Pilot Sport 5 TYRE REVIEW

2 years, 10K miles

Just recently marks 2 years and over 10,000 miles done with the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 tyres on my slightly modified 2017 Focus ST 3 petrol. I don't have too much to say about these tyres because they have just been absolutely great. Surprisingly last winter I felt safer and more grip driving the hot hatch with PS5's than my diesel car fitted with all season tyres from a random name brand. In all honesty, the front tyres handle the power very well, I never have an issue with grip and even in the wet when not going too hard isn't an issue. I haven't yet swapped the wheels front to back, but they still look brand new and have a lot of life left. I live up in north Scotland where the roads can be rough and driving conditions harsh sometimes so I think it goes to show how good quality these tyres are. The car came with PS3's fitted from factory, afterwards had a set of budgets on the front for some time before I decided Michelin's were the only ones to go for. What a great decision it was.

Replaced budget tyres that were awful in the wet. Transformed the levels of grip and feel in the wet and dry as expected.

Exceptional wet weather performance

I purchased the Audi S6 new in 2016 and this is the 4th set of tyres experienced on this car. It was supplied with OEM Continentals, I then fitted Dunlop RT2's in the search for better aquaplaned resistance. The RT2's were good in the wet but lacked feedback and were noisy at M'way speeds. I then fitted Pirelli PZ4's which were quite simply awful in the wet despite having been raved about in a motor magazine review. They destroyed my confidence in the car. I fitted the Michelin PS5's 4,000 Mike's ago and they are fantastic - quiet running, handle potholes well and are brilliant in the wet both in terms of general handling and aquaplane resistance. Encountering standing water at 70mph they just cut through it with no squirming or heart stopping moments like the PZ4. I won't hesitate to purchase again when this set need replacement

They are excellent t, much more responsive and don’t slide around as much when driving a bit closer to the cars limit

My tyres performance are outstanding. I have complete confidence in them, both in the dry and wet. I wouldn't choose another brand now.. and I wouldn't choose any other tyre than a pilot sport 5 for my car, unless they made a newer upgraded version

The tyres are performing very well. Grip is good, road noise is low and mpg is good.

2 months driving on Pilot Sport 5s, commuting to work 3/4 days a week on average, 35mile round trip. , so let’s call it 1,000 miles. The tires are already evenly damaged on every single tire, despite correct tracking. I do take some back roads with a few corners on the drive, which is where I assume the bad wear has come from, but they have performed nowhere near the cost you will pay for these tyres. The ride feels a lot heavier than the miles cheaper alternative I had on beforehand. Will definitely not get them again…

Super grip through the corners. Handles like the car is going 20 mph slower than what the speedo shows. If you have a hot hatch it’s worth getting decent tyres to suit it, rather than cheap out by buying ditch finders. Wear has been better compared to other soft compounds, these have lasted longer and grip just as good if not better than Toyo Proxes TR1s and Goodyear Eagle F1. I can’t fault Michelin Pilot Sport, I’d definitely buy again.

Since fitting these tyres on on VW Passat I need to increase tyre pressurre to maxium recommended for better feel and grip.

100% better better grip. , road noise is quieter . The wall thickness makes it better on the suspension