MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 test (with video)

Test MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5

The tires are all black and circular, but that's all they look alike. In fact, within each manufacturer there are different "recipes" to create products with different characteristics and thus adapt to various types of customers. Today we thoroughly examined the MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5, the new model for sports range of the most recognized tire brand worldwide.

To get the best impressions of this new product we have mounted the Pilot Sport 5 on a 3 hp Audi Q245. You already know that these summer tires are oriented especially for those drivers who like to practice dynamic driving with some frequency.

Within the pilot family, which are MICHELIN's sports tyres, the Pilot Sport range is the most rational for vehicles that, although they can offer certain dynamic capabilities, fall short of being pure sports. In higher echelons would be the following:

  • Pilot Sport 4 S, with a slight focus on track use
  • Pilot Super Sport, designed for supercars
  • Pilot Sport Cup, intended primarily for track use but homologated for street use

The characteristics of the new Pilot Sport 5

But let's get back to this new MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5. It's the successor to the earlier Pilot Sport 4 and offers in its recipe benefits in duration, dry and wet grip, as well as a sporty aesthetic due to its drawing on the flank. Because yes, customers also care about the aesthetics of tires.

To cite some details of the technology used in its development, the Pilot Sport 5 distributes acceleration, braking and drift forces evenly over the entire tread cornering, so the wear is more uniform and, logically, extends the useful life of the tire.

external specialists, such as DEKRA and TÜV SÜD, have made trials to compare these new MICHELIN PS5 with other sports models of recognized brands. The results have been that the MICHELIN product offers better aptitudes in durability, in dry braking and in wet braking, something that is undoubtedly very relevant for any driver looking for a product of this type.

Test MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 255/40 R20

To the above must be added the tread design. If you look closely, the pattern on the inner side has wide channels and grooves that will expel water in the wet, while the outer area comes with stiffer studs to increase the grip on dry asphalt.

I'm sure by now you're wondering about the available sizes. Well, the MICHELIN PS5 is currently offered at 45 different sizes, ranging from 17 to 21 inches. As a curiosity, the width of the tread ranges from 205 to 285, there is nothing.

MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5, this is how it feels at the wheel

As we said at the beginning, we have fitted the new Pilot Sport 5 on a 3 hp Audi Q245. This car it is not a pure sports car, but the new PS 5 are designed for cars with certain features and drivers who like to drive at a happy pace, not necessarily for vehicles with extremely sporty characteristics. Therefore, this combination is ideal.

In our case, on this car we have fitted the size 255/40 R20. Its labeling bears the marking A for grip in the wet, B for loudness and C for fuel efficiency.

Test MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5

Even from afar it is recognizable by the design of its flank

To make a quiet driving there is no inconvenience, because it is not a tire that generates excessive rolling noise nor that it transmits any type of discomfort to the occupants. Now, we are going to look for a cornering area, to see how they withstand demanding driving.

How do they hold their own in a joyous drive? Well, since the truth is that they allow us drive at a good pace with confidence both under braking and at the beginning of the turn, support and exit of the curve with strong acceleration.

in hard braking They maintain the trajectory very well, not hesitating or generating movements that could compromise linear stability. Meanwhile, they offer us great precision in the direction when we start the curve. They also hold up perfectly more demanding supports in long curves, without losing our composure when we are forced to correct the trajectory or lightly touch the brake. At the exit of the curve they allow us accelerate very soon without the slightest sign of loss of mobility and without opening the path.

Precision, immediacy and nobility

MICHELIN PS5 test

How has MICHELIN achieved a great precision and reactivity at the command of the driver at the wheel? Well, through a specific composition in the structure formed by aramid and nylon threads; technology that the brand calls Michelin Dynamic Response and that has been transferred to street tires straight from the racing world.

And all of the above is talking about dry asphalt, but what happens in the wet? Yes, we have also been able to drive them in adverse conditions. First of all, drive safely. Obviously with rain more precautions must be taken because the lateral grip, in curves, and longitudinal, in braking and acceleration, is reduced.

In any case, continues to behave as a very noble tire and, above all, safe reactions. When the asphalt is wet, the latter is especially important so that, in the event of having to make a sudden maneuver due to an unforeseen event, we do not have to face more complications than the ones we already have.

Michelin PS5 255 40 R20

And, as we said before, this MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5 has wet grip A marking, but it is also that according to external tests it is also the one that needs fewer meters to stop compared to its most direct competition.

If we talk about durability, because we must bear in mind that it is a sports tire and that we will not be able to travel as many kilometers as with the MICHELIN Primacy 4+ which we tested a few weeks ago. However, the tests carried out by the DEKRA consultancy show very positive data for MICHELIN, since outperforms some of its competitors by more than 40%. There is nothing ...

As for PricesWell, you already know that rates vary a lot for wheels depending on the size. And be careful, not always the smaller they are, the cheaper they are. A very common size such as the 225/45 on a 17-inch rim costs about 100 euros, while another conventional size such as the 225/40 on an 18-inch rim costs just over 110. Of course, a roller like this one, on a 20-inch inches and 255 mm wide exceeds 200 euros.

Gallery MICHELIN Pilot Sport 5


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