Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S *

The OE BMW spec Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S * was initially developed for the G80 BMW M3 & G82 BMW M4 in 275/35 R19 front and 285/30 R20 rear sizes. It builds on the already excellent base of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S, and adds 2.5 years of development work by BMW to work with the new M3 & M4.

Tire review data from 3 tire reviews averaging 88% over 48,000 miles driven, and 1 tests with an average result of 1st.

Dry Grip 100%
Wet Grip 87%
Road Feedback 93%
Handling 97%
Wear 70%
Comfort 83%
Buy again 83%

First On Market June 2017
Wheel Size 18 - 22"
Width 225 - 315mm
Profile 25 - 45
Rolling Resistance C - D
Wet Grip A - C
Noise (dB) 71 - 73
Winter Rating Not Winter Rated

The Pilot Sport 4 S * is ranked 4th of 78 Summer Max Performance tires.

Tests Included

1

Best Result

1st

Worst Result

1st

Average Result

1st

Latest Tire Test Results

Should You Fit OE Tires? Michelin Pilot Sport 4S vs 4S * (BMW)
1st of 2 tires
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Size Fuel Wet Noise
18 inch
245/45R18 100 Y XL D B 71
255/45R18 103 Y XL C A 71
19 inch
275/35ZR19 (100Y) XL D B 71
255/35R19 96 Y XL D B 71
245/45R19 102 Y XL C B 71
225/40R19 93 Y XL D B 71
235/35R19 91 Y XL D A 71
245/35ZR19 (93Y) XL D A 71
255/35ZR19 (96Y) XL D B 71
20 inch
285/30ZR20 (99Y) XL D B 73
275/35ZR20 (102Y) XL D B 71
285/35ZR20 (104Y) XL D B 73
21 inch
255/40ZR21 (102Y) XL D B 71
295/35ZR21 (107Y) XL D C 73
265/40ZR21 (105Y) XL D B 71
295/25ZR21 (96Y) XL D B 73
22 inch
315/30ZR22 (107Y) XL D C 73
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Questions and Answers for the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S *

2021-11-04 - Hey there, is or will this tire be available in sizes for BMW M2Comp? That‘s 245/35 R19 and 265/35 R19..

I believe there is now a star marked PS4S for the M2 Comp, it was released with the M2 CS.

2023-08-05 - hi.. I did order 4x PS4s* for my bmw m340 but ran into an unexpected situation. My retailer was sent by michelin - 2x PS 4s* 225/40 R19 for the front axle - 2x pilot super sport * 255/35 R19 for the rear axle. i am a bit skeptical about the setup i was given. it is not what i ordered. but the retailer keeps insisting pss* is essentially the same as ps4s* .. i did ask them to write it down but they wouldnt.. shall i insist for them to provide the ps4s*...?.

The PSS is definitely a different tire to the PS4S, even in * marking. I would expect quite a different level of grip in the wet, meaning your car would be more likely to oversteer in the winter. I would try and get the correct rear tires.

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Top 3 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S * Reviews

Given 80% while driving a BMW 420d M Sport X Drive (255/35 R19) on a combination of roads for 20,000 average miles
OEM tire for BMW, looks good, drives great, great on wet too. Almost no rim protection on the fronts 225 40 19, decent rim protection on the rear pair 255 35 19 so I guess it depends on the size. Very fun to drive, you can feel what is happening on the road, it is a great sporty tire. Apart from all the praise and pluses, it has two minuses: the price, and the fact that the outer parts of the tire are almost dead while the rest of the tire has decent depth - so they went out really fast, in 1,5 dry season. They developed a harsh noise on lower speeds because of this also (just found out that BMW was working closely with Michelin and demanded that the outer parts of the tire are made from another softer compound and that explains the high wear and great handling too. Would probably go for Pirelli for the next set.
Helpful 58 - tire reviewed on August 26, 2022