Really Give Up?

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: 255/40 R20
Tires tested: 2
Disciplines: 5
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
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	114 ft	Best	0 mph
Michelin Pilot Sport 5	115 ft	+1 ft	7 mph

All the tires in the Dry Braking test finished less than 3% apart. From 80 mph, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 would still be travelling at 7 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
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
Michelin Pilot Sport 5	84 ft	Best	0 mph
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	91 ft	+7 ft	23 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.6% (7 ft ≈ 0.5 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy would still be travelling at 23 mph when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 had stopped.

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

Subj. Wet Handling
Tire	Result	Gap to best
Michelin Pilot Sport 5	8.92 Points	Best
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	8 Points	-0.92 Points

The difference between best and worst was 10.3% (0.92 Points).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	6.5 kg/t	Best	$0
Michelin Pilot Sport 5	7.9 kg/t	+1.40 kg/t	$63

The difference between best and worst was 21.5% (1.4 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 uses about 18 gal ($63) more fuel than the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy.

Adjust the assumptions

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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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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Set my vehicle consumption

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.