Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Across those tests a clear pattern emerges: Goodyear repeatedly brings the shorter dry stopping distances, lower noise and (often) better rolling resistance/value, while Michelin repeatedly leads in straight-line aquaplaning and usually in wet braking-two metrics that matter disproportionately on powerful, heavy SUVs in real-world rain. The result is a classic choice between all-round usability and wet-weather security, with some off-road-traction nuances depending on surface.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been five tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | three | |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | two |
While it might look like the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is better than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Best-in-comparison dry braking consistency (wins 5/5), with small but repeatable distance advantages (e.g., 33.5 m vs 34.2 m; 32.9 m vs 34.1 m)
- Strong all-round handling balance: often edges wet handling and consistently leads gravel handling in these mixed-surface SUV tests (3/3 wins where measured)
- Lower perceived and measured noise in shared tests (e.g., 67 dB vs 71.7 dB in 2026; also wins noise category 3/3 where measured)
- Often lower rolling resistance / better value metrics in the datasets (wins rolling resistance 3/5 and wins value where reported)
- Class-leading straight-line aquaplaning resistance across all shared tests (wins 5/5), including large real-world margins (e.g., +10.6% in 2025 EV test; +7-8% in 2024/2026 SUV tests)
- Typically superior wet braking (wins 4/5), supporting shorter stops in rain (e.g., 49.3 m vs 50.4 m in 2024 SUV test; 42.7 m vs 44.0 m in 2025 EV test)
- Strong traction-focused performance off-road in certain conditions-especially gravel traction (wins 3/3, including a big +17.3% in 2025 Autobild off-road test)
- Good longevity and efficiency markers where measured: better wear/mileage (35,865 km vs 33,015 km) and lower EV energy consumption (19.17 vs 20.02 kWh/100 km in 2024 EV test)
Dry Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during five dry braking tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 stopped the vehicle in 1.93% less distance than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Dry Braking: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.58% faster around a lap than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scored 20% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
Wet Braking
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during four wet braking tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV stopped the vehicle in 1.49% less distance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Wet Braking: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was 1.24% faster around a wet lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.63% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two wet circle tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.17% faster around a wet circle than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Wet Circle: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from five tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during five straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV floated at a 5.16% higher speed than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV slipped out at a 2.18% higher speed than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
Gravel Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three gravel handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.71% faster around a lap than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Gravel Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Gravel Handling winner was calculated >>
Gravel Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during three gravel traction tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV had 6.9% better traction on gravel than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Gravel Traction: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Sand Traction
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two sand traction tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 0.97% better traction in sand than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Sand Traction: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Grass Traction
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during one grass traction tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV had 4.22% better traction on grass than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Grass Traction: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Grass Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during one grass traction tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was 2.47% faster accelerating on grass than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Grass Traction: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
See how the Grass Traction winner was calculated >>
Mud Traction
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one mud traction tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 0.53% better traction in mud than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Mud Traction: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Mud Traction winner was calculated >>
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV performed equally well in subj. noise tests.
Best In Subj. Noise: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
Noise
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three noise tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 measured 2.5% quieter than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Noise: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
Wear
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during one wear tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV is predicted to cover 7.95% miles before reaching 1.6mm than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Wear: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
See how the Wear winner was calculated >>
Value
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one value tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 proved to have a 10.12% better value based on price/1000km than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Value: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from four tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three rolling resistance tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had a 4.06% lower rolling resistance than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Energy Consumption
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during one energy consumption tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV used 4.25% less energy than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Energy Consumption: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Range
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one range tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 gives the vehicle a range of 0.5% kilometers than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
Best In Range: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Abrasion
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV was better during one abrasion tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV lost 1.86% less particle wear matter than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Abrasion: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
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Real World Driver Reviews
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Driver Reviews
Across reviews, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is most often described as an exceptionally confident UHP tyre with very strong dry and especially wet grip, high braking performance, and predictable/progressive handling near the limit. Many drivers also report a noticeably more comfortable ride and lower noise than the tyres they replaced, making it feel unusually "daily-friendly" for this category. The most repeated downsides are quicker-than-expected wear for some users and pronounced rumble/roar on rough asphalt, with a smaller but recurring theme of softer sidewalls or slightly duller turn-in compared with sharper rivals.
Based on 183 reviews with an average rating of 86%
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV Driver Reviews
Drivers generally rate the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV very highly, praising its strong dry and especially wet grip, short braking distances, and confidence-inspiring, predictable handling with good aquaplaning resistance. Many also report a comfortable ride and improved steering/road feel versus OEM or rival SUV tyres. The most consistent drawbacks are that it can be expensive, and a notable minority report faster-than-expected wear and/or increased road noise (often becoming louder as it ages).
Based on 34 reviews with an average rating of 81%
I have now had the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5's, Goodyear Eagle F1 Supersports, Michelin PS4 and even some Avon's (for a brief period) on my current car - a Golf GTI Clubsport 40.
I mix up my driving a lot - lots of motorway driving but also lots of hard street driving and B road blasts, I find it massively important to have the best tyres possible to allow me to push my car as hard as I can in a safe manner.
I was massively impressed with the Asymmetric 5's, the sheer grip... Continue reading this review using the link below
Conclusion
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV's advantage is more targeted but very compelling if you prioritise rain safety at motorway speeds: it wins straight aquaplaning in every shared test (5/5), sometimes by a large margin (e.g., 90.9 vs 84.8 km/h in 2026 and 91.7 vs 82.9 km/h in the 2025 EV test). It also wins wet braking in 4 of 5 tests, giving it a strong “wet specialist” profile. If your driving involves frequent heavy rain, standing water, or high-speed wet commutes, Michelin's aquaplaning reserve is the memorable differentiator; if you want the best dry stopping, lower noise, and a more broadly balanced performance envelope (including some off-road handling tests), the Goodyear is the safer bet overall.
Key Differences
- Dry braking is a consistent Goodyear advantage (5/5 category wins), while Michelin never wins dry braking in these shared results
- Wet braking generally favours Michelin (4/5 wins), giving it the edge for rain-stop security even when the margins are modest
- Aquaplaning is the biggest functional separator: Michelin wins straight-line aquaplaning 5/5, sometimes decisively (e.g., 91.7 vs 82.9 km/h in 2025 EV test)
- Goodyear trends quieter and more comfort-friendly in measured noise, including a very large gap in 2026 (67 dB vs 71.7 dB)
- Off-road split: Goodyear tends to do better on gravel handling and some soft-surface traction (sand/grass in several tests), while Michelin is notably stronger on pure gravel traction (including +17.3% in 2025 Autobild)
- Running-cost story is mixed: Goodyear often posts lower rolling resistance and better value indices, but Michelin shows better wear and lower EV energy consumption where measured
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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