Laurent Huc, compound designer at Michelin in France, started with 3,000 different compounds during development of the company's latest ultra-high performance (UHP) tire, the Pilot Sport 4S (PS4S).

Such is the case with the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S and Pilot Sport 4 -- two very similar tires. Both the Pilot Sport 4 and the 4S are considered "Max Performance Summer" tires by Tire Rack and both ...

During all the je ne sais quoi of the 2016 Paris auto show, we missed some major tire news: Michelin is replacing its Pilot Super Sport (PSS) with the Pilot Sport 4S (PS4S). What? Why? The PSS is ...

So, when Michelin announced the replacement for the Pilot Super Sport, the Pilot Sport 4S (Hereafter referred to simply as PSS and PS4S) would be at the Thermal Club Race Track, which had ...

In a TikTok video, tire shop worker Antonio (@ant_510) zooms in on a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tire. He shows the sticker, which sports a Bluetooth logo. The clip then transitions to the inside of ...

The Pilot Sport 4S may have been outmatched in this tire test. For years, Michelin has been the go-to tire manufacturer for OEMs and individual shoppers looking to improve grip and handling.

It's important to note that while Michelin has unveiled a Pilot Sport 5, it hasn't come out with a replacement for the even higher-performance and arguably more important Pilot Sport 4S—the ...

Laurent Huc, compound designer at Michelin in France, started with 3,000 different compounds during development of the company's latest ultra-high performance (UHP) tire, the Pilot Sport 4S (PS4S).