Michelin Pilot Sport ALL SEASON 4 - Real World Review 

I’ve done this drive so many times in my life, that I literally know the exact spots in your video, that you are at haha

Never thought I'd see you in Utah. Welcome brother. Fellow tire nerd that loves your reviews.

These tires are great in the summer, but I just drove in some heavy sleet and freezing rain and they performed beautifully. While as expected, the traction is less than studless snow tires, they offer great stability and predictability. I was able to get wild (only on purpose not unexpectedly) then reign it right back in on command. You will never stop on a dime in icy conditions, but I felt it stopped better than average for being on ice. They perform better all around than any other all seasons I’ve had. 10/10 would buy again.

10:48 32+ miles per gallon for a car like that is incredible.

I just replaced a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires (which, I LOVED) with these Pilot Sport AS 4 tires so that I can drive at lower temperatures without as much worry while also maintaining a lot of performance. While the PS4S were the best feeling and looking tires I've ever had on my cars (in appropriate temperatures), I'm also loving the feel of these PSAS4 tires so far. They will probably be what I stick with from now on. Great video!

Bigger UHP all season test coming soon, so subscribe for that! Also if you have any feedback on your own tyres, head over to www.tyrereviews.com and leave a review for all to see :D Double also, if you watch one thing, skip to the traction part and enjoy the total car / landscape porn ❤️❤️

"as the drive between LA and Salt Lake is basically a million miles" m8, that's basically the same as going from Dallas, Texas to El Paso, Texas. European geography has you spoiled with short drives between great places lol.

Welcome to Salt Lake City! I live in the Big Cottonwood Canyon above the city and love driving the canyon in the summer, but we see 400 inches of snowfall through the winter. It's great but tricky combination for tire choice. Thanks for the great videos!

Great video! I live and work in SLC and have done that drive MANY times to visit family in LA. It’s fun to live 20 minutes from my favorite ski resort. I’m up there nearly every week 4-5 months of the year. And….love the tires you chose to review. I run a dedicated winter wheel/tire combo November-March (Michelin X-ice)and those A/S the rest of the year. They are great for unpredictable Utah weather. Dedicated summer tires wear out too fast and pick up gravel and throw it all over the place.

The best tire review channel on YT! Just bought a set of Michelin Sport AS4 to replace Michelin Cross Climate tire worn prematurely and causing a terrible humming noise.

These tires may be exceptional in 3 seasons, but you sir are exceptional in all seasons and all time! I’ve been trying to get you more subs with my friends. You are a gem! Keep up the good work! Much love from Canada

I asked this question in June and the video is here!!!! Massive thanks

EU All-Season tyres are All-Weather tires in the USA. USA All-Season tires are meant for cold weather but only a small amount of snow.

This is exactly why I use UHP All Seasons on my car. I live in the Midwestern U.S. and it can get cold in the fall but not generally too hot. Great for use in spring-fall.

So glad you did this test! I am in the US and used to live in UT. UHP tires are my choice, even though I prefer Conti and their cheaper General.

Thanks Jonathan, for another interesting and useful tire review. I think you've nailed it precisely on how well Michelin has balanced and extracted the best handling and wear characteristics that are normally mutually exclusive on tires. I noticed this on previous reviews on other Michelin tires and experienced it myself on the PS4S tires that I got on my 370Z. Your excellent review of the PS4S was a principal reason for why I got that tire. I'm looking forward to future summer ultra high performance tire reviews ... if these darn PS4Ss will ever wear down😉, or maybe I just need to do some fast canyon carving on the coastal roads here in northern California in order to help them along.

One of your greatest video ever! The location and the car helped a lot. TBH I watched only for this 😂. I thought I was a tyre nerd but did not knew about this UHP AS tyre, amazing what tyre technology can do this days. Great content, as usual!

Great review! While I do run dedicated summer and winter tires on my G8, it's nice to see a tire that would work well in colder but less snowy areas, as yeah, summer tires are terrible once it gets cold.

Such a variety of places! Good shots 🤤🤤🤤

Great video! Been trying to figure out which all seasons to get when not using winters. You made my choice.

Brilliant review and imagery as always. Great job!

Fantastic review - and the bit at the end reminded me not to have TOO high of expectations in the snow. Much appreciated!

Love your stuff! Always found tires amazing, and this channel is the best. Informative w/ beautiful camerawork. It was fun seeing my local haunts (SLC and all the canyons) on a UK based channel. Next time you're here, you can borrow my car for any new tire (or tyre, lol) test!

Oh yes great review again

Ohh yeah, been looking forward to this one mate! #tyreporn

I love your videos! Excellent job as usual. It was really fun to see a video in my home state where I recognize everything. I frequently drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon. That is a fun canyon with a sporty car.

Astonishing work, as always!

What an epic road trip, car & tyre review video all rolled into one 👍🏼 Well done that man 👏🏻

This is a great video and you picked such a prime location. Well done.

I love the conclusion for the snow behavior. It sums up perfectly. They are really good as long as the road surface is still visible. Which covers a lot of use-cases, like freshly plowed roads, or busy salty roads, which are slushy, instead of snowy. I really struggle on these surfaces with summer tires, but these all seasons are just fine. And this covers a LOT of the population, like everything between Canada and Florida, or Scandinavia and Spain, and the populated city areas.

Love this and all your content. Tires are so underrated

Thx, just what I was looking for!

Nice work! Do always feel you're being honest in your reviews too.

Great review! I think these tires make more sense than the PS4S for a street car; better life span, they don't pick up stones as much and they're cheaper, my buddy runs PS A/S3+ on his 996 911 for those reasons. Totally agree with your assessment about them being a 3 season tire, if you live in Ontario or other jurisdiction with similar or worse winters you really need dedicated winter tires.

Great video even if filming yourself! This tyre connects two seeingly opposite quallities and it just shows how far the technology has came. Of course it has limitations but this is still a sensible option for certain people. Looking foward for more content! :)

Thank you for some US content. I enjoyed the video and it was very informative. I use A/S 3 for road driving in Washington DC (hotter and colder than the UK but not bitterly cold) and Cup 2 for the track on my C7 Corvette Grand Sport and for our climate it works really well. Also Corvettes are interesting as the ABS, stability and Performance Traction Management are calibrated for the tires (and type of brakes) the car comes with. So after market Cup 2s on a base Corvette can be frustrating.

Another awesome video!!! I'm in Utah and live just down the street from Cottonwood Canyon were you were at, definitely a beautiful canyon! Also, driving on the salt flats is super fun. Keep the fantastic content coming. I would love to see this tire versus the Conti DWS and General Gmax AS05 and see all the data in dry and snow.

Holy grail of allseason tyres. Big like for this video, as I told you on chat please come back to Europe with this kind of tire.

I’ve done this drive many years ago and it was a great drive!

Surely this would be an amazing tyre for the UK.

Oh my favourite channel by far. Always link your videos when people are trying to argue what tyres are better. Please test the Nankang ar1 against big brand tyres like cup 2, trofeo r, r888r etc

Great video! I just bought a set yesterday for the 2015 Lexus GS350 AWD. I'm ready for all the NC weather! 😊

Drone footage on point!

YES!!! I have been waiting for this tire. I have been running this tire on my IS250 for 3 months now

The 6 dislikes are from people running Pirelli’s 😉 Great video Johnathan. A very superb tire. It’s all crazy that your drove a nearly 500 HP car, 2,000 miles, and got 25 MPG. Well done!

I love this kind of tire technology. This UHP all-season performs better than several middling summer performance tires in dry and wet conditions above 40° Fahrenheit. It truly does everything, with even decent snow capability. The Michelin PSAS4 and the Continental DWS 06 Plus really have changed the game for UHP all/season tires. I have the DWS 06 Plus on my Mazda3 and they’re great, but I wonder if I missed out on some outright dry grip or steering feel compared to the Michelin. Though I know the wet and snow performance of the Continental will be superior I don’t get much of that weather in SoCal.

You're spot on. We need this tire in UK (in a wide range of sizes) where 'all season' could be the default choice. Great video!

Prefer to not to take chances. Pilot sport 4s in the spring, summer and fall. Pilot Alpin PA4's for the winter. That is what i use for daily driving my c4s cab. Works great.

Am I the only one who noticed how much weight was added to the front left rim for balance? 105g is YUUUGE :D

There were no Issues with the quality. Enjoyed that!

I can see these being really popular in Vancouver, Canada. It gets cold and wet and slushy where they would outshine a summer tire and it rarely gets the harsher winter climates of Eastern Canada with massive amounts of snow that would make the tires fail. Definitely will be in consideration for me in the future when my winters/summers need replacing. The rim protector and nice sidewalls are such a blessing and I wish more manufacturers put it into consideration for their tires. It would be features like that that would make me consider that tire over a comparable competitor.

It appears the PS4 A/S is quite a tire, but the one on the Corvette is a bit of a ringer. According to Michelin, the Corvette tire compound, construction, and tread pattern is different from the rest of the line. Good description of the differences was given by the Michelin marketing guy on a Tire Rack video. That being said, these will be going on my Accord 2.0T soon. Thanks for the great report, and I wish could get a Corvette too.

amazing in depth review of some tyres I really don't think anyone pays enough attention to them for any car they drive.

Ever since your latest comparison of UHP all season tires, I've been waiting to see the promised winter comparison of them, mostly to see how the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+ handles compacted snow compared to the other choices. It rains a lot in western Oregon, so Conti tires have always been a favorite of mine, but I'm moving to Michigan and want an all season tire that can handle more than a dusting of snow.

Currently running the michelin alpine, superb tire.

Great video, and what a genuine lovely guy you are. Thank you

I got to drive that same setup for an hour at NCM Motorsports Park, phenomenal tire in the heat, with great wear characteristics to boot, and if it functions well below 40f that's just magical

For the majority of us who have hotter cars, this tire and it’s predecessor give about 90% of a summer tire on public roads, especially if you are slicing and dicing back roads. A great product

Great point to the video. I used to always disregard all season tires, but realizing I mostly don’t experience any snow during the winter, I’m thinking an all season for the winter and a summer tire for the summer makes sense :)

Fun to see all my familiar haunts. You sure picked the perfect time to visit Utah for this test.

Hello tyre review! I love your videos. Where can I find this tire for purchase (ZP version). Michelin and tire rack both say not available in Canada... btw thanks again for all your reviews. I really liked the winter and all season comparison videos too. Must take alot of work. Great dedication and making people safer.

Beautiful video! I will say there's an important caveat in that the tread pattern on the 'Vette-specific AS4 is pretty different from the standard AS4. I wonder how that affects behavior.

I have these and love them

This is exactly my experience with the Pilot Sport AS3+. It’s so good on anything compacted and relatively plowed snow even storms on roads but once the snow gets fresh and the tire can’t reach a firm surface it becomes pretty challenging sometimes. This tire was even really good for ice considering it’s an all season.

Hopefully it can. We'll see bit for now I'm very happy with my new alpin a6 kounted today. Should be a great choice for central Europe.

Great Video!

I am glad you had a good time in the US. It really is a beautiful country. I run Pirelli UHP all seasons on my WRX, traction is not an issue even in deep fresh snow.

You should review Federal Tires, they've become very popular amongst enthusiasts on a budget recently since a lot of people can't afford to spend exorbitant amounts of money on tires but still want to track them or have fun in the canyons. Also, you do the best most objective reviews so it'd be great to hear something other than someone's personal opinion on youtube.

I love UHP AS tires. Even in summer, they are better than most summer tires, only summer UHP tires can beat them by a small margin. I was only 1/10th away from my car’s official 0-60 time. Sure they are NOT snow tires at all. They are only good enough to get you home in case of a half inch surprise snowfall. If you are careful. Better than summer tires, but nowhere near real snow tires. But many of us are living in populated areas, where roads are plowed overnight, and on the 2 days a year when we have heavy snow, I can just stay at home. And these are the best in rain and/or cold. I’d put 60k miles into a Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric AS set in my Mustang, and I was very satisfied with it. I just replaced it to these Michelins (that’s why I’m watching these videos), which has even higher ratings. Looking forward to how they perform.

The sights

Fantastic video!

That fits my experience. when you have a sporty car, your living in an area where the streets are mostly damp or dry in the winter at temperatures around 0°C and you don't need to drive it every day I can recommend to drive a summer tire in the summer and an all season in winter, because the all season just is the better compromise. Also if the car has AWD traction is not a problem even on streets with thick snow. The all season has a better road feel and as long as the roads are not snowy it even has more grip than a normal winter tire.

I have an 4WD Honda Crosstour and I've been running the Continental DWS and DWS 06 for the last 2 sets... never went over to the Pilot Sport AS because I was worried about the snow performance (for an All Season). I think it looks to be better than the AS3+ so I might consider it for my next set.

Great review, sold

MOAR TYRES!!!!

Cool video Utah is beautiful

I’m definitely buying these tires for my Durango

Great video

AWESOME on my '20 Audi S5. Thanks!

One comment worth making - the Corvette OEM PS4AS is slightly less geared towards actual snow and more towards providing a reasonable driving experience in very cold temps. The actual PS4AS should do better in snow by a fair bit than the Corvette versions 🤞

Great video as usual. This actually helped make up my mind as these are not the tire for my Tesla model 3 as I will need some snow capacity. I have another car that has summers. Likely Michelin cross climate 2

That canyon is literally 10 minutes from me! I drive up there all the time and literally went up there a couple days ago but it was to icy for my pilot sport a/s 3+ tires to safely make it all the way up. Will be getting VikingContact 7's this winter.

This is an INSANE idea. I’m in northern Alberta... hard to believe this is possible, especially where it’s winter 9 months a year. ☺️

7:10 that music is one of Topher’s soundsystem test tracks from his POV reviews.

I use Firestone Indy 500 summer tires starting in March for the last 4 years on my 16 S550 GT and drives perfectly fine even in -15+ temps! It will loose some tire pressure which my portable inflator can easily refill and amazed how well it does! I still can't believe how good these tires considering it's going to last me 8 months each year for 4 years for a set of tires that only cost $1100CAD!

I have the AS3+ on my Model 3 performance and have been impressed with the wet and dry traction. Now I will just have to see how they do in the snow this winter.

I was in the fence with what all season tires to get for my Civic Type-R. You've made my decision 😆

Alright! Been waiting for this one; thanks!

These are my winter tires on my Focus RS. It never gets that cold in my area and hardly snows so true winter tires are overkill. Also it will sometimes spike up into the 60s and 70s during the day and be in the 30s at night when I get off work so winter tires would experience to much wear during the day and summer tires wouldn't have any grip at night. Summer time though I switch to Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires

Good info...tnx

I put these on my Accord V6 (Front drive, about 280hp). They're great even in sub 40 fahrenheit (as you said), but they are insanely grippy for an all-season. The unintended byproduct has been that they don't chirp when you hit the gas, and I've been finding a bit less torque steer off the line.

Thanks I was on the fence between these at Continental DWS for my BMW, going with the Conti's. Great video.

I see that corvette going the exact same way as the Nissan GT-R. When they first came out they were around £60,000 in the UK but now are nearly twice the price because they are just that good and sold a lot.

Gotta admit, for this type of vehicle and it’s intended purpose, I’d option the dedicated summer tires. Which I think comes with the Z51 package. Where I live we have 2 seasons. Summer, and winter. Thus we have dedicated summer tires and as soon as the temps get to 7C, on go the winters. Anyone with a sporty vehicle puts their car in hibernation. 😉. It’s a PITA to swap out wheels every year, but at least you know you’re ready for anything the weather throws at you.

I got the 3+ a few years ago and that weekend it dumped 3' of snow, had no issue getting around, but then again they were new.

Like the honesty of this tire's capabilities in varying conditions. We seem to agree. I drive a Scion FRS. It came new with primacy HP tires. Made in France. Very satisfactory they were and lasted 48,000 miles. >Replaced them with Pilot Sport 3+ tires, Y spec. Hated those tires as the sidewalls were too soft. All the wonderful sharp steering response of the previous primacy HP tires no longer existed.< Went back then to another set of Primacy Hp tires yet one size bigger. Those were made in Spain. The made in Spain tires had great handling/steering feel, yet were much harder riding than the original tires. Switched them out for a set of Pilot Sport 4s tires in also the bigger size...now on the car. These are a great compromise between the other two. Still slightly hard riding yet no where near as hard as the Primacy HP tires made in Spain. I have not yet figured out how much difference there is in ride quality between sizes. Original tires were 215/45/17. Now using 225/45/17. The 4s tires do retain the handling/steering feel of the Primacy HP tires. Have you experienced same model, same size tire, yet made in a different country, varying in stiffness or hardness of rubber content ?

I loved the video. It's something different to what you've done before.I just missed the track test, being a UHP tyre I thought it would be a most. If I can give you advice, it would be great that you make more videos like this with more production, that would make these videos more exciting and you know, would compensate for the big load of data that is handled during the videos. So far, I love it and I think you're doing a great job. Keep the good work and thanks!

I have AS3, great ties. I can only image AS4 will be even better.

cracking car and tyres looking forward to developing some for our next big project.. maybe with a little more winter ;)

Yes, why isn’t this type of tyre available in Europe, a dam good question? Similarly the Continental Extreme Contact DWS range??? Thank you, I enjoy your video shows immensely. I never buy a set of tyres without watching you latest Tyre Reviews, keep up the tremendous good work. I share your reviews with many of my colleagues and friends who drive HPV’s and UHP’s. Thank You....... 👍