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Michelin Pilot Street

The Michelin Pilot Street is a summer motorcycle tire with generally more favorable feedback on dry grip than wet grip. Wet-road confidence is a recurring concern, and several later-use accounts also criticise tread life.

The quick answer

Owners say 63% from 22 owner reviews 41% would buy again Read the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated July 2024.

  • 22owner reviews
  • 74,350miles driven

Tire Reviews Score

Michelin Pilot Street

5.6/10

From owner reviews only: no measured test results yet.

  • Limited Confidence
  • 22 owner reviews

How this score is built

Source Better than Weight
Independent testsNo measured test results yet – 0%
Owner reviews22 owner reviews · rated 63% 9% 59%
Typical tireWhere every score starts before its own data counts – 41%
Combined 23% 5.6

A fixed curve turns the combined figure into the 0 to 10 score, so roughly the top 10% of a group score 9 or more.

Confidence

  1. Limited
  2. Medium
  3. High

Owner reviews decide 59% of this score. The other 41% is the typical starting point, and it shrinks as more reviews arrive.

Scored on owner reviews alone, a tire is High once the reviews decide 90% or more, and Medium from 70%. Anything less is Limited: expect the number to move as reviews arrive.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What do owners say about the Michelin Pilot Street?
Across 22 owner ratings the Michelin Pilot Street averages 63%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 7.4 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 5.5. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 30% of owners score it 70% or better.
How comfortable and quiet are the Michelin Pilot Street?
Owners rate the Michelin Pilot Street 7 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 21 reviews.
How well do the Michelin Pilot Street wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Michelin Pilot Street 6.9 out of 10 for wear across 21 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 5,000 miles.
Would owners buy the Michelin Pilot Street again?
41% of owners say they would buy the Michelin Pilot Street again, based on the 17 owner reviews that answered the question. 29% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What do owners say about the Michelin Pilot Street's wet grip?
Of the 19 owner reviews analyzed for the Michelin Pilot Street, 15 mention wet grip: 4 praise it (confident wet grip) and 11 criticise it (weak wet grip). One owner wrote: "But go super easy in wet weather". Read those reviews
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What do owners say about the Michelin Pilot Street's dry grip?
Of the 19 owner reviews analyzed for the Michelin Pilot Street, 11 mention dry grip: 8 praise it (strong dry grip) and 3 criticise it (limited dry grip). One owner wrote: "Dry Grip - never had any drama or issue's. They were flawless". Read those reviews
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Michelin Pilot Street Owner Reviews

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What owners say summarised from 21 reviews

Riders describe dry grip more favorably than wet grip on the Michelin Pilot Street, with eight positive dry-grip comments against three criticisms. Wet grip draws 11 complaints and four positive mentions across 21 reviews from 20 riders, averaging 57.7%. Several end-of-life accounts criticise tread life, although one repeat reviewer remains satisfied with wear and grip in both mid-life updates. That individual experience does not establish a wider ageing pattern. Reviews include mentions of radial and non-radial versions, so the differing grip impressions should not be treated as a uniform verdict on every construction.

What owners mention most counted across 19 reviews

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Owner ratings averaged from 22 ratings

  • Owner score 63%
  • Dry Grip 74%
  • Comfort 70%
  • Wear 69%
  • Handling 63%
  • Road Feedback 57%
  • Wet Grip 55%

Featured reviews

Most helpful 59%

“These tires are decent in fine weather, and I have had no issues with response, feedback, wear or anything else. However these tires can easily get you killed in the wet. Very poor wet grip and can be felt slipping...”

  • Yamaha MT 125
Read full review → 742 found this helpful
Most critical 26%

“A truly dreadful tire they wear uneven making them dangerous on anything faster than a push bike I have done around 500 miles on these tires and kacked my self on every corner They wouldn't warm up in the Sahara never...”

  • Honda CBR 600F4i
  • 500 miles
Read full review → 637 found this helpful

All 21 Michelin Pilot Street reviews

Score spread across 20 written reviews
59%
Member
These tires are decent in fine weather, and I have had no issues with response, feedback, wear or anything else. However these tires can easily get you killed in the wet. Very poor wet grip and can be felt slipping quite easily. If it never rains then maybe get these tires, but you ride in the rain then please do not use these. It’s not worth your life.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 8
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 3
Helpful 742
50%
Member
Just fine on dry pavement. But go super easy in wet weather. At 35 km per hour with no throttle or brake input they slid out from under me in a tight but steady corner in the wet. No warning.
59%
Stanley
Dry Grip - never had any drama or issue's. They were flawless, however never gave a feeling of security, likely due to the harder compound and vague feedback.

Wet Grip - very poor for the type of tire this aims to be. I found that I would often have "oh sh*t" moments with these in the wet, and frequently it'd feel like I was going to lose the front even at a slow pace. Look elsewhere if you want good wet weather performance.

Road Feedback - I felt these offers poor feedback until they were on the edge of grip. They hardly let you know what is going on until they are starting to slip. In the wet for example, they do not communicate anything until they are starting to slip. At this point however, they actually communicate quite well.

Handling - these tire's tip in nicely and are quite predictable once you get used to their numb feedback, as they are very consistent tire's.

Wear - very disappointing for sporty commuting tires. I got just over 5k at the rear when I needed to start thinking about replacing them, was barely 1mm off of the minimum depth indicator, on a sub 140kg 125cc with 15hp... Not impressive at all.

Comfort - not amazing but not bad, feels overall like a pretty stiff tire but isn't outright uncomfortable.

Buy again - personally, I was looking at getting different tire's near enough the whole time I had these on my bike. I wanted something with more confidence, the only thing that stopped me was the fact I was going to be selling the bike and wouldn't get my money's worth out of a new set. The 100/80/17 130/70/17 sizing of my bike's tires also made it difficult to find many higher end tire options. But I wanted to get some Pirelli Diablo Rosso III's. However, for the price and how much grip they have in the dry, as well as they relatively playful handling, these are definitely the not bad.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 5
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 6
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 5
Helpful 831

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Own the Michelin Pilot Street?
43%
Member
  • Honda
  • 120/70 R17
  • 5,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
  • Easy Going
Fitted to a Honda NT 650 - fine if not brilliant in the dry but slightest hint of moisture on the road and they squirm around like a snake - utterly deadly in the wet. Lasted 4000miles on the rear and 5500 on the front - not impressive at all and I'm pleased to be rid of them. They seem to absorb road deviations pretty well but are particularly noisy on all surfaces.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 6
  • Wet Grip 1
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 3
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 825
54%
Member
Lowsided on wet road, totaled the bike. Felt like it was a good tire until it wasn't. This tire cost me more than any other tire would. Wasn't going fast, but it was still to fast for this tire.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 7
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 7
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 915
53%
Member
When the road is hot the grip is indeed the best, but when it rains it is a bit dangerous
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 9
  • Wet Grip 3
  • Road Feedback 6
  • Handling 5
  • Wear 4
  • Comfort 5
Helpful 938
99%
Member
Excellent
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 10
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 769
83%
Member
Honestly I see a lot of bad reviews for the Tire. I can't really fault them myself.
I've had them on my ninja 250 for a bit over a year and 11,000km later they still look new with a good profile, no squaring or anything. The smallest tread depth is on the front with 1.9mm to go until the wear bars. 2.5mm on the rear.
PS tire size on the rear is a 140/70.17 my tire size isn't listed.

I have had one worrying moment in the dry where I felt the front slipping, but it gripped back after what felt like sideways ABS. Road surface was smooth, warm day and I didn't see anything on the road on that pass or on inspection the following day. I was riding briskly but not pushing it.
No faulting wet weather performance, in fact it feels better in the wet than in the dry (though I ride more cautiously)

I regularly mess around breaking traction when its safe to do so, to see where the limits line. When I try endo's/stoppies I lock up 50% of the time, 50% of the time I lift the rear wheel, that seems good enough for me - rear wheel off the ground in my last rainy ride.
I'm definitely not a super fast rider (1cm chicken strips and my knees are still intact) but I do ride aggressively in a spirited manner. I mostly use my ninja to commute (on twisty country roads), hence the upright riding.
My other bike is a Street Triple 675 hence not using the ninja to its maximum capabilities.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 7
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 9
Helpful 860
86%
Member
Honestly I see a lot of bad reviews for the Tire. I cant really fault them myself.
I've had them on my ninja 250 for a bit over a year and 10,000km later they still look new with a good profile, no squaring or anything.
I have had one worrying moment in the dry where I felt the front slipping, but it gripped back after what felt like sideways ABS. Road surface was smooth, warm day and I didn't see anything on the road on that pass or on inspection the following day.
No faulting wet weather performance, in fact it feels better in the wet than in the dry (though I ride more cautiously) - rear wheel off the ground in my last rainy ride
I regularly faf around breaking traction to see where the limits line, trying endo's / stoppies whatever, I lock up 50% of the time, 50% of the time I lift the rear wheel, that seems good enough for me.
I'm definitely not a super fast rider (1cm chicken strips and my knees are still intact) but i do ride aggressively in a spirited manor. I mostly use my ninja to commute (on twisty country roads), hence the upright riding.
Other bike is a Street Triple 675 hence not using the ninja to its maximum capabilities
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 8
  • Wet Grip 9
  • Road Feedback 7
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 10
  • Buy again 8
Helpful 945
Member
  • Honda
  • 180/55 R17
  • 4,000 miles
  • Mostly Country Roads
Terrible tires. I normally get 15000 km from a set. These hit the wear marker at 5500 km. Now I've done 6500 km and they are almost slicks.

They do grip well and I can lean the bike with confidence, but they are not half the price of Michelin Pilot 4s which have lasted me well over twice the km these pieces of shut did.
36%
Member
If you have enough money you should buy better tires.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 2
  • Road Feedback 4
  • Handling 4
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 895
42%
Member
Changed front & rear Pilot Street (non radial). And been riding for 3 months now. Dry grip is ok. Not good but usable under normal riding. But if push these tires a bit more, then u will wish u spend a little more for a better tires. Wet grip is unusable, quite slippery n not as expected or advertised by Michelin. Straight road is ok. But very slippery in wet condition in corners. Just need to slow n keep most upright at the corners on wet roads. I regreted buying them as I feel my life is worth much more then these tires. Need to ride slowly n carefully at the meantime. Save up money to change these Michelin tires. Never again I shall buy another Michelin tires.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 5
  • Wet Grip 4
  • Road Feedback 5
  • Handling 4
  • Comfort 6
  • Buy again 1
Helpful 956
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