Summer

Michelin Pilot Sport 4

EU tyre label for every size: 77 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 77 sizes (122 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 20″ rims.

Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency A–D and external rolling noise 69–73 dB.

The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 275/40 R18 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 71 dB), the weakest 225/40 R18 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB).

On the EU market since December 2015; the earliest production week registered is 45/2014.

Wet grip

A 88% · B 12%

Fuel efficiency

ABCD

A 3% · B 10% · C 52% · D 34%

Rolling noise69–73 dBmedian 71 dB

Sizes77rims 16″ to 20″

Snow & ice—3PMSF none · ice none

How it compares in its sizes

We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (77 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.

Wet grip91% of compared sizes

Fuel efficiency81% of compared sizes

Rolling noise55% of compared sizes

Strongest point: wet grip.

What the label means on the road (225/45ZR17)

Example: the 225/45ZR17 size, compared with the 532 other summer tyres registered in this size.

Wet braking from 80 km/h

≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).

Fuel efficiency

Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.

Rolling noise

70 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (1 dB quieter).

Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.

All 77 sizes

The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).

Size	Load / speed	Wet	Fuel	Noise	Snow / ice	Production from
16″ rims
205/55ZR16	91PAR_Y_PAR · 91W	A100%	D26%	70 dBB79%	—	13/2017
205/55ZR16	94PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C87%	71 dBB63%	—	51/2015
225/50ZR16	92PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	D22%	70 dBB91%	—	12/2018
17″ rims
195/45ZR17	81W	A100%	D49%	70 dBB60%	—	13/2019
195/45ZR17	85W XL	A100%	D49%	71 dBB47%	—	13/2025
205/40ZR17	84PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D52%	71 dBB74%	—	41/2016
205/45ZR17	88PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D39%	71 dBB73%	—	05/2015
205/50ZR17	89W · 89Y	A100%	C91%	70 dBB87%	—	25/2018
205/50ZR17	93PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C91%	71 dBB75%	—	51/2015
215/40ZR17	87PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D47%	71 dBB72%	—	51/2015
215/45ZR17	91PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	71 dBB75%	—	05/2015
215/50ZR17	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C89%	71 dBB75%	—	51/2015
215/55ZR17	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C87%	71 dBB74%	—	41/2016
225/45ZR17	91PAR_Y_PAR · 91W · 91Y	A100%	D32%	70 dBB89%	—	46/2016
225/45R17	91V	A100%	D28%	70 dBB83%	—	47/2015
225/45ZR17	94PAR_Y_PAR XL · 94W XL	A100%	C91%	71 dBB73%	—	05/2015
225/50ZR17	98PAR_Y_PAR XL · 98W XL	A100%	C90%	71 dBB75%	—	41/2016
225/55ZR17	101PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C84%	71 dBB72%	—	41/2016
235/45ZR17	97PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C89%	71 dBB73%	—	05/2015
245/40ZR17	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C95%	71 dBB75%	—	05/2015
245/45ZR17	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	71 dBB77%	—	05/2015
255/40ZR17	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C93%	71 dBB80%	—	31/2015
255/45ZR17	98PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	D46%	70 dBB100%	—	12/2018
18″ rims
205/40ZR18	86PAR_Y_PAR XL	B79%	D46%	71 dBB74%	—	05/2015
205/40R18	86W XL	A100%	D51%	71 dBB69%	—	29/2021
205/40ZR18	86W XL	A100%	D46%	70 dBB87%	—	50/2017
215/40R18	85Y	A100%	D45%	70 dBB85%	—	36/2016
215/40ZR18	89PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D42%	71 dBB67%	—	45/2014
215/45ZR18	89Y	A100%	D25%	70 dBB82%	—	25/2019
215/45ZR18	93PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	71 dBB70%	—	31/2015
225/40ZR18	92PAR_Y_PAR XL · 92W XL	A100%	C92%	71 dBB75%	—	05/2015
225/40ZR18	92Y XL · 92Y XL	A100%	D39%	72 dBB48%	—	37/2019
225/40R18	92Y XL	B63%	D36%	71 dBB65%	—	25/2016
225/45ZR18	91W	A100%	D22%	70 dBB87%	—	12/2016
225/45ZR18	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	71 dBB76%	—	05/2015
225/45R18	95Y XL	A100%	C68%	71 dBB58%	—	45/2015
225/45R18	95Y XL · 95Y XL	B65%	B90%	71 dBB58%	—	09/2016
225/50ZR18	95W	A100%	C91%	70 dBB87%	—	26/2021
225/50ZR18	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C91%	70 dBB87%	—	12/2018
235/40R18	91W	A100%	D33%	70 dBB89%	—	39/2016
235/40ZR18	95PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	71 dBB75%	—	05/2015
235/40ZR18	95Y XL	B84%	B100%	70 dBB89%	—	51/2019
235/45ZR18	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C83%	71 dBB74%	—	46/2015
235/50ZR18	101PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	70 dBB89%	—	12/2018
245/35ZR18	92PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D39%	71 dBB71%	—	51/2015
245/35ZR18	92Y XL · 92Y XL	A100%	D39%	72 dBB32%	—	37/2019
245/40ZR18	93PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	D29%	70 dBB88%	—	41/2016
245/40ZR18	97PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C89%	71 dBB78%	—	05/2015
245/45ZR18	100PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C88%	71 dBB78%	—	05/2015
245/45R18	100Y XL	B66%	B90%	71 dBB66%	—	43/2017
245/50ZR18	100PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	C89%	70 dBB81%	—	20/2018
255/35ZR18	94PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	71 dBB86%	—	05/2015
255/35ZR18	94Y XL · 94Y XL	A100%	D42%	72 dBB71%	—	37/2019
255/40ZR18	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C91%	71 dBB84%	—	12/2015
255/40R18	99Y XL	B62%	B88%	71 dBB74%	—	09/2016
255/40R18	99Y XL	A100%	C65%	72 dBB59%	—	07/2019
255/45ZR18	99W	A100%	C88%	70 dBB91%	—	26/2021
255/45ZR18	103PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C88%	71 dBB84%	—	31/2015
265/35ZR18	97PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C96%	71 dBB82%	—	05/2015
265/40ZR18	101PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C95%	72 dBB74%	—	41/2016
275/35ZR18	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C98%	71 dBB93%	—	05/2015
275/40ZR18	103PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C90%	72 dBB62%	—	20/2018
275/40R18	103Y XL	A100%	B91%	71 dBB77%	—	43/2017
275/45ZR18	107PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C93%	72 dBB72%	—	20/2018
19″ rims
225/40ZR19	93PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	D32%	71 dBB69%	—	31/2015
225/40ZR19	93Y XL	A100%	C91%	70 dBB86%	—	36/2018
225/45R19	96W XL	B64%	A100%	71 dBB65%	—	23/2017
225/45ZR19	96W XL	A100%	C84%	70 dBB88%	—	04/2019
225/45ZR19	96W XL	A100%	B100%	71 dBB67%	—	51/2015
225/45ZR19	96W XL	A100%	D11%	72 dBB41%	—	43/2023
235/35ZR19	87PAR_Y_PAR	A100%	D47%	70 dBB89%	—	03/2018
235/35ZR19	91PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	71 dBB74%	—	36/2015
235/40ZR19	96PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C80%	71 dBB69%	—	46/2015
235/45ZR19	99PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C87%	71 dBB67%	—	31/2015
245/35ZR19	93Y XL	A100%	C92%	72 dBB48%	—	10/2019
245/35ZR19	93Y XL	A100%	D44%	72 dBB48%	—	26/2025
245/40ZR19	98PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C88%	71 dBB78%	—	31/2015
245/40R19	98Y XL	B60%	A100%	72 dBB42%	—	43/2017
245/40R19	98Y XL	B60%	B91%	72 dBB42%	—	43/2017
245/40R19	98Y XL	A100%	D14%	72 dBB42%	—	08/2024
HL245/40R19	101Y XL	B50%	A100%	72 dBB75%	—	47/2020
245/45ZR19	102PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C84%	71 dBB75%	—	41/2016
245/45R19	102Y XL	A100%	B83%	71 dBB65%	—	25/2017
245/45ZR19	102Y XL · 102Y XL	A100%	C84%	72 dBB42%	—	40/2021
255/35ZR19	96PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	71 dBB85%	—	16/2015
255/35ZR19	96Y XL	A100%	C92%	72 dBB66%	—	36/2018
255/35ZR19	96Y XL	A100%	D33%	72 dBB66%	—	05/2025
255/40ZR19	96W · 96W	A100%	D19%	70 dBB94%	—	04/2019
255/40ZR19	100PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C88%	71 dBB87%	—	31/2015
255/40R19	100Y XL	B60%	A100%	72 dBB61%	—	39/2018
255/45ZR19	104PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C81%	71 dBB78%	—	03/2018
275/30ZR19	96Y XL	A100%	D36%	71 dBB86%	—	24/2019
275/35ZR19	100PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C92%	71 dBB86%	—	31/2015
275/35R19	100Y XL	B69%	B95%	72 dBB61%	—	43/2017
275/35R19	100Y XL	A100%	C74%	72 dBB61%	—	08/2024
275/40ZR19	105PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C91%	71 dBB86%	—	31/2015
275/40ZR19	105Y XL · 105Y XL	A100%	C91%	72 dBB68%	—	40/2021
285/40ZR19	107PAR_Y_PAR XL	A100%	C86%	73 dBB54%	—	20/2018
20″ rims
245/35R20	95Y XL	B60%	B91%	72 dBB43%	—	09/2019
245/40ZR20	99Y XL	A100%	C87%	71 dBB75%	—	17/2019
245/40ZR20	99Y XL	A100%	D24%	72 dBB44%	—	51/2023
245/45RF20	99Y	A100%	D100%	69 dBB100%	—	35/2018
255/35R20	97Y XL	B57%	B95%	72 dBB70%	—	02/2020
255/40ZR20	101Y XL	A100%	C82%	72 dBB62%	—	02/2020
275/35ZR20	102Y XL	A100%	D27%	72 dBB71%	—	42/2016
275/35ZR20	102Y XL	A100%	C93%	72 dBB71%	—	51/2023
275/40RF20	102Y	A100%	C100%	69 dBA100%	—	35/2018
285/35ZR20	104Y XL	A100%	C94%	73 dBB63%	—	12/2021

Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/45ZR17

Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.

All tyres in 225/45 ZR17, ranked by label →

Questions

Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 a quiet tyre?

Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 73 dB (median 71 dB). In 55% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.

How good is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 in the wet?

Its wet grip class is A–B. In 91% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.

Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 suitable for snow?

No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.

When was the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 launched?

It has been on the EU market since December 2015. The earliest production week in its registrations is 45/2014; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.

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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 122 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 20 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.