Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is an Ultra High Performance summer tire with an asymmetrical tread pattern, designed for SUV and 4×4. The tire also has version for Passenger cars.
The tire replaced the Michelin Latitude Sport 3.
Contents
Key performance
The tire’s rating based on its performance in tests.
Dry performance
99.14 %
Dry braking
99 %
Dry handling
99.28 %
Wet performance
96.16 %
Wet braking
98.9 %
Wet handling
99.07 %
Wet lateral handling
90.5 %
Aquaplaning
98.91 %
Straight aqua
100 %
Lateral aqua
97.81 %
Rolling resistance
85.33 %
Noise
98.1 %
Off-Road
96.34 %
Dirt handling
99.85 %
Grass traction
92.31 %
Sand traction
93.11 %
Mud traction
93.3 %
Gravel handling
100 %
Gravel traction
99.47 %
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Tests
2020 Auto Bild Allrad (255/55 R18)
In 2020 experts of the German publication Auto Bild Allrad have tested the tire at size 255/55 R18 and compared to 9 similar budget, mid-range and premium summer tires.
Test | Place | Result | Difference | % |
Dry braking
|
1
|
33.3
|
-0.5
|
100%
|
Dry handling
|
2
|
112.1
|
-0.1
|
99.91%
|
Wet braking
|
1
|
46.4
|
-1.7
|
100%
|
Wet handling
|
1
|
86.2
|
+1.7
|
100%
|
Straight aqua
|
1
|
89.7
|
+1.6
|
100%
|
Lateral aqua
|
2
|
2.15
|
-0.05
|
97.73%
|
Grass traction
|
1
|
3492
|
+224
|
100%
|
Gravel handling
|
1
|
64.5
|
+0.3
|
100%
|
Gravel traction
|
2
|
2427
|
-13
|
99.47%
|
Mud traction
|
3
|
2780
|
-180
|
93.92%
|
Sand traction
|
3
|
2449
|
-23
|
99.07%
|
Rolling resistance
|
4
|
7.75
|
+1.07
|
86.19%
|
Noise
|
7
|
67.3
|
+1.5
|
97.77%
|
Test result: 1st place.
- The shortest dry braking distance and great handling.
- The best wet performance.
- The highest straight aquaplaning resistance.
- Good gravel performance.
- The best grass traction.
- High mud and sand traction.
- Average noise and rolling resistance.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Review
Summary Table Of Tests Results
The table shows the tire’s performance in each test by categories.
Test | Overall | 2023 AMS | 2023 Auto Bild | 2020 Vi Bilagare | 2020 Auto Bild Alrad |
Dry braking
|
99% | 97.71% | 98.3% | 100% | 100% |
Dry handling
|
99.28% | 97.82% | 100% | 99.4% | 99.91% |
Wet braking
|
98.9% | 95.6% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Wet handling
|
99.07% | 97.87% | 98.39% | 100% | 100% |
Wet lateral handling
|
90.5% | - | - | 90.5% | - |
Straight aqua
|
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Lateral aqua
|
97.81% | - | - | 97.89% | 97.73% |
Rolling resistance
|
85.33% | 71.25% | 87.91% | 95.95% | 86.19% |
Noise
|
98.1% | 98.49% | 97.68% | 98.44% | 97.77% |
Dirt handling
|
99.85% | - | 99.85% | - | - |
Grass traction
|
92.31% | - | 84.61% | - | 100% |
Sand traction
|
93.11% | - | 87.15% | - | 99.07% |
Mud traction
|
93.3% | - | 92.67% | - | 93.92% |
Gravel handling
|
100% | - | - | - | 100% |
Gravel traction
|
99.47% | - | - | - | 99.47% |
Similar tires from the test:
- Lexani LX Thirty
- Barum Bravuris 5 HM
- Maxxis Victra Sport VS5 SUV
- Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
- Nokian PowerProof SUV
- Vredestein Ultrac Satin
- Pirelli Scorpion Verde
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 SUV
- Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 SUV