Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 24 reviews
Head-to-head
Updated
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 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 24 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 leads, 77–74 Narrow edge
Add your size for an exact match
/R
Both Amazon links then search this exact size.
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
-
76
Dry
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +177Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 80 82 Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 76
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77
No road tests of dry for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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 0.42).
-
75
Wet
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +681Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 78 (est.) Reviews found online 77 84 Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 74.2 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
No road tests of wet for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. 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).
-
–
Snow
No comparison71Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online – 72 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71
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 0.37).
-
70
Comfort
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +171Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 70 71 Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 70.1 = 70
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
-
66
Treadwear
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +369Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 66 71 Potenza Adrenalin RE004: 60% × 66.2 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza Adrenalin RE004. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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 0.35).
-
83
Handling (owners)
Potenza Adrenalin RE004 +182Why this score
Source Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Pilot Sport A/S 3 Reviews found online 83 82
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 74 | 77 |
| Dry | 76 | 77 |
| Wet | 75 | 81 |
| Snow | – | 71 |
| Comfort | 70 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 66 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 83 | 82 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Recomputed
Headline score
74
/ 100
Potenza Adrenalin RE004
77
/ 100
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 Potenza Adrenalin RE004
Pros
- Exceptional steering precision and turn-in response due to a stiff sidewall construction.
- Strong dry-weather grip and stability during high-speed cornering.
- Significant improvement in wet-weather performance compared to the previous RE003 generation.
Cons
- Inconsistent reports on road noise, with some users finding it intrusive at highway speeds.
- Polarized feedback on tread life, with some users reporting rapid wear under aggressive driving.
- Stiffer sidewall can lead to a harsher ride quality on poor road surfaces for some vehicles.
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 19″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
74
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
77
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better wet and treadwear. Where the Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 75 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 69 vs 66 on treadwear.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
TireWheelGuide may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 81 vs 75 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Potenza Adrenalin RE004 or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 69 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