Who does the top Michelin tire give way to?

Over the past few years, Michelin sports tires have firmly established themselves not only in the top three, but also, in principle, have not left the top places of the podium. The most successful model in the "civilian sport" segment can be confidently called the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S. At the same time, it is essential to understand worthy alternatives, since models of this type are purchased for sports class cars for operation on public roads, and manageability is extremely important in this case.

The British magazine EVO conducted a tire test in the size of 235/35 R19 and clearly showed that competitors are not standing still and can not only compete with the strongest tire of past seasons, but also completely push the leader off the podium. This is especially not easy to do on a wet surface, where Michelin has historically dominated.

In braking, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S was only able to push premium counterparts. The Continental SportContact 7 and Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport braked from a speed of 80 km/h better than Michelin by 2.5 meters and 0.5 meters, respectively. If 0.5 meters can be safely considered a equal result, then 2.5 meters is already a precise dominance from Continental. The sports representatives of Maxxis Victra Sport 5 and Falken Azenis FK520 conceded to Michelin by 1.5 meters, which is an excellent result for second-tier brands on such a dangerous surface.

Leadership in braking on dry pavement was also missed by Michelin. But what's interesting here is not that he surrendered the championship to the Continental SportContact 7 by braking from 100 km/h 1.3 meters longer, but that he was able to overtake the budget Maxxis Victra Sport 5 and Falken Azenis FK520 by less than 0.5 meters. What can be considered an excellent result for Maxxis and Falken.