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Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tires

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: 245/45 R19
Tires tested: 3
Disciplines: 6

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
1Hankook iON Evo	111 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	111 ft	0 ft	4 mph
3Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3	116 ft	+5 ft	18 mph

The difference between best and worst was 5.3% (5 ft ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 would still be travelling at 18 mph when the Hankook iON Evo had stopped.

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

Dry Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5	67.8 mph	Best
2Hankook iON Evo	67.3 mph	-0.5 mph
3Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3	65.7 mph	-2.1 mph

All the tires in the Dry Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Hankook iON Evo	143 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	155 ft	+12 ft	23 mph
3Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3	160 ft	+17 ft	26 mph

The difference between best and worst was 12.2% (17 ft ≈ 1.2 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 would still be travelling at 26 mph when the Hankook iON Evo had stopped.

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

Wet Handling
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Hankook iON Evo	48.0 mph	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	47.7 mph	-0.3 mph
3Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3	46.7 mph	-1.3 mph

All the tires in the Wet Handling test finished less than 3% apart.

Straight Aqua
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3	60.2 mph	Best
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	58.2 mph	-2.0 mph
3Hankook iON Evo	56.5 mph	-3.7 mph

The difference between best and worst was 6.2% (3.7 mph).

Value

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Extra energy / year
1Hankook iON Evo	6.21 kg/t	Best	$0
2Michelin Pilot Sport 5	7.67 kg/t	+1.46 kg/t	$31
3Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3	7.78 kg/t	+1.57 kg/t	$33

The difference between best and worst was 25.3% (1.57 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $0.15/kWh, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 uses about 220 kWh ($33) more electricity than the Hankook iON Evo.

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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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.