Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 245/45 R18: braking distance on a wet road from 90 km/h is about 46 m (Cupra Formentor (2020+), without reaction time; based on EU label class B · Pidurdusmaa.ee)
Magazine tests
Published braking distances (Auto Bild, auto motor und sport, Auto Zeitung, ADAC, Za Rulem and others). Rank = position in the same test on the same surface (1 = shortest). The tests use different sizes, cars and conditions, so only compare numbers within the same test.
| Test | Size | Conditions | Result | Rank | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| evo 2025 | 235/35 R19 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 32.4 m | 5 / 9 | 31.5 m |
| evo 2025 | 235/35 R19 | wet asphalt 80→20 km/h | 29.1 m | 5 / 9 | 27.6 m |
| evo 2024 | 235/35 R19 | dry asphalt 100→1 km/h | 33.1 m | 3 / 7 | 30.7 m |
| evo 2024 | 235/35 R19 | wet asphalt 80→1 km/h | 31.4 m | 1 / 7 | 31.4 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2024 | 295/30 R20 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 37.8 m | 2 / 7 | 37.0 m |
| Tyre Reviews 2024 | 295/30 R20 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 53.4 m | 5 / 7 | 49.2 m |
| evo 2023 | 225/40 R18 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 35.8 m | 5 / 8 | 34.0 m |
| evo 2022 | 235/35 R19 | dry asphalt · speed not stated | 32.3 m | 3 / 7 | 31.0 m |
| evo 2022 | 235/35 R19 | wet asphalt · speed not stated | 30.7 m | 3 / 7 | 28.1 m |
| evo 2022 | 265/35 R20 | dry asphalt 100→0 km/h | 34.3 m | 2 / 3 | 33.8 m |
| evo 2022 | 265/35 R20 | wet asphalt 80→0 km/h | 35.7 m | 3 / 3 | 31.9 m |
The calculation on this page does not use these results: our check showed that a test in another size does not predict wet braking better than the EU label for your size. They are shown here as measured facts.
EU tyre label
Official data from the EU product register EPREL, by size. The class applies to each size separately. What do the classes mean?
| Size | Wet grip | Rolling resistance | Noise | Winter | Load / speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/40 R18 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 86 (Y) |
| 215/40 R18 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 89 (Y) |
| 215/45 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 225/35 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 88 (Y)/Y |
| 225/35 R20 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 90 (Y)/Y |
| 225/40 R18 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 225/40 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 225/40 R19 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 93 Y |
| 225/45 R17 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 94 (Y) |
| 225/45 R18 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 Y |
| 225/45 R19 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 225/50 R18 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 235/35 R19 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y) |
| 235/35 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 Y |
| 235/35 R19DT1 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y) |
| 235/35 R19MO1 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y) |
| 235/35 R20 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 235/35 R20A T0 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 92 Y |
| 235/35 R20N0 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 235/40 R18 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 235/40 R18DT1 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 235/40 R19 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 235/40 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 235/45 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 245/30 R20 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 90 (Y) |
| 245/30 R20AO | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 90 (Y) |
| 245/35 R18 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y) |
| 245/35 R19 | C (variants: A, C) | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 89/93 (Y) |
| 245/35 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 245/35 R19MO1 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 245/35 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 245/35 R20MO1 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 245/35 R20MO | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 245/35 R20N0 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 95 (Y) |
| 245/35 R21 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 245/35 R21A T0 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 Y |
| 245/40 R18 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 97 Y |
| 245/40 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 245/40 R19MO1 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 245/40 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 245/40 R21 | B (variants: A, B) | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 245/45 R18 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 245/45 R19 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 Y |
| 245/45 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 255/30 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 91 (Y)/Y |
| 255/30 R20 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 92 (Y)/Y |
| 255/35 R19 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 92/96 (Y) |
| 255/35 R19 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y)/Y |
| 255/35 R19MO1 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 255/35 R19MO | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 255/35 R20 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 255/35 R21 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 255/40 R18 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 255/40 R19 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 255/40 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 255/40 R20MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 255/40 R21 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 255/40 R21MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 255/45 R18 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 103 Y |
| 255/45 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 265/30 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 265/30 R19DT1 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 93 (Y) |
| 265/30 R20 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 94 (Y) |
| 265/30 R20MO1 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 94 (Y) |
| 265/35 R19 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 265/35 R19MO1 | A | C | 72 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 265/35 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 265/35 R20MO1 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 265/35 R20MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 265/35 R20N0 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 265/35 R21 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 265/35 R21A T0 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 101 Y |
| 265/35 R21MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 265/35 R22 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 265/40 R17 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 265/40 R18 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 265/40 R19MO1 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 265/40 R19MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 265/40 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 265/40 R20A MO1 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 265/40 R20MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 265/40 R21 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 265/40 R21MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 265/40 R22 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 275/30 R19 | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 96 (Y) |
| 275/30 R20 | C (variants: A, C) | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 275/30 R20MO | A | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 275/30 R21 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 275/35 R19 | A | D | 72 dB (B) | – | 96/100 (Y) |
| 275/35 R19 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 275/35 R19DT | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 275/35 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 275/35 R20 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 275/35 R20MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 102 (Y) |
| 275/35 R21 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 275/35 R21A MO1 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 275/35 R21MO1 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 275/35 R21ND0 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 275/35 R22 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 275/40 R19 | B | D | 71 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 275/40 R19MO1 | B | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 275/40 R20 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 275/40 R20ND0 | A | B | 71 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 275/40 R22 | A | C | 71 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
| 285/30 R18 | A | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 97 (Y) |
| 285/30 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 285/30 R19MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 98 (Y) |
| 285/30 R20 | B (variants: A, B) | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 285/30 R20 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 285/30 R20MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 99 (Y) |
| 285/30 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 285/35 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 285/35 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 285/35 R20 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 285/35 R21MO1 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
| 285/35 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 285/35 R22N0 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 106 (Y) |
| 285/40 R22MO1 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 (Y) |
| 285/40 R23MO1 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 111 (Y) |
| 295/30 R19 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 100 (Y) |
| 295/30 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 295/30 R20MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 295/30 R20N0 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 101 (Y) |
| 295/35 R19MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 295/35 R20 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 295/35 R20A MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 295/35 R20MO1 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 295/35 R21 | C | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 295/35 R21MO1 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 295/35 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
| 305/30 R20 | D (variants: A, D) | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 99/103 (Y) |
| 305/30 R20AO | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 305/30 R20N0 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 103 (Y) |
| 305/30 R21MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 104 (Y) |
| 315/30 R21A MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 315/30 R21MO1 | B | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 315/30 R21ND0 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 105 (Y) |
| 315/30 R22 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 315/30 R22 | C | D | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 315/30 R22N0 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 107 (Y) |
| 315/35 R20ND0 | A | B | 73 dB (B) | – | 110 (Y) |
| 325/30 R21 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
| 325/30 R21ND0 | A | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 108 (Y) |
| 325/35 R22MO1 | B | C | 73 dB (B) | – | 114 (Y) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the wet grip class of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S?
On the EU tyre label, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S has wet grip class A to D, depending on the size. A is the best and E the worst. The difference between class A and class E is about 18 m of braking distance from 90 km/h on a wet road.
How long is the braking distance of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S on a wet road?
According to the Pidurdusmaa.ee calculation, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 245/45 R18 stops from 90 km/h on a wet road in about 46 metres (Cupra Formentor (2020+), without reaction time). The calculation is based on wet grip class B on the EU tyre label.
Has the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S been independently tested?
Yes. Source: evo 2024. The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S stopped on wet asphalt from 80 km/h in 31.4 m, ranking 1 of 7 tyres.
What sizes is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S available in?
In the EU tyre register, our database has the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S in 85 sizes, for example 205/40 R18, 215/40 R18, 215/45 R20, 225/35 R19, 225/35 R20 and 225/40 R18. As a main factory size it fits cars such as the BMW iX3 NA5 (2025+), Leapmotor B10 (2025+) and BYD Sealion 7 (2024+).
Compare within the same test
Tyres that were neighbours in the same test: same car, same day.