Michelin Pilot+Sport+4 Reviews - Page 8

Given 88% while driving a Volkswagen polo gti 1.8t (225/45 R17) on mostly town for 200 spirited miles
Coming from budgets on each corner to 4 PS4s was an incredible change, from comfortability to outright grip. Having a dragy I also did 0-60mph & 60-124mph on my tuned Polo GTI 6C before was a 6.2 with quite a bit of spin and a 60-124 of 13.2 seconds, after was a 5.7 w/ PS4s 0-60 and a 12.7 60-124 so definitely an improvement. I can’t fully specify the wear amount as I’ve only had them on for a short amount of time.
Helpful 102 - tire reviewed on November 3, 2021
Given 77% while driving a BMW M135i (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Generally a well balanced tires which is very progressive in dry warm weather, but is less so when wet with rear wheel drive. At low temperatures can be quite unpredictable even at lower speeds. They are wearing extremely well and still don't need changing so well worth the cost overall
Helpful 88 - tire reviewed on November 2, 2021
Given 99% while driving a Volkswagen e Golf (205/45 R16) on mostly town for 3,000 spirited miles
My comments are for the ZR (XL) version, used on my 2018 e-golf. These are the first set of replacement tires I've bought and a huge step up from the energy saver original tires. The benefits have been huge, and the icing on the cake is the efficiency has not dropped on the "C' rated PS4. The lateral G on roundabouts feels very high and compatible to track day tires on previous cars. Its still possible to break traction on damp roads with electric car power delivery, but in general the tire limits are above what I'm going to get upto on the public road. can't comment on wear yet, but noise & comfort are what i expect from Michelin.
Helpful 97 - tire reviewed on October 12, 2021
There's a new all season tire, can it be best?!
Given 70% while driving a Ford Focus (215/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
I write this review with mixed feelings, maybe all the prizes got me a little too hypped. Fact is, I've driven this tires for 10 thousand KM including some good 50 track day laps and now it's time to say goodbye (they are gone despite my belief that they shouId've lasted longer). I've never felt so confident whenever breaking or also when driving on wet roads, you just knew whatever was going on the road, but this amount of feedback would naturally lead to a caveat... feeling each and every pothole (and, believe me, there are plenty of them in Sao Paulo) makes cruising around boring and painful. The most disappointing thing about it was the grip. Don't get me wrong, It had plenty but, I expected much more from them and up until now I still can't believe in the amount of wheeI spin that a 115 hp car could get on these tires without that much effort. Good tires, but now I'm testing something else.
Helpful 90 - tire reviewed on September 16, 2021
Given 73% while driving a MINI Cooper S (205/40 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
The tire is a bit weird. The car might have good handling but it feels like there is no connection between the driver and the road. Its just like neutral…
Helpful 102 - tire reviewed on August 31, 2021
Given 57% while driving a Mazda 6 GH 2.5 (225/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 17,400 spirited miles
After 2 seasons and 28000km it is not UHP tire. Around 10000km wet grip decreased to 70%, around 20000km dry grip decreased to about 70% and soften sidewalls. They are at the end of life altough my car is not sportscar - Mazda 6 GH 2.5 (2007). I will not buy this expensive tires again and will look for some Goodyear - apparently Assymetric 5 or Supersport.
Helpful 102 - tire reviewed on August 21, 2021
Given 70% while driving a BMW 135i (245/35 R18) on mostly motorways for 6,000 spirited miles
These tires wear quickly if you are constantly pulling, 6 months and I am at 2mm. I may go back to PSSs as they seem to be more hard wearing.
Helpful 82 - tire reviewed on August 9, 2021
Honda FRV (205/55 R16) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
These are by far the best tires I’ve ever used. For years I have used mid range energy saving tires from the likes of Dunlop and Goodyear but became frustrated with loosing traction in even slightly damp conditions pulling out of junctions and onto roundabouts etc. Even under light/medium throttle the front wheels would spin up. It’s just a 2.2 diesel but quite torquey. With the PS4 fitted it has transformed the car, over the past 18 months since I had these I have never lost traction the same way as before. I’ve noticed no change to fuel economy either despite these being rated lower. I’m about 10000 miles into these now, the rears still look new with the fronts still looking like they’re good for at least another 10K. They inspire more confidence in handling rain or shine and I’d never go back to using other mid range tires again. Don’t think if you drive an average car like mine then it’s not worth it . All cars, performance or not can benefit greatly from these tires.
Helpful 81 - tire reviewed on August 8, 2021
Given 53% while driving a Skoda (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Pros: + Grips quite well in the rain + Good comfort for a low profile tire. Not the best in this segment but still does well. + Good MPG as long as tires are with correct PSI for the car. + Good braking distance Cons: - Performance of the tire really drops off when tread depth starts to go below 5mm. - Steering precision also drops off badly the more the tire is used. - Steering feel can be lacking - Can wear out quick. This I attribute to how soft the tires are. Overall: Despite the great reviews I have seen for the PS4 tires, I cannot say the same thing. When I got them brand new, they performed well. With time & usage though, I noticed the performance & feel of the tires was dropping off even though there was still plenty of tread depth left. They also start to wear quicker too, which seems to be caused with how soft the tires are. At least even with the wear, braking distance & wet weather performance was still remaining ok. If you always do spirited driving, then you could be disappointed the more these tires lose their edge quite quckly over time. Maybe the problem could be that the Octavia VRS being a heavy car, was eventually too much for the soft Michelin PS4 tires. Before this, I had Bridgestones which were a lot harder. Although the Bridgestones had much less comfort, they were more consistent & did not wear off anywhere near as much as the Michelins. My guess is that the Bridgestones could take the heavy weight of the car better thanks to its stiffer overall construction. In my view, the Michelin PS4 is a safe & an ok tire as long as you are not into spirited driving or you don't have a performance orientated car. Just be aware of how they can wear quite quickly as shared with my experience.
Helpful 96 - tire reviewed on July 31, 2021
Given 73% while driving a Honda Civic 1.5T (235/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 4,500 spirited miles
This is a follow up review as I've now put some miles on this set. My initial opinion on dry grip remains the same, very impressive. The one slight downside I've found is this tire doesn't give a great impression on initial turn in, it hard to pin down, but it just doesn't feel sporty for want of a better word. Once the first input has been put in it's clear there's lots of grip to be had. I opted for an XL rating to take any potential floating feeling out of the tire (relatively soft side wall/construction had been mentioned in reviews) and these tires certainly don't suffer from that sensation you can get with say cheaper winter tires or my experience with Uniroyal rainsports. The downside is the really harsh ride quality (I mentioned in my previous review about it effectively ruling out using the adaptive suspension) Performance in the wet is equally excellent, depending on the amount of water there is. ESP kicks in far less than the OEM primacy 3 the car came with and the axel tramp this car can suffer with is also greatly reduced. Where this tire does fall down to a degree is clearing standing water. If you catch a puddle with even a slight amount of lock on the car will lift and step out quite rapidly. Straight line wet aquaplaning is less of an issue, but still not the best(the Rainsport has this covered). As far as wear goes I've done 4.5k miles and the fronts have lost between 1.5 to 2mm, rears have minimal wear as you would expect on a front wheel drive car. My overall opinion of the PS4 is it's a great tire that just needs some sportiness dialed into it to make it come alive a bit more when pushing on.
Helpful 90 - tire reviewed on July 13, 2021
Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT (225/50 R17) on a combination of roads for 5,000 average miles
After driving for a full year, I need to say that it is the best overall tire I have ever tried. The grip is unparalleled and unique. The comfort is well above average and the feeling of absloute safety in dry and wet conditions is what makes the big difference. I hope they last. I will definitely buy them again regardless of the price. They cost me almost 120€ more than my second option but for 4 years it is about 30€ more per year. So safety first.
Helpful 78 - tire reviewed on July 8, 2021
Given 80% while driving a Holden Clubsport R8 (2001) (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
i have owened a vxr8- holden commadore ve for 10 years. always put on top range tires. i haveonabboonable /m never experianced such wet traction and also dry tractio with these michelin tyers. now with mods at 450hp this caar is behaving like a proper vehicle.
Helpful 99 - tire reviewed on June 22, 2021