Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Reviews - Page 2

Replaced my PS4 a few months ago. Had them for 6 years but only around 40k km (25k miles). My car is lowered so the tires wear on the inside, especially the rears. The tires still had more than 40% of tread remaining on the outside and middle part, but completely worn on the inside. With stock height, I believe I could've got a lot more mileage out of them. One thing I notice about michelin tires, be it the PS4, PS4S, PSS, PS3 or primacy 3 and 4, they all show crack on the edges after 6 years, and it spread quickly to the point they start losing air. Bear in mind I live in a tropical climate. It's hot and humid, so it's pretty harsh on rubber.

Dry handling and grip is never an issue with the PS4. Traction control rarely kicked in. I previously had toyo t1 sport, and traction control kicked in a lot more frequently. Handling is balanced enough, but of course don't compare it to the PS4S which is in a different league.

Wet grip is pretty good for a summer tire. Never had any issue with aquaplaning. Not that I tried driving into a puddle. It can get a little jittery in the corner if you go too fast, but overall pretty good.

Overall great tires. I would easily recommend it to anyone.

Due to the odd/rare size of the rear tires fitted to my car (a 2010 330d), their was only a choice of 2 decent tires, these and the even older Goodyear Asymmetric 2s.
Compared to the A2's I had before the PS4 is a revelation in the wet, the grip in the wet was absolutely staggering (above 7C, below which any summer tire will increasingly struggle), it felt like it almost matched the A2s grip in the dry! Truly amazing grip in the wet!
Grip in the dry seemed good too, although I never pushed them cornering.

A big downside though was the rate they wore at, I nearly got caught out hitting the legal wear limit (1.6mm), I usually change tires at 2.5mm.
Although this was partly due to my mileage shooting up that year (due to a job change), it was also down to how quickly the tires were wearing, from new to ~1.6mm (for the NSR, OSR was ~2.7mm) in about 13.2 k miles. Whereas the last set of GY A2s lasted ~18.6k (rears again).

Their is the mitigating circumstance that I found the rear tracking was out shortly after replacing them, by how much I don't know because the garage's printer wasn't working and they didn't bother to take a photo of it either! That said, it was tracking straight and the outer and inner edges and groves had worn similarly, although the rear was tramlining somewhat (which reduced quite a bit after having it tracked).
Also it seems that the factory pressures are too high for the rears making them wear more in the middle, see their final tread depths below (for each main groove) and make your own mind up. But certainly the A2s pumped up to the same pressures and likely the rear tracking had been a bit out for years as the rear tramlining issue (mainly on the concrete bit of the south part of the M25!) had also been around for years!
NSR 3.2, 2.4, 1.6, 2.7
OSR 3.5, 2.7, 2.7, 3.5

Since then I've fitted Goodyear Asymmetric 6s (I had to downsize slightly to 245/40 17 to get them), and actually their not faring much better :(, they've covered 12.6k miles and are down to 3mm in the ctr grooves already (I can't recall what the outer's were, but theirs a smaller difference than the PS4s, which is at least partly down to the slightly lower pressure I use now, 2.5 Bar vs 2.7, not to mention the tracking being done at the beginning of their life).

The tire provides confidence both in driving and cornering. I’ve used it for 60,000 km so far; it’s still usable, but since it needs to be replaced, I’m looking for a new one. For the first 30-40 thousand km, the tire was quite soft. Since there was no rim protection, I’ve scraped the rims a few times, damaging and tearing the sidewalls of the tire. However, the protection on the sidewalls has allowed for a long-lasting performance. I’ve used it at high speeds and taken sharp turns as well. My car is a 2020 Ford Ecosport 1.0 Ecoboost.

Hi there,

Have been using it in the rough Indian roads for the past 6 months. Fitted on 16th July 2024 with a ODO reading of 54,673 Kms (34,000 Miles approx.) and today clocked 87,002 Kms (54,060 Miles approx.) About 85% of the tire life is over and nearing the wear indicator.

Have been doing regular trips throughout South India as the car is being used for Marketing purpose. Have been driving in all kind of terrains and since this is a proper Road tire, the performance offered in cornering are soo good. Especially in Indian roads we've to have a very good braking response from tire as we've surprises from animals, two wheelers and pedestrians crossing in the Highway.

Have got in a pothole once and got a side bulge recently.

Punctures over 10 times.

Still running strong....

Frankly superb durability on the 2021 tesla model 3 SR+ unicorn motor setup. Have driven through Australian summers and torrential rain with no issues. Wet handling is great and dry handling feels like you are on rails.

I've run these on the front of my car for some time now and they've finally worn out. Although I didn't rate the tire that much on the back of my car, it seemed much more suited to the front of a rear wheel drive car where it wasn't having to put the power down. Safe comfortable front end and lasted for a decent number of miles too.

Came fitted as standard on my 2020 Proceed GT. Generally a very good tire I can't overly complain about. The only issue I've been having was traction when starting from a stop (204hp fwd dct), but that was probably only partially the tires' fault.

Excellent levels of grip in the dry combined with amazing handling made the car unstoppable at cornering. Road feedback was very good and responsive. Wet grip was good, but traction in the wet was again suboptimal - cold tire wet handling was also slightly suboptimal. Once it got going and everything warmed up the tires were resistant to aquaplanning and gripped well.

The comfort was pretty good for a sporty tire. Wear wise I'd consider it normal. Overall a very good and safe tire for sporty driving, but there are now newer versions available.

Wet and dry weather grip is excellent however the grip level has an effect on longevity of the tire but in reality the tires do have a good lifespan with a progressive driving style. Side walls are quite hard and as such the ride can be stiff, the road noise may possibly be considered high but overall I think these tires have worked excellent over their lifespan and I would have no hesitation in recommending them and I have refitted the same type and design again. Great tire.

Very good tire with plenty of grip for everyday use, both in wet and dry conditions. Allows for spirited driving with while retaining very good comfort. Grip isn't great in colder temperatures, especially when wet or frosty. Currently at 40.000 km on the set with 3mm tread left with no issues or unexpected performance degradation. Primarily used for motorway travel and commuting on country roads. Rather expensive tire, with other great options at a cheaper price point.

These handled well even in icy cold weather. They wear quickly and the fronts last approx 8000 miles but had uneven wear due camber set up being wrong, so assume would have got another 5,000
The backs lasted 25000 miles

In my opinion, it is the best summer tire with the best road holding.

I can enter the corners without slowing down. I am very pleased.