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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 154 reviews

Owners broadly agree the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S delivers standout dry and wet grip, with over half mentioning strong dry traction and nearly half praising its wet confidence. Comfort is also a common plus for a max-performance tire, though noise is more mixed, with a noticeable minority finding it loud. Longevity gets a more divided reception: many report solid tread life, but around one in eight complain about faster wear or uneven wear, and a smaller group say performance drops off as it wears. A further recurring criticism is a soft sidewall feel, with around one in ten owners reporting less support or precision than expected.

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Owner ratings averaged from 179 ratings

  • Owner score 85%
  • Dry Grip 92%
  • Wet Grip 87%
  • Handling 86%
  • Road Feedback 84%
  • Comfort 84%
  • Wear 80%

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S Reviews - Page 11

Score spread across 145 written reviews
99%
Member
  • BMW m2
  • 265/35 R19
  • 18,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
The best tire I've had on my M2
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 578
60%
Member
Excellent dry grip. Good but not amazing wet grip . Excellent road feedback . Sharp handling . But absolutely awful wear. Cant believe the ratings people are giving fpr wear. I can only assume they have only recently got the tires. Mine were worn out in under 7000 miles and i wasnt driving the car hard. Overall if you jave unlimited money and want the best sports tire then yes these are excellent . If you are putting these on an everyday car for commuting then think again these are overrated
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 1
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 572
93%
Member
Oh boy... they really make a huge change and it's not just marketing hype. I tested it to the extreme (involuntarily) quickly after buying - emergency braking on dry. I was astonished by the distance the car stopped completely from 140 km/h speed. It doesn't mean that these tires don't excel in other situations. Excellent braking and traction on wet is something very hard to describe. I braked really hard on standing water and ABS didn't kick in... This is just amazing. You just have to feel it. My previous tires were Continental ContiSportContact 5P. I think that Michelins are superior to 5P's in every way. I would say that only dry grip is similar but braking and lateral parameters are better in Michelins. I am the type of driver who really abuses tires. Even though the tread seems to withhold it quite well. They seem to be very durable as well, coping well with B-class roads which is a huge plus to me. Unlike my winter premiums (Pirellis) which brake on every pothole occasion these are really strong.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 569

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93%
Member
  • BMW 435d
  • 255/30 R20 W
  • 300 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
Bought the car a year ago with Accelera PHI tires. They were fine in the dry but frightening in the wet. Now on Michelin pilot sport 4s. Just buy them.....night and day.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Comfort 8
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 586
99%
Member
  • BMW E46 M3
  • 225/40 R19 W
  • 13,000 miles
  • A Combination of Roads
  • Spirited
After having an interesting time with the Falken FK452s on the front of my M3 I fitted these not expecting to see much of a difference. How wrong I was.

The difference with these tires was surprising! They grip hard! As soon as I took the first roundabout I knew the tires felt much more communicative. The dry grip is superb as far as UHP tires go, with this greatness not stopping in the wet. Somehow they just grip and girip in the wet!

These have now done 13,000 on the front of my M3, where I've also done a couple of trackdays on it too. The tires still have plenty of meat left on them. I'd say around 5mm.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 608
93%
Member
I changed to these from conti 5p and they made a massive difference to how the car handles granted the older tires were worn but i had them from new and these out perform them by miles ok these are a bit more pricey but my god it feels like a track car massive grip in the dry and even in the wet very good tires low road noise and comfy. I have all ready scrubed the kurb i know 😭 but these tires came out fine strong side walls i was very shocked.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 578
94%
Member
  • BMW E92 M3
  • 275/35 R19
  • 10,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Spirited
About as good as you get for a UHP tire. Excellent dry grip and wet grip.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 564
90%
Member
Just replaced the factory fitted Conti SSR MOE. First impression is good, and i can see why everyone are opting for these tires. Very reassuring handling, unlike the Conti, the rear end doesn't bounce around when going across a bridge-joint around a curve at speed (> 60kmh).

Lets hope they will last longer than the Conti.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 10
  • Comfort 8
Helpful 495
76%
Member
Replaced OEM Pirelli P7 with these and handling, grip, comfort was much better. I have fitted them 1 year ago and now after 10K miles, down to limit indicators. OEM ones lasted 13K miles and they were much harder compound. I would like to see them last 15K miles as thread life is one thing manufacturer points out but they are also soft compound tires.
I would buy them again if they were cheaper but for the price they are 10K miles is too costly, will try another brand or different model Michelin.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 8
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 6
Helpful 506
87%
Member
Excellent city Tire for golf r. Will buy again
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 542
90%
Member
Excellent ride quality and road grip. Braking peformance is excellent.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 9
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 563
Member
  • Mercedes Benz
  • 245/35 R19 W
  • 2,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Spirited
Purchased 4 Michelin Pilot 4 S tires for my Mercedes sport car. These are fantastic tires! Far quieter and smoother than
the other brand replaced. The performance is great and braking top rate. The difference is amazing and I would recommend these to anyone. I have Michelins on many of my cars.
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