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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Azenis RT-615K | Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 87 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 95 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 85 | 92 |
| Source | Azenis RT-615K | Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 83 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 88 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 75 | 87 |
| Source | Azenis RT-615K | Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 82 |
| Tire Rack owners | – | 87 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 70 | 84 |
| Source | Azenis RT-615K | Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 78 |
| Source | Azenis RT-615K | Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | – | 80 |
| Tyre Reviews owners | 35 | 80 |
| Source | Azenis RT-615K | Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | 90 | 86 |
| DriverReviews owners | – | 92 |
| Category | Falken Azenis RT-615K | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 80 | 89 |
| Dry | 95 | 91 |
| Wet | 79 | 87 |
| Snow | 67 | – |
| Comfort | 82 | 86 |
| Noise | 77 | 84 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 90 |
| Handling | 90 | 95 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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The Falken Azenis RT 615 K is widely regarded as a high-performance, cost-effective 200TW tire that excels in dry track and street conditions. While users praise its exceptional grip and predictable handling, it is noted for requiring heat to reach optimal performance and having a limited lifespan, particularly when subjected to aggressive driving or aging.
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S is widely regarded as a benchmark ultra-high-performance summer tire, consistently praised for its exceptional wet and dry grip, confidence-inspiring handling, and superior ride comfort compared to OEM run-flat alternatives. While most users laud its versatility and safety, some enthusiasts note that its relatively soft sidewalls can result in slightly less steering precision or feedback compared to more track-focused or stiffer-walled competitors.
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The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S is widely praised by the community as a premier max performance summer tire, offering exceptional dry and wet grip, precise steering feel, and refined road manners for daily driving and spirited street use. While some users note higher pricing and relatively quick wear on heavier vehicles or hot tracks, it remains a benchmark choice that many enthusiasts gladly return to despite alternatives like Continental or Kumho.
“Tire condition after 1st track day. PS4s on a GR86 First 2 pics are drivers front, rest pass front. This was at CMP, temps mid 70s, mostly cloudy. Lowered TP to 31psi. Highest I saw on track was 36 psi. The driver side l thought looked good, but passengers side inner looks like they melted. Is this track rubber I picked up or due to mostly turning right on this clockwise circuit?? Also was pleasantly surprised to only have used 1/16 of tread depth after 110 minutes on track. Given what I have read, thought the ps4s would be all used up. Maybe on a hot track surface they would have been eaten up. Read more”
“Am I the owner of the newer PS4s?😁 Hello everyone, new in the sub and just want to share my love for the Pilot Sport 4s. This is the third set and I love it. To me they are the perfect compromise beetween performance anche tyre wear. Last set last me 43k km, I do lot of highway and some spirited drive when possibile. I also had a set of Sport Contact 7, awesome grip, to me better than the PS4s, almost too much for my stock Golf. They also wear out faster. I saw yesterday the review of Potenza Sport Evo and they promise very week, maybe next time I’ll try!”
“I’ll say this. Going from the Pilot Super Sport to the Pilot Sport 4 S of the same size, I’m disappointed in the soft sidewall of the 4 S. This is an 8.5” wide wheel with 235/40/18 tires. The left-right fast slalom action got a bit mushy like the weight transfer was slowed down when I switched to the 4 S. I think a shorter sidewall 4 S would perform better in this way, or the same tire on a 9” wide wheel too. That said, the dry and wet grip is exceptional. To save money, I’d recommend the Continental ExtremeContact Sport.”
“Depending on the size they are absolutely overkill for street use on stock motor. I just installed a set of 245 ps4s on 17x9 rpf1s and its almost impossible to trigger the abs and traction co trol. The car is on absolute rails. That being said, if you have the money, there is not really any negatives from that. I intend to use mine on track days. Felt the cup 2s were overkill for 2 to 3 track days a year.”
Based on 104 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken Azenis RT-615K | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer Max Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 17 | — |
| Rim diameters | 14″ – 18″ | — |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 200 A A | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
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Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S — better treadwear, wet and noise. Pick the Falken Azenis RT-615K if dry matters most to you.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 90 vs 69 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 87 vs 79 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 84 vs 77 on noise.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scores 95 vs 90 on handling.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
