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Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 56 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 75–69

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 68

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +9
    77
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online6882

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 67.9 = 68

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77

    No road tests of dry for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +8
    80
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online7384

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.6 = 72

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 77.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 80

    No road tests of wet for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6471

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.5 = 66

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 71

    No road tests of snow for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 68

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6871

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.9 = 68

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.5 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler H/L Alenza or Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online72–

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 69

    No road tests of noise for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 66

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +4
    70
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6572

    Dueler H/L Alenza: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 65.4 = 66

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler H/L Alenza. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    81
    Why this score
    SourceDueler H/L AlenzaPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online–81
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler H/L AlenzaMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 69 75
Dry 68 77
Wet 72 80
Snow 66 71
Comfort 68 70
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 66 70
Handling (owners) – 81

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Dueler H/L Alenza

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Pilot Sport A/S 3

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Dueler H/L Alenza

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
  • Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors

Cons

  • Noticeable and bothersome road noise
  • Heavy tire construction
  • Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available46
Rim diameters18″ – 22″19″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG260 A A500 AA A
Treadwear warranty40,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better dry, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 68 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 80 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 66 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 66 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
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Dueler H/L Alenza or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler H/L Alenza or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler H/L Alenza or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Dueler H/L Alenza or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 66 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler H/L Alenza or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler H/L Alenza or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 66 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology