Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S vs Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S finished ahead 2 times and the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 not once. The Pilot Sport 4 S was stronger in dry, the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 in comfort.
Performance profile
8 measurements from the 2 shared tests, each tyre shown as its share of the better figure in every test.
Where each is furthest ahead
Pilot Sport 4 S
Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
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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 97%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow. 1 measurement recorded in only one shared test is left off; every measurement is in the table further down.
Where each scores higher
Pilot Sport 4 S
Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
Not ahead in any category
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Sport 4 S
Ventus S1 Evo Z K129
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Owners rate the Pilot Sport 4 S 85% from 180 reviews and the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 81% from 5. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Averages of the figures both tyres posted in the same tests. The gap is the average of each test's own gap, so figures from different cars and years are never mixed. Wins count the tests in which each tyre did better.
| Measurement | Pilot Sport 4 S | Gap | Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Pilot Sport 4 S ahead | ||||
| Dry Braking m | 37.05 | 1.2% | 37.55 | 1-1 |
| Dry Handling km/h | 108.9 | 2% | 106.8 | 2-0 |
| Wet Level | ||||
| Wet Braking m | 50.35 | 4.4% | 48.1 | 0-2 |
| Wet Handling km/h | 73.9 | 0.9% | 73.25 | 2-0 |
| Wet Circle s | 12.72 | 0.8% | 12.78 | 1-1 |
| Straight Aqua km/h | 92.3 | 1.4% | 93.7 | 1-1 |
| Comfort Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 ahead | ||||
| Subj. Comfort pts | scored | 9.6% | scored | 0-1 |
| Noise dB | 71.9 | 0.5 dB | 72.4 | 1-1 |
| Value Level | ||||
| Rolling Resistance kg / t | 8.31 | 1.3% | 8.42 | 1-1 |
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 2 tests, 2024 to 2026
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 | Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test | P5 of 8 | P7 of 8 | |
| 2024 Sports Car Tyre Test | P2 of 7 | P5 of 7 |
Pilot Sport 4 S vs Ventus S1 Evo Z K129: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S or the Hankook Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S finished ahead 2 times and the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport 4 S scores 9.4 and the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 8.9 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Pilot Sport 4 S or the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129?
Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 4-4 between the Pilot Sport 4 S and the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129.
Which is better in the dry?
The Pilot Sport 4 S led 3 of the 4 dry measurements the shared tests recorded. On average it averaged a 2% higher speed on the dry handling course across 2 tests.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.4/10 for the Pilot Sport 4 S and 7.5/10 for the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport 4 S 85% from 180 reviews and the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 81% from 5. 80% of Pilot Sport 4 S owners would buy it again, against 80% for the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport 4 S is made in 105 sizes (17 to 22 inch) and the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 in 39 (18 to 22 inch). 27 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Sport 4 S is graded A for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 A and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Ventus S1 Evo Z K129 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Pilot Sport 4 S in 2016. The Pilot Sport 4 S replaced the Michelin Pilot Super Sport.
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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.