Michelin Releases New Sizes of MICHELIN Pilot Sport 4 S

Since its launch last year, the MICHELIN^® Pilot^® Sport 4 S tire has proven to be a leader in the category, earning a No. 1 rank for a max-performance summer tire by Tire Rack. 

Additionally, the tire has been selected as original equipment among some of the world’s top manufacturers of high-performance vehicles, including BMW, Ferrari, Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. 

Designed for sports cars and high-performance vehicles, the tire combines the best aspects of the Pilot^® Super Sport with key attributes of the Pilot^® Sport Cup 2. The Pilot^® Sport 4 S tire offers unprecedented driving pleasure, exceptional steering precision and tremendous directional stability, while also providing maximum grip on wet or dry roads.

Tested against five top ultra-high-performance tire competitors, the Michelin Pilot^® Sport 4 S ranked first in dry braking¹, first in wet braking², first in dry lap times³ and first in wet lap times.⁴

The Pilot^® Sport 4 S bears a (Y) speed rating (186+ mph) and offers a 30,000-mile warranty.

The additional sizes are commercially available in the United States starting this month.

The product line now includes 76 sizes, in widths ranging from 215mm to 345mm, aspect ratios from 25 to 50, and rim diameters from 17 to 22 inches.

1. Based on internal dry-braking tests from 60 mph to 0 mph, comparing the MICHELIN^® PILOT^® Sport 4 S (106.0 feet average stopping distance) versus the Bridgestone^® Potenza™ S-04 Pole Position™ (119.4 feet average stopping distance), Continental^® ExtremeContact™ Sport (115.9 feet average stopping distance), Pirelli^® P ZERO™ PZ4 (118.3 feet average stopping distance) and Goodyear^® Eagle^® F1 Asymmetric 3 (115.2 feet average stopping distance), in tire size 235/35ZR19 91Y using a 2015 BMW 328i. Actual on-road results may vary.

2. Based on internal wet-braking tests from 50 mph to 0 mph, comparing the MICHELIN^® PILOT^® Sport 4 S (97.0 feet average stopping distance) versus the Bridgestone^® Potenza™ S-04 Pole Position™ (112.6 feet average stopping distance), Continental^® ExtremeContact™ Sport (108.5 feet average stopping distance), Pirelli^® P ZERO™ PZ4 (112.9 feet average stopping distance) and Goodyear^® Eagle^® F1 Asymmetric 3 (108.4 feet average stopping distance), in tire size 235/35ZR19 91Y using a 2015 BMW 328i. Actual on-road results may vary.

3.Based on internal dry-circuit lap-time tests comparing the MICHELIN^® PILOT^® Sport 4 S (39.25 seconds average lap time) versus the Bridgestone^® Potenza™ S-04 Pole Position™ (40.70 seconds average lap time), Continental^® ExtremeContact™ Sport (40.03 seconds average. lap time), Pirelli^® P ZERO™ PZ4 (40.24 seconds average lap time) and Goodyear^® Eagle^® F1 Asymmetric 3 (40.44 seconds average lap time), in tire size 235/35ZR19 91Y using a 2015 BMW 328i. Actual on-road results may vary.

4. Based on internal wet-circuit lap-time tests comparing the MICHELIN^® PILOT^® Sport 4 S (37.23 seconds average lap time) versus the Bridgestone^® Potenza™ S-04 Pole Position™ (38.65 seconds average. lap time), Continental^® ExtremeContact™ Sport (38.87 seconds average lap time), Pirelli^® P ZERO™ PZ4 (39.42 seconds average lap time), and Goodyear^® Eagle^® F1 Asymmetric 3 (38.52 seconds average lap time), in tire size 235/35ZR19 91Y using a 2015 BMW 328i. Actual on-road results may vary.

The tire’s aesthetic design complements the vehicles it fits, featuring Michelin’s patented velvet sidewall branding, called Premium Touch Design^®, and a rim protector that will help avoid contact between the wheel rim and curb. The standard Premium Touch Design^® is available on all sizes. For tire sizes 21 inches and above, a new feature has been introduced: the full-ring Premium Touch Design^® highlighted in a checkered flag pattern, a reference to Michelin’s championship legacy in motorsports. The Pilot^® Sport 4 S is produced at Michelin plants in Greenville, S.C., and Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Sizes Launching February 2018:

215/45ZR17/XL (91Y)

225/45ZR17/XL (94Y)

225/50ZR17/XL (98Y)

235/45ZR17/XL (97Y)

245/40ZR17/XL (95Y)

245/45ZR17/XL (99Y)

225/40ZR18/XL (92Y)

225/45ZR18/XL (95Y)

225/50ZR18/XL (99Y)

235/40ZR18/XL (95Y)

235/45ZR18/XL (98Y)

235/50ZR18/XL (101Y)

245/35ZR18/XL (92Y)

245/45ZR18/XL (100Y)

255/35ZR18/XL (94Y)

255/40ZR18/XL (99Y)

255/45ZR18/XL (103Y)

265/35ZR18/XL (97Y)

265/40ZR18/XL (101Y)

275/35ZR18/XL (99Y)

285/35ZR18/XL (101Y)

225/35ZR20/XL (90Y)

235/30ZR20/XL (88Y)

245/45ZR20/XL (103Y)

255/30ZR20/XL (92Y)

265/40ZR20/XL (104Y)

275/40ZR20/XL (106Y)

285/25ZR20/XL (93Y)

295/35ZR20/XL (105Y)

245/30ZR21/XL (91Y)

255/30ZR21/XL (93Y)

295/25ZR21/XL (96Y)

305/25ZR21/XL (98Y)

275/40ZR22/XL (107Y)