Michelin Pilot Sport 4 * S1
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 * S1 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (5 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ to 19″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–B depending on size, fuel efficiency A–B and external rolling noise 70–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/45 ZR19 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 70 dB), the weakest 245/40 R19 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency A · 72 dB).
On the EU market since October 2019; the earliest production week registered is 39/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (5 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (225/45R18)
Example: the 225/45R18 size, compared with the 347 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class A vs the typical C: ≈0.32 L/100 km less, about 47 litres less 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R18 | 95Y XL | B65% | A100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 07/2019 |
| 255/40R18 | 99Y XL | B62% | A100% | 72 dBB59% | — | 46/2019 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R19 | 96W XL | B64% | A100% | 71 dBB65% | — | 24/2020 |
| 235/45ZR19 | 99PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | B100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 15/2019 |
| 245/40R19 | 98Y XL | B60% | A100% | 72 dBB42% | — | 39/2018 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/45R18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/45 R18, ranked by label →
- Pirelli PzeroA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6A A 68 dB
- Hankook Ventus EvoA A 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A B 68 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 * S1 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 70 dB to 72 dB (median 71 dB). In 40% 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 * S1 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–B. In 20% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 * S1 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 * S1 launched?
It has been on the EU market since October 2019. The earliest production week in its registrations is 39/2018; 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 — 5 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.