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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy vs Pilot Sport 5: How Much Do You Really Give Up?

Jonathan Benson
Data analyzed and reviewed by Jonathan Benson
3 min read

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Dry 37%
Wet 53%
Value 11%
Dry 37% · Wet 53% · Value 11%
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Test Results Data

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# Tyre Total Score Dry Wet Value
Braking M % Braking M Subj. Wet Handling Points % Rolling Resistance kg / t Abrasion g %
1 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 98.6% 35.1 2 99.2% 25.6 8.92 100% 7.9 2 1138 2 80.9%
2 ▼1 Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Energy 96.5% 34.8 100% 27.8 2 8 2 91.6% 6.5 901 100%
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Dry 99% Wet 100% Value 81%
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Dry
Dry Braking 35.1 M 2
Wet
Wet Braking 25.6 M
Subj. Wet Handling 8.92 Points
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Rolling Resistance 7.9 kg / t 2
Abrasion 1138 g 2
Dry 100% Wet 92% Value 100%
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Dry Braking 34.8 M
Wet
Wet Braking 27.8 M 2
Subj. Wet Handling 8 Points 2
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Rolling Resistance 6.5 kg / t
Abrasion 901 g
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Discussion

4 comments
  1. Ryan Blacker archived

    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.

    #10603
  2. Patrick archived

    I'm intresested in the Pilot Sport 5 Energy for my EV... Does anyone have Informations about comfort and noise level for this tire?

    #10532
  3. Nace Kristanc archived

    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.

    #10522
    1. TyreReviews Nace Kristanc archived

      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.

      #10523