Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S vs Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02
Ahead in each discipline
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S and the Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 have met in one independent test so far, and the ExtremeContact Sport 02 finished ahead. The ExtremeContact Sport 02 was stronger in dry and wet.
Performance profile
9 measurements from the one shared test, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Pilot Sport 4 S
Not ahead on any measurement here
ExtremeContact Sport 02
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 36 m stop against 34.2 m is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 94%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Sport 4 S
ExtremeContact Sport 02
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Owners rate the Pilot Sport 4 S 85% from 180 reviews and the ExtremeContact Sport 02 84% from 20. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tyres' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tyre that did better.
| Measurement | Pilot Sport 4 S | Gap | ExtremeContact Sport 02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry ExtremeContact Sport 02 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking m | 31.4 | 1.3% | 31 |
| Dry Handling s | 28.62 | 1.5% | 28.19 |
| Subj. Dry Handling pts | 8 | 2.4% | 8.19 |
| Dry Circle g | 1 | 1% | 1.01 |
| Subj. Road Score pts | 7.08 | 4.8% | 7.42 |
| Wet ExtremeContact Sport 02 ahead | |||
| Wet Braking m | 43.9 | 9.8% | 39.6 |
| Wet Handling s | 31.18 | 3% | 30.26 |
| Subj. Wet Handling pts | 7.38 | 10.2% | 8.13 |
| Wet Circle m/s | 0.85 | 3.5% | 0.88 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tyres shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Pilot Sport 4 S | Field | ExtremeContact Sport 02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tire Rack UUHP Summer Tyre Test | P5 of 10 | P3 of 10 |
Pilot Sport 4 S vs ExtremeContact Sport 02: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S or the Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 the better tyre?
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S and the Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 have met in one independent test so far, and the ExtremeContact Sport 02 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport 4 S scores 9.4 and the ExtremeContact Sport 02 8.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Pilot Sport 4 S or the ExtremeContact Sport 02?
The ExtremeContact Sport 02 led 4 of the 4 wet measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is better in the dry?
The ExtremeContact Sport 02 led 5 of the 5 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Pilot Sport 4 S and 8.1/10 for the ExtremeContact Sport 02.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport 4 S 85% from 180 reviews and the ExtremeContact Sport 02 84% from 20. 80% of Pilot Sport 4 S owners would buy it again, against 85% for the ExtremeContact Sport 02.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.