Initially I had a shortlist of 3 tires. Those were pretty much the go-to usual suspects for smaller diameter wheels. They were the PS4's obviously,continental premium contact 6 and Goodyear eagle F1 asymmetric 5. I would have been happy with any to be fair, but what swung it was the price funnily enough, as Michelin seem to always be the most expensive. At the time of buying there was a cash back offer for buying 2 or 4 at a time, I got 4 and had 50 pounds refunded and this took the price to around 35 pounds cheaper than the next tire. Watching a number of you tube video reviews a couple mentioned the PS4's were ironically the least 'sporty' of the three tires given its naming, which slightly put me off the Michelin. As a result when the price suprise came about I had to think of a possible way of mitigating this possible issue. Having never had these tires on before, this was effectively a guess. I decided to go with an XL load rating like I do with my winter tires, which generally works well. The result is what can best described as a firm ride. I've not played around with tire pressures as yet, so there what ever the tire fitter put in, they didn't throw the pressure sensors off, so won't be far off. They generally go for 30psi and they should be 32, so it could get worse! It is really noticeable on motorways and as a result I think the adaptive suspension will never be used while these are on(it ruins the ride quality on the softest tires without give back much in increased handling). The upside of this possibility is the turn-in they have,the civic has reasonably fast steering and this tire doesn't detract from that. The grip these have in the dry are fantastic frankly, I can't say too much on the braking side due to the well below par pagid pads that are in at the moment (new OEM Honda's going back in), but what I can throw at them is impressive. Once the brakes are sorted I think these will be really impressive. I can't comment on wet weather performance, but reviews are placing them high up there. If it's at the same level as the dry performance then these will be a special tire. On the relatively short mileage I've done on these I've already come to a conclusion they will be going back on for sure, only with the standard side wall strength hoping it doesn't affect turn-in too much. Excellent tire for sure.

Moderate grip in dry setting and same with wet. There's a lot of understeer because of how soft the sidewalls are which also dull the feeling of the steering and response. For a sport tire this is truly rubbish quality made in Vietnam by a big brand. Wear is OK and comfort is not better. To simply put it, good for the price but not a sport tire.

Grip itself is awesome on both dry and wet surfaces. However sidewals are so weak, at higher speeds in the corner you could feel the tire moving and the whole car would "dance". That wasn't the case with my Continental TS860 winter tires, which were superior when it comes to high speed cornering. I'm comparing it to this tire because it was the only tire I drove with that car, beside EcoContact5 which I immediately replaced with Michelin because Eco on rain is like they're made from plastic. It may behave better on lighter cars. Mine was around 1700kg.

I use these as my summer set (in place of an unknown brand fitted by the previous owner). Compared to the previous ones, this is like changing your car. The balance is neutral, predictable, communicative enough (not the best in that regard, the Pilot Super Sport win in that regard), very grippy in the dry (brand new or at 1.6mm, good to be replaced), as good grip in the wet (but as expected, loose more grip in wet driving when the tires wear) and not too noisy. The price is great (70€ per tire in my tire shop which is also good and car setup). The wear is fine, the front are shot at 15000 to 20000km (I drive a lot on the front end) and the rear does double that. If you can find them at the same kind of price as I do (20-30€ cheaper than on the web), go ahead.

The PilotSport 4 tires on my Stage 2 Polo GTI 1.8T are amazing. Just so you get an understanding this is a car that weighs 1234kg-ish but has 260bhp and 452nm of torque, The wheelspin is ridiculous... These tires are a massive saviour, I tested a few different tires and even though these may not last aslong as most average tires since they do wear out slightly faster than your average bridgestones they definitely perform above and beyond your expectations, The small 215 width was not enough for the car but once its moving those pilotsports keep you on track and keep your car going exactly where you point it. Understeering was rare even if slightly speeding on roundabouts. So far nothing can compete with these tires in my opinion, They lasted about 8000 miles (Unsure of the exact mileage when they was fitted) and then needed replacing

I had Uniroyal Rainsport 3 tires prior to purchasing a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and the two don't even compare. I used to be able to throw my car around roundabouts and country roads in both wet and dry weather without a single worry but since I got the Michelin tires I have had to calm my driving style drastically! I barely dare to overtake now when the roads are dry let alone when they are wet because these tires just don't grip very well at all and has sent me fishtailing on a few occasions. My fuel consumption has gone down by around 100 miles per full tank with these tires too which is dreadful considering I've been forced to slow my driving down. I bought the Pilot Sport 4s because of the reviews and a few people recommending them to me (one of which was a fellow TT quattro owner) but I can only say that I've been nothing other than disappointed with these. I will never buy another set of Michelin tires after the experience I've had with these, thats for certain, and they aren't exactly cheap either! Complete waste of money!

It is great tire overall .... good on both wet and dry conditions ... great at cornering .... No aquaplaning on wet roads ... slow wearing ..... and comfort.

The best tires ever fitted to my car! Cons: - slightly increased noise after long life, but still much acceptable. - I think it is a soft compound with stiffer frames.. so a more "sporty" but compensated with soft rubber which wears. Look for thicker sidewall if possible. Maybe that's it? Pros.. a lot. Basically tires that suits how I drive. - Precise driving experience. Endless grip at dry / damp / wet. Incredibly little aquaplaning. I once drove all the way on 500km rainy motorway and it didn't differ with dry up to 140 kph. Don't know if it handles more as my car simply at its max. - Aesthetically pleasing tires - High confidence booster to attack curvy or winding roads at higher speeds, even at wet with lighter cars like mine. - Feeling of safe everywhere (but not on a pile of nails!) Price is of course higher than some others, hence I did not mention if it is pros or cons. the only thing is: you get (some more) what you pay for with Michelin PS4.

These are the 1st premium summer tires I've run on my S3, so I haven't really got much to compare them to on that car. However on my mapped Yeti 170tdi 4x4 I've run factory fit Dunlop SP01 (OK) Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance (never again) then Continental Sportcontact 5s which were great & PremiumContact 6 which are absolutely ace tires on that car. So for the S3 I didn't know whether to go PS4 or PC6, but after forum research & also because the PS4 are a newer design I went with the Michelin. Great wet grip & dry grip but having now refitted my winter Vredestein Wintrac Pros on the S3 what surprised me was the ride quality, quietness & steering feel are all slightly improved on the Wintrac Pros over the PS4, but I didn't notice the reverse when the PS4 went on new. So whether that's slight performance degrading already on the PS4 despite hardly any wear I'm not sure, I certainly wasn't expecting that. Dynamically they're good but subjectively only OK & I just put that down to the S3's general inertness, but the Wintrac Pros are definitely subjectively better than the PS4. Maybe I should have fitted the PremiumContact 6 instead.

Nice tire no problems with grip or handling on my Jaguar S type but not long lasting for me on the rear. Worn out rears in under 7000 miles so not happy. Fronts with plenty wear left but I may only see 10,000 from them. Only fitted them at the end of May 2020 and cost me £125.00 a corner.

By a long way, the best road tire that I've ever used. Just give so much confidence in all conditions, and brilliant in the wet. Not sure I'd buy any other road tire. They replaced some excellent Falkens, but a different level. Cost a fair bit, but well worth the money (especially when Michelin do the odd offer). Tire wear has been excellent so far, no concerns here.

The tires worked fine till peak summer period. As soon as the temps dropped below 30'C/85'F, the grip was piss poor. I read numerous reviews before buying and spent a fortune to acquire these. Horrible grip in winters. We don't see rains/snow in winters here so my review is based on the performance of these tires on dry winter roads. My tiny 1.5L honda civic turbo spins like crazy from 20km/hr to 150km/hr.