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PILOT SPORT 5

9.4
PTI – Pneutesty Index
outstanding ✓ 20 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 265/35 R18 among 36 available
tested in R18
Price from
189,17 €
in 265/35 R18
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Which sizes it's made in

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Widthin millimetres
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ProfileAspect ratio (%)
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Rim diameterin inches
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Load capacityLI index

Load index (LI) — You must keep the LI at least as high as stated in the vehicle registration document for the specific tyre size. A higher LI (load index) is permitted by law.

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Your size 265/35 R18 Speed / Load: 97Y XL
Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 189,17 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile Rim protection Rim protection
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Rating and verdict

How the Pilot Sport 5 evaluated

9.4
PTI – Pneutesty Index 9,4 / 10 · outstanding PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 265/35 R18 among 36 available
tested in R18
Discipline Percentile worsegroup averagebest Gap ⓘ Tests
Wet 93
+9 % 25 tests
what it consists of Wet (3)
wet braking 96
+12 % 20 tests
Aquaplaning 86
+3 % 19 tests
wet handling 93
+3 % 15 tests
Dry 92
+5 % 24 tests
what it consists of Dry (2)
dry braking 94
+6 % 20 tests
dry handling 95
+2 % 18 tests
Economy 94
+15 % 18 tests
what it consists of Economy (2)
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 42
−4 % 18 tests
durability (wear and abrasion) 97
+30 % 7 tests
Noise and comfort 59
−1 % 18 tests
what it consists of Noise and comfort (2)
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 6
−1 % 15 tests
ride comfort 51
Not measured. –
Where it is strong
Wetbetter than 93 %
Drybetter than 92 %
Economybetter than 94 %
Where it falls behind
no notable weakness
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 Top 3 PTI in size 265/35 R18 3. place of 36 rated
🏆 Test winner 2× 1st place in 2 tests counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 11× 1st–3rd place in 11 tests counted in PTI

Zákaznícke recenzie do PTI nevstupujú – PTI stojí na meraniach nezávislých testov; pri pneumatikách s málo testami čiastočne prihliada aj na triedu značky.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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For dynamic driving precise steering
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Stable in corners high grip
Reinforced profile
Reinforced profile Higher load capacity at higher pressure
Rim protection
Rim protection Protects the rim from kerbs

Where Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 stands in size 265/35 R18

Compared with 23 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 9,4 189,17 €
Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO 9.9 136,71 € better and cheaper Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 9.4 189,17 € This tyre Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 5 9.2 147,84 € Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 8.7 182,97 € Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 8.6 237,54 € Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 8.5 155,09 € Kumho PS72 ECSTA SPORT S 8.5 126,63 € Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT2 8.0 165,14 € Nexen N'FERA SPORT 7.7 127,08 € Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 7.6 147,93 € Sailun ATREZZO ZSR 2 7.5 90,54 € Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 7.5 159,58 € Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ 7.3 273,88 € Yokohama V107 7.3 156,56 € Firestone FIREHAWK SPORT 7.1 140,67 € Sava INTENSA UHP 2 7.0 137,58 € Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 7.0 137,27 € Toyo Proxes Sport XL 6.8 99,69 € Giti GITISPORT S2 6.8 117,81 € Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQ 6.8 128,02 € Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 5.4 175,32 € Goodride SA37 SPORT 5.4 231,44 € Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO SPORT XL 5.3 84,16 €
5,3 median 7,5 9,9
2. rank in the group of 23 compared
91 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+1,9 above the group median group median 7,5
−0,5 behind the best in the group the best has 9,9
💡 A better rating for less money In this group there is 1 tyre with a better score that is also cheaper.
Show all tyres in the ranking (23)
  1. 1. 9.9 Hankook K137 VENTUS EVO better and cheaper 136,71 € −52,46 €
  2. 2. 9.4 Michelin PILOT SPORT 5 This tyre 189,17 €
  3. 3. 9.2 Goodyear EAGLE F1 (ASYMMETRIC) 5 147,84 € −41,33 €
  4. 4. 8.7 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO 182,97 € −6,20 €
  5. 5. 8.6 Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT 237,54 € +48,37 €
  6. 6. 8.5 Hankook K127 VENTUS S1 EVO3 155,09 € −34,08 €
  7. 6. 8.5 Kumho PS72 ECSTA SPORT S 126,63 € −62,54 €
  8. 8. 8.0 Dunlop SPORT MAXX RT2 165,14 € −24,03 €
  9. 9. 7.7 Nexen N'FERA SPORT 127,08 € −62,09 €
  10. 10. 7.6 Toyo PROXES SPORT 2 147,93 € −41,24 €
  11. 11. 7.5 Sailun ATREZZO ZSR 2 90,54 € −98,63 €
  12. 11. 7.5 Uniroyal RAINSPORT 5 159,58 € −29,59 €
  13. 13. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC VORTI+ 273,88 € +84,71 €
  14. 13. 7.3 Yokohama V107 156,56 € −32,61 €
  15. 15. 7.1 Firestone FIREHAWK SPORT 140,67 € −48,50 €
  16. 16. 7.0 Sava INTENSA UHP 2 137,58 € −51,59 €
  17. 16. 7.0 Fulda SPORTCONTROL 2 137,27 € −51,90 €
  18. 18. 6.8 Toyo Proxes Sport XL 99,69 € −89,48 €
  19. 18. 6.8 Giti GITISPORT S2 117,81 € −71,36 €
  20. 18. 6.8 Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQ 128,02 € −61,15 €
  21. 21. 5.4 Triangle TH202 EffeXSport XL 175,32 € −13,85 €
  22. 21. 5.4 Goodride SA37 SPORT 231,44 € +42,27 €
  23. 23. 5.3 Gripmax SUREGRIP PRO SPORT XL 84,16 € −105,01 €
Price per 100 km

The tyre's real value for money

189 € ÷ 45 612 km × 100
0,41 € / 100 km

Lowest price in size 265/35 R18 divided by the estimated mileage from tests and reviews.

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.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 265/35 R18
Width265 mm
Profile height35 %
Rim diameter18″
Load index (LI)97
Speed index (SI)Y
Product code744835
EAN3528707448354
EU energy label Rolling resistanceC Wet gripA NoiseB (72 dB)
Manufacturer Michelin
Tread PILOT SPORT 5
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies
Zosilený profil Áno
Ochrana disku Áno - RP
Comparison

Competitors

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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
Detail →
2022
1. place
Tyrereviews Test of summer UHP tyres 225/45 R17 2022
9 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 265/35 R18.

Current lowest
189,17 €
↘ 11,97 % cheaper
Lowest for the period
185,46 €
9.9.2026
Highest for the period
214,90 €
22.6.2026
214,90 185,46 189,17 € 22.6.2026 14.10.2026 22.6.2026: 214,90 € 23.6.2026: 189,17 € 24.6.2026: 191,88 € 24.6.2026: 197,41 € 25.6.2026: 189,17 € 29.6.2026: 197,41 € 1.7.2026: 189,17 € 10.7.2026: 199,70 € 11.7.2026: 198,55 € 11.7.2026: 200,11 € 12.7.2026: 198,55 € 12.7.2026: 200,11 € 13.7.2026: 198,55 € 14.7.2026: 199,35 € 14.7.2026: 189,17 € 28.7.2026: 199,94 € 29.7.2026: 199,52 € 29.7.2026: 195,70 € 31.7.2026: 199,94 € 1.8.2026: 200,01 € 1.8.2026: 195,70 € 3.8.2026: 199,94 € 3.8.2026: 200,01 € 4.8.2026: 199,94 € 4.8.2026: 195,70 € 5.8.2026: 199,94 € 6.8.2026: 195,70 € 7.8.2026: 189,17 € 14.8.2026: 199,94 € 15.8.2026: 200,11 € 19.8.2026: 199,74 € 19.8.2026: 189,17 € 21.8.2026: 192,99 € 27.8.2026: 191,76 € 9.9.2026: 185,46 € 21.9.2026: 189,17 € 24.9.2026: 185,46 € 8.10.2026: 189,17 € 14.10.2026: 189,17 €

The lowest available price across the monitored shops is shown. Indicative; may differ in the shop.

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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