Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 vs Bridgestone Potenza S001
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 and the Bridgestone Potenza S001 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Sport PS2
Potenza S001
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Pilot Sport PS2 87% from 156 reviews and the Potenza S001 69% from 173. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests in 2010
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 PS2 | Field | Potenza S001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 EVO FWD Tyre Test | P4 of 9 | P7 of 9 | |
| 2010 Sport Auto Ultra High Performance Tyre Test | P5 of 11 | P1 of 11 |
Pilot Sport PS2 vs Potenza S001: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 or the Bridgestone Potenza S001 the better tyre?
The Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 and the Bridgestone Potenza S001 have met in 2 independent tests and the record is level at 1-1. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport PS2 scores 9.2 and the Potenza S001 8.5 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.5/10 for the Pilot Sport PS2 and 6/10 for the Potenza S001.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport PS2 87% from 156 reviews and the Potenza S001 69% from 173. 86% of Pilot Sport PS2 owners would buy it again, against 48% for the Potenza S001.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport PS2 is made in 7 sizes (17 to 540 inch) and the Potenza S001 in 53 (15 to 20 inch). 1 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Sport PS2 is graded B for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Potenza S001 B and D.
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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.