Michelin Pilot Sport 5 - Test Results

Test Statistics

21

Tests Completed

3^rd

Average Position

1^st

Best Result

9^th

Worst Result

Performance Analysis

Across 20 comparative tests (avg overall position 3.2), the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 shows a consistently high-performance, premium UHP balance with repeated podium-level overall finishes and two major accolades (1x test winner, 1x highly recommended). Its most repeatable advantages are strong wet security (especially aquaplaning resistance) and class-leading durability, often pairing competitive wet/dry lap times with very high projected mileage.

The recurring trade-offs are environmental and ownership-related: external noise is frequently near the bottom of the field, rolling resistance is often mid-pack rather than best-in-class, and value is regularly penalized by a high purchase price (even when long wear partly offsets cost-per-mile). Braking performance is generally good but not uniformly dominant, with some tests showing only mid-field wet/dry braking positions despite strong handling scores.

Performance Strengths

Durability / Wear Resistance Strong Details
• 1st place wear in 2023 Tire Reviews UHP test: 30,595 km (1/6) plus 1st place abrasion: 65.7 mg/km/t (1/6)
• Consistently top-two wear: 59,670 km (2/20) in 2026 Auto Bild summer test; 52,170 km (2/20) in 2025 Auto Bild summer test; 56,400 km (2/18) in 2025 ADAC test; 55,600 km (2/20) in 2023 Auto Bild UHP test
• 2025 Auto Zeitung wear: 0.085 mm/1000km (1/10) and 45,000 km (2/10), reinforcing low abrasion trend
Wet Safety (Aquaplaning Resistance & Wet Control) Strong Details
• Multiple aquaplaning wins: Straight aquaplaning 1/9 and curved aquaplaning 1/9 in 2025 Auto Express; straight aquaplaning 1/6 and curved aquaplaning 1/6 in 2024 TopTireReview; curved aquaplaning 1/13 in 2023 Auto Bild Sports Car test
• Repeated top-tier wet handling/subjective wet feel: wet handling 2/9 (+0.1%) and subjective wet handling 1/9 in 2022/23 Tire Reviews test; wet handling 3/20 (+1.1%) in 2026 Auto Bild; wet handling 3/10 in 2023 Auto Zeitung
• Competitive wet braking often near the front: 3/18 (+2.8%) in 2025 ADAC; 3/13 (+0.8%) in 2023 Auto Bild Sports Car; 5/52 (+1.1%) in 2025 Auto Bild shootout
Dry Handling Precision / Driver Confidence Moderate Details
• Near-best objective dry handling: 2/20 (+0.2%) in 2026 Auto Bild dry handling; 2/6 (+0.2%) in 2024 Sport Auto; 4/13 (+0.8%) in 2023 Auto Bild Sports Car
• Strong subjective dynamics: subjective dry handling 1/20 in 2026 Auto Bild; subjective dry handling 1/6 in 2023 Tire Reviews UHP test
Overall Competitive Consistency / Awards Moderate Details
• Test winner in 2022/23 Tire Reviews 17-inch summer test (1/9) and Highly recommended in 2023 Tire Reviews UHP test (2/6)
• Strong headline results in large-field tests: 1/21 in 2025 Auto Bild summer performance test; 2/21 in 2023 Auto Bild UHP; 3/20 in 2026 Auto Bild summer; 2/52 in 2025 Auto Bild shootout

Performance Weaknesses

External Noise (Pass-by / Measured Noise) Strong Details
• Very poor noise ranks in major tests: 19/20 in 2026 Auto Bild (74.3 dB) and 17/20 in 2025 Auto Bild (74.3 dB)
• Consistently low placements: 16/18 in 2025 ADAC (73.1 dB), 18/21 in 2023 Auto Bild UHP (73.8 dB), 10/10 in 2025 Auto Zeitung (71 dB), 12/13 in 2023 Auto Bild Sports Car (68.3 dB), 10/10 in 2023 Auto Zeitung (72 dB)
Purchase Price / Value Proposition Strong Details
• High price repeatedly highlighted: 20/20 price (+73.8%) in 2023 Auto Bild UHP; 13/13 price (+78.6%) in 2023 Auto Bild Sports Car; 6/6 price (+46.2%) in 2023 Tire Reviews UHP test
• Value often mid-to-low despite long wear: value 15/20 (+40.1%) in 2026 Auto Bild; 10/18 value (+153.1%) in 2025 ADAC; 9/20 value (+43.7%) in 2023 Auto Bild UHP
Rolling Resistance / Efficiency Moderate Details
• Frequently mid-pack rather than leading: 9/20 (+19.5%) rolling resistance in 2026 Auto Bild; 10/20 (+17.3%) in 2025 Auto Bild; 7/10 (+20.4%) in 2025 Auto Zeitung; 6/13 (+22.3%) in 2023 Auto Bild Sports Car
• Some tests show near-bottom efficiency: 5/6 (+11.6%) in 2024 TopTireReview; 4/9 (+26.1%) in 2022/23 Tire Reviews; 2/3 (+23.5%) in 2023 EV comparison
Braking Consistency (Dry & Wet) Minor Details
• Dry braking can fall to mid-pack: 9/20 (+4.9%) in 2026 Auto Bild; 7/9 (+8.2%) in 2025 Auto Express; 6/13 (+4.2%) in 2023 Auto Bild Sports Car
• Wet braking varies from near-front to mid-pack: 9/50 (+9.9%) in 2026 braking mega test; 9/20 (+10.2%) wet braking in 2026 Auto Bild; 5/6 (+7.4%) in 2023 Tire Reviews UHP test

Performance Over Time

Test History

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2026 Sport Auto Summer Tire Test

2026
Winner: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo

Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is at its best on dry roads, where it delivers impressive steering precision, high agility, and clear, trustworthy vehicle balance. It posts the best subjective dry handling ...

Strong:
Subj. Dry Handling

Weak:
Curved Aquaplaning, Straight Aqua, Wet Braking

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