Performance Overview
This radar chart shows relative performance across all test categories, with 100% representing the best performance in each category. Reference tires may have gaps where data is not available.
Dry Performance Overview
Dry Braking (M)
Dry braking in meters (Lower is better)
Wet Performance Overview
Wet Braking (M)
Wet braking in meters (Lower is better)
Subj. Wet Handling ( Points)
Subjective Wet Handling Score (Higher is better)
Value Performance Overview
Rolling Resistance (kg / t)
Rolling resistance in kg t (Lower is better)
Abrasion (g)
Total weight loss after wear test in grams (Lower is better)
Overall Findings
Based on the weighted scoring from all tests, here are the overall results:
| Position | Tyre | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | 0% | |
| 2 | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy | 0% |
Do you know when/if they're likely to bring out more sizes of this tyre? Would be great on my mach e (225 55 19) which at the moment looks like I'll be going to the Michelin Primacy 5 Energy.
I'm intresested in the Pilot Sport 5 Energy for my EV... Does anyone have Informations about comfort and noise level for this tire?
If the general tradeoff is that an "eco" tyre will have a lower rolling resistance at the cost of wet grip, while their expected mileage is the same, wouldn't their wet grip performances and rolling resistances just converge over time, and thus the results shown are basically the widest they will ever be.
Additionally if we account for the fact that in this case the PS5 Energy has lower abrasion while achieving the same mileage, the user is essentially buying a tyre with a harder compound, which performs worse grip wise.
I would assume that the need for such tyres comes from car manufacturers primarily to reduce their carbon tax when selling new vehicles and that there are regulative pressures from EU primarily when it comes to abrasion as tires are a decent factor in micro plastics pollution, it just seems that the rolling resistance gains over the life of the tyre are exaggerated over time.
You are correct that, as the tread depth gets worn, they are likely going to get closer overall. Unfortunately, how much closer we don't know without seeing the data, which I'm not sure anyone will ever publish.