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2025 TUV and DEKRA Test of Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy vs Tesla-Spec Rivals

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 255/45 R19
Tyres tested: 4
Disciplines: 7
Test vehicle: Tesla Model Y

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	34.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Continental SportContact 7 T0	35.2 m	+1.10 m	23 km/h
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	36 m	+1.90 m	30 km/h
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	36 m	+1.90 m	30 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 5.6% (1.9 m ≈ 0.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2 would still be travelling at 30 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	33.1 m	Best	0 km/h
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	38.2 m	+5.10 m	48 km/h
3Continental SportContact 7 T0	38.9 m	+5.80 m	50 km/h
4Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	39.4 m	+6.30 m	52 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 19% (6.3 m ≈ 1.4 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2 would still be travelling at 52 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet Braking - Worn
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	47.5 m	Best	0 km/h
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	47.7 m	+0.20 m	8 km/h
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	48.9 m	+1.40 m	22 km/h
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	50.6 m	+3.10 m	32 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 6.5% (3.1 m ≈ 0.7 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Continental SportContact 7 T0 would still be travelling at 32 km/h when the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Subj. Wet Handling
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	8.17 Points	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	7.08 Points	-1.09 Points
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	7.08 Points	-1.09 Points
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	6.92 Points	-1.25 Points

The difference between best and worst was 15.3% (1.25 Points).

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	31,700 KM	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	31,500 KM	-200 KM
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	25,600 KM	-6,100 KM
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	19,300 KM	-12,400 KM

The difference between best and worst was 39.1% (12,400 KM).

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Continental SportContact 7 T0	5.6 kg/t	Best	£0
2Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	6 kg/t	+0.40 kg/t	£31
3Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	6.3 kg/t	+0.70 kg/t	£55
4Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	6.4 kg/t	+0.80 kg/t	£63

The difference between best and worst was 14.3% (0.8 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy uses about 43 L (£63) more fuel than the Continental SportContact 7 T0.

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Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

Petrol/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Abrasion
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy	1184 g	Best
2Pirelli P Zero PZ4 T0	1215 g	+31.00 g
3Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 ev T2	1338 g	+154.00 g
4Continental SportContact 7 T0	1606 g	+422.00 g