Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S are Max Performance Summer tyres designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tyres is relatively simple.
Both tyres are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tyre tests.
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 three tests which compare both tyres directly!
Out of these three tests:
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 finished ahead of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S in two of the tests
- The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S drew in one of the tests
While it might look like the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is better than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 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.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S stopped the vehicle in 1.05% less distance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Dry Braking: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:33.8M | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 33.9M |
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:34.26M | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 33.74M |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:38M | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 37.3M |
Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.42% faster around a lap than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:82.47s | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 82.82s |
Dry Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S was better during one dry handling [km/h] tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S was 0.05% faster around a lap than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Dry Handling [Km/H]: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
See how the Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:100.6Km/H | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 100.6Km/H |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:108.9Km/H | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 109Km/H |
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 scored 2.5% more points than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:10 Points | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 9.75 Points |
Wet Braking
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S stopped the vehicle in 0.03% less distance than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Wet Braking: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:23.8M | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 24.5M |
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:23.33M | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 23.08M |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:44.2M | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 43.7M |
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 0.46% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:104.29s | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 104.77s |
Wet Handling [Km/H]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two wet handling [km/h] tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was 1.5% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Wet Handling [Km/H]: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:86.4Km/H | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 84.6Km/H |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:80.4Km/H | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 79.7Km/H |
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:9 Points | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 9 Points |
Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had 0.7% higher lateral wet grip than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Wet Circle: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Wet Circle winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:8.52m/s | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 8.46m/s |
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 floated at a 0.79% higher speed than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Straight Aqua: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:79.1Km/H | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 80.6Km/H |
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:75.2Km/H | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 73.5Km/H |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:75Km/H | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 73.4Km/H |
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 slipped out at a 1.86% higher speed than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:3.38m/sec2 | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 3.63m/sec2 |
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:3.15m/sec2 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 2.96m/sec2 |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:3.12m/sec2 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 2.9m/sec2 |
Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S was better during one subj. comfort tests. On average the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S scored 2.94% more points than the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S
See how the Subj. Comfort winner was calculated >>
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:9.5 Points | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 10 Points |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:7 Points | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 7 Points |
Noise
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during three noise tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 measured 2.31% quieter than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Noise: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:70.9dB | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 72.1dB |
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:71.2dB | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 73.5dB |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:73.4dB | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 75dB |
Price
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one price tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 cost 43.09% less than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Price: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Price winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:103 | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 181 |
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from three tyre tests, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 was better during one rolling resistance tests. On average the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 had a 1.95% lower rolling resistance than the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
| 2023 Sport Auto UHP Tyre Test 225/40 R18 |
✓ Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:8.3kg / t | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 9.6kg / t |
| Best Performance Tyres For 2025 225/40 R18 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:8.7kg / t | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 8.7kg / t |
| 2025 Sports Cars Tyre Test 245/35 R19 |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6:8.6kg / t | ✓ Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S: 7.8kg / t |
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
In total the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has been reviewed 136 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.
The Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S has been reviewed 139 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S.
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
In conclusion the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 performed better in dry handling [s], subj. dry handling, wet handling [s], wet handling [km/h], wet circle, straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, noise, price and rolling resistance, while the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S performed better in dry braking, dry handling [km/h], wet braking and subj. comfort.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in subj. wet handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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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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