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PILOT SPORT 5

9.4 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 20 tyre tests
compared with 258 summer tyres
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106,42 €
in 225/45 R17
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How the Pilot Sport 5 evaluated

9.4 Outstanding
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,4 / 10 compared with 258 summer tyres
✓ Disciplíny
Wet z 76 meraní · 25 testov
beats 247 of 257
96 +8,8 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Wet“
wet braking 20 testov
beats 247 of 257
96 +12,0 %
Aquaplaning 19 testov
beats 177 of 206
86 +3,2 %
wet handling 15 testov
beats 191 of 205
93 +3,3 %
Dry z 39 meraní · 24 testov
beats 246 of 258
96 +5,0 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Dry“
dry braking 20 testov
beats 242 of 257
94 +6,0 %
dry handling 18 testov
beats 194 of 204
95 +1,9 %
Economy z 29 meraní · 18 testov
beats 173 of 208
83 +10,6 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 18 testov
beats 87 of 206
42 −3,5 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 7 testov
beats 127 of 130
98 +29,8 %
Noise and comfort z 15 meraní · 18 testov
beats 124 of 205
61 −1,4 %
Rozpad disciplíny „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 15 testov
beats 11 of 203
6 −1,4 %
ride comfort
beats 70 of 135
52 Not measured.
slabé 0+ slabšie 25+ priemerné 45+ dobré 60+ veľmi dobré 80+ špička 92+
✓ Silná a slabá stránka
Silná
Wet 96 % Dry 96 % Economy 83 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Test winner 2× 1st place in 2 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 11× 1st–3rd place in 11 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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For dynamic driving precise steering
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Stable in corners high grip

Where Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 stands among comparable tyres

Compared with 33 tyres — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,4
Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV 9.8 80,21 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 9.6 101,38 € Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.4 125,39 € This tyre Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 9.3 112,75 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5 9.1 96,89 € Kumho PS72 8.5 86,12 € Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 8.5 99,29 € Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.4 102,99 € Pirelli P-ZERO (PZ4) S.C. 8.2 94,98 € Vredestein ULTRAC PRO 8.1 108,13 € Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT2 7.9 100,32 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 7.9 144,00 € Kumho ECSTA PS71 7.9 78,78 € Nexen N'FERA SPORT 7.7 71,15 € Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 7.6 97,79 € Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 7.5 70,52 € Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 7.5 90,80 € Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 7.4 91,32 € Bridgestone POTENZA S001 7.3 137,36 € Yokohama V107 7.3 132,31 € Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ 7.3 137,50 € Kumho PS91 ECSTA 7.1 139,13 € Sava INTENSA UHP 2 7.0 73,56 € Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 7.0 76,80 € Pirelli PZERO 7.0 159,84 € Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 7.0 85,74 € Debica PRESTO UHP 2 6.9 90,15 € Toyo PROXES SPORT Q 6.8 107,78 € Yokohama V701 6.5 74,94 € Yokohama V105 6.2 88,35 € Triangle EFFEXSPORT TH202 5.5 58,29 € Gripmax SureGrip Pro Sport 5.4 98,11 € Nexen N'FERA RU1 5.4 117,03 €
5,4 median 7,5 9,8
3. rank in the group of 33 compared
91 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+1,9 above the group median group median 7,5
−0,4 behind the best in the group the best has 9,8
Show all tyres in the ranking (33)
  1. 1. 9.8 Hankook K137A VENTUS EVO SUV 80,21 €
  2. 2. 9.6 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 6 101,38 €
  3. 3. 9.4 Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 This tyre 125,39 €
  4. 4. 9.3 Michelin PILOT SPORT 4 112,75 €
  5. 5. 9.1 Goodyear EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 5 96,89 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Kumho PS72 86,12 €
  7. 6. 8.5 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 99,29 €
  8. 8. 8.4 Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 102,99 €
  9. 9. 8.2 Pirelli P-ZERO (PZ4) S.C. 94,98 €
  10. 10. 8.1 Vredestein ULTRAC PRO 108,13 €
  11. 11. 7.9 Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT2 100,32 €
  12. 11. 7.9 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 2 144,00 €
  13. 11. 7.9 Kumho ECSTA PS71 78,78 €
  14. 14. 7.7 Nexen N'FERA SPORT 71,15 €
  15. 15. 7.6 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 3 97,79 €
  16. 16. 7.5 Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 70,52 €
  17. 16. 7.5 Sailun ATREZZO ZSR2 90,80 €
  18. 18. 7.4 Continental CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 91,32 €
  19. 19. 7.3 Bridgestone POTENZA S001 137,36 €
  20. 19. 7.3 Yokohama V107 132,31 €
  21. 19. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ 137,50 €
  22. 22. 7.1 Kumho PS91 ECSTA 139,13 €
  23. 23. 7.0 Sava INTENSA UHP 2 73,56 €
  24. 23. 7.0 Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 76,80 €
  25. 23. 7.0 Pirelli PZERO 159,84 €
  26. 23. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA SPORT SUV 85,74 €
  27. 27. 6.9 Debica PRESTO UHP 2 90,15 €
  28. 28. 6.8 Toyo PROXES SPORT Q 107,78 €
  29. 29. 6.5 Yokohama V701 74,94 €
  30. 30. 6.2 Yokohama V105 88,35 €
  31. 31. 5.5 Triangle EFFEXSPORT TH202 58,29 €
  32. 32. 5.4 Gripmax SureGrip Pro Sport 98,11 €
  33. 32. 5.4 Nexen N'FERA RU1 117,03 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Sport

With sport tyres, grip in every situation is what decides — under hard acceleration, under braking, in the dry and in the wet. Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 belongs to this group. Stability at higher speeds and precision through corners come on top of that. One thing drivers often underestimate when buying: grip comes from a softer compound, and a softer compound wears faster. Where a standard tyre covers roughly 40,000 km, a sport tyre manages about 20,000 to 30,000 km — and considerably less with a sharper driving style or a heavier, more powerful car.

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Manufacturer Michelin
Tread PILOT SPORT 5
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
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Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 15×
Wins 3×
Top 3 10×
Average placement 3,0
2026
not ranked
Tyrereviews Test of Seven Tyres 225/40 R18 2026
7 tyres
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9. place
Auto Bild Test brzdných drah letných SUV pneumatík 245/45 R19 2026
50 tyres
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1. place
Top Tire Reviews Test letných UHP pneumatík 225/45 R18 2026
7 tyres
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3. place
AutoBild Test letných pneumatík 245/45 R19 2026
20 tyres
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2025
3. place
ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
18 tyres
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1. place
Auto motor und sport Michelin all-season and summer tire test 225/40 R18 2025
4 tyres
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5. place
Die Reifentester Summer UHP tire test 225/40 R18 2025
8 tyres
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4. place
Auto Express Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
9 tyres
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2. place
AutoBild Summer Tire Test 225/40 R18 2025
20 tyres
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4. place
Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test 225/45 R18 2025
8 tyres
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2024
2. place
Sport Auto Test letných pneumatík 215/40 R18 2024
6 tyres
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3. place
Top TireReview Test letných UHP pneumatík 235/45 R18 2024
6 tyres
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2023
2. place
Auto Bild Test letných UHP pneumatík 225/45 R18 2023
20 tyres
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2. place
Tyre Reviews Test letných UHP pneumatík 225/40 R18 2023
6 tyres
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2022
1. place
Tyrereviews Test of summer UHP tyres 225/45 R17 2022
9 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

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User reviews

What owners say

4,3
★★★★☆
from 113 reviews
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Expected lifespan
45 612 km
Reliability:confidence-high · from 1 source test
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Ford Transit Custom · 245/45 R20 · 32 187 km
★★★★★

<p>I run them on 2 cars in extremely different platforms. On a ford transit custom which is driven every day, as well as a mitsubishi colt CZT which mostly sees track days and nurburgring trips. On the van i love the tyre for being as comfortable as it is on a very low profile with a lot of weight on it. I also notice almost no wear, with the tyre still being at almost 6mm after 30 000km.</p><p>On the colt czt i love it for being consistently grippy, in al conditions. Sure, it can overheat after a few very hard laps, but every UHP tyre does that.</p><p>Also have to give it points on looks, no other tyre looks this good.</p>

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Audi A4 · 245/40 R18 · 22 531 km
★★★★☆

<p>I switched on the front form the original Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3. I knew that it is a better tyre but afraid to suffer high noise level. It was proven to be as quit as the GY but superior handling. I am driving a front wheel drive car which puts high pressure on the front axel. The Michelin is proving to handle it very well.</p>

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Ford Focus ST · 235/35 R19 · 10 461 km
★★★★☆

<p>Focus ST with 280bhp. Commuting driving and occasional spirited drive. Heavy wear but great grip.</p>

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S4
255/35 R19 · 4 828 km
★★★★★

<p>All our cars are pilot 5. These tyres are not that costly I got them on my Audi S4 and I drive it quickly. The confidence you get built up over a long time one knows give one the knowledge that the tyres will save your life one day when you have to do an emergency stop and that the tyres will fulfill its duty to come to a stop immediately and in control. I have used Michelin tyres all my life and if you work out four tyres over the tires life it will be pennies per mile. In the wet they perform very well and my S4 does not seem to roll in tight corners and bad conditions. The only thing I know and unless you experience it is all wide tyre cars no matter what tyres you have is aqua planning and deep snow and icey conditions the tyres will behave like any tyres. I have tried other tyres before until I came to the conclusion that I prefer Michelins to any other tyres. They grip like hell. This is a genuine review off using Michelins for a long long time. Our other cars are all Michelins. !</p>

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Toyota GT86 · 215/45 R17 · 56 327 km
★★★★☆

<p>I've had the Michelin Pilot Sport series on my GT86 for most of its life. Started with the PS3 then moved to the PS4 and now into the PS5. Definitely enjoy this tyre during mountain driving and even just day to day highways it is a great tyre. It has lasted what feels like forever and I easily do 80km per day, to & from work.</p><p>I am however now at the point where I'm looking for more dry grip with better turn in and that's where the PS5 feels like it can fall short. The turn in is not massively delayed but it's definitely a softer sidewall compared to others. The next tyre I am moving into is a 225/45R17 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 because of the reviews I have read here on, tyrereviews</p>

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