Bridgestone Potenza RE050A RFT vs Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 — Compared

“Has anyone tried these? The name seems to bely the fact this isn't really a touring tyre and is in fact very capable. I've had Michelin PS3's for a while now but might give the Premium Contact 6 a go next time I'm due a change. I'm aware we aren't spoilt for choice in our size when it comes to new high performance tyres and the Continental seems to be about the most recent option with the PS3 and Goodyear Eagle Asymmetric 2 both quite old now. The PS3 was never that highly rated for sportiness when it came out even though they do seem to work well on our cars. I found this video by Jon at Tyrereviews comparing the Continentals with the PS 4 and Asymmetric 5 which is worth a watch- I've no doubt the PS4 and Asymmetric 5 would be better than the PS3 and given he specifically mentions the Premium Contact 6 being the sportiest of the 3 I think it could well be worth a go for us lot. I'll see if I can message him on Pistonheads as it would be interesting if a direct comparison has ever been done with the PS3. The age difference means I haven't been able to find any review comparisons so far.”

“Michelin Pilot Sport (PS3)for the summer and Conti 's wintercontact TS850 for the winter for me and very content with this the last three years.”

“Michelin PS3 MO1 vs Pirelli Pzero MO About to order 4 new tires for this 2012 Mercedes CLS500 SB (X218), but tire choices are quite limited. Sizes: 255/40R18 99Y front 285/35R18 97Y rear Currently running Pirelli Pzero MO on all corners, which are in desperate need of replacement. Unfortunately, Michelin PS4, PS5 or PS4S are not available in both these sizes in Europe. The PS4 has been quite an improvement over the PS3 iirc, so it feels wrong to go for the PS3. However, the Pirelli Pzero MO isn’t the newest PZ5 iteration nor the previous PZ4 I suppose. So… Should we go for another set of Pirelli Pzero or the Michelin PS3? (PFA) Read more”