Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 21 reviews
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Bridgestone Potenza S-02 vs Michelin Latitude Sport 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 21 + 1,928 owner reviews. How we score
Latitude Sport 3 is ahead, 74–65
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Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 1,928 reviews
“"Install four Michelin Latitude Sport 3 RFT replacing Bridgestone Alenza RFT at 36,300 miles." Calendar entry above. For us, it made all the difference in the world. Retired, so most of our travels are on I-77, I-26 and I-95. Couldn't hear each other talk with the Alenzas. Approaching 50,000 miles now and couldn't be happier. Made an incredible difference in ride comfort and noise. Not sure how many more miles are left on the tires , but they appear to be almost like new. My X3 M40i doesn't have a spare and I'm not comfortable going to a non- RFT since I'm 74 years old and haven't changed a tire in 30 years. Can't understand why Bridgestone continues to sell the Alenza tires or why BMW continues to put them on their performance cars.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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68
Dry
Latitude Sport 3 +674Why this score
Source Potenza S-02 Latitude Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 68 77 Potenza S-02: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68
Latitude Sport 3: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74
No road tests of dry for Potenza S-02. 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 Latitude Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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66
Wet
Latitude Sport 3 +1177Why this score
Source Potenza S-02 Latitude Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 76 (est.) Reviews found online 64 80 Potenza S-02: 60% × 67.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.2 = 66
Latitude Sport 3: 60% × 75.6 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 77
No road tests of wet for Potenza S-02. 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 Latitude Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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61
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S-02 Latitude Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 65 (est.) – Reviews found online 54 – Potenza S-02: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.2 = 61
No road tests of snow for Potenza S-02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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58
Comfort
Latitude Sport 3 +967Why this score
Source Potenza S-02 Latitude Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 53 67 Potenza S-02: 40% × 65.6 (est.) + 60% × 53.2 = 58
Latitude Sport 3: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 66.5 = 67
No road tests of comfort for Potenza S-02. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Latitude Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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62
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Potenza S-02 Latitude Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 54 – Potenza S-02: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 62
No road tests of noise for Potenza S-02. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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58
Treadwear
Latitude Sport 3 +1169Why this score
Source Potenza S-02 Latitude Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 61 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 52 70 Potenza S-02: 60% × 61.3 (est.) + 40% × 52 = 58
Latitude Sport 3: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 69.8 = 69
No road tests of treadwear for Potenza S-02. 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 Latitude Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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71
Handling (owners)
Latitude Sport 3 +475Why this score
Source Potenza S-02 Latitude Sport 3 Reviews found online 71 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Potenza S-02 | Michelin Latitude Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 74 |
| Dry | 68 | 74 |
| Wet | 66 | 77 |
| Snow | 61 | – |
| Comfort | 58 | 67 |
| Noise | 62 | – |
| Treadwear | 58 | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | 71 | 75 |
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Headline score
65
/ 100
Potenza S-02
74
/ 100
Latitude Sport 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 S-02
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and superior cornering performance
- Outstanding steering feedback, communication, and progressiveness
- Faithful reproduction of original equipment (OE) handling characteristics for sports cars like the Honda S2000
Cons
- Very rapid and sometimes extreme tread wear
- Poor performance and loss of traction in cold weather or below certain temperatures
- High noise levels and stiff ride compromising comfort
Tire B Latitude Sport 3
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry weather traction and braking performance
- Precise steering response and confident high-speed cornering stability
- Quiet, smooth ride quality that improves overall vehicle refinement
Cons
- High initial purchase price compared to alternative brands
- Increased road noise on coarse chip-seal or worn-out road surfaces
- Rapid tread wear reported on specific heavy or performance-oriented applications
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Potenza S-02
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Michelin Latitude Sport 3
Community opinion on the Michelin Latitude Sport 3 is mixed, with strong praise for dry traction, wet grip, and reduced road noise compared to OEM alternatives. However, users frequently criticize its relatively short tread life and limited cold-weather capability, with several noting crabbing or rough road droning. Many owners also debate replacing it with newer alternatives like the Pilot Sport 4 SUV.
mbworld.org
“My 2020 GLC63 CPO came with the Michelin Latitude Sport 3 summer tires with 6k miles on them. It is getting cold here in PA/NJ and in the parking lot they were starting to crab walk on me, feels terrible. Since I may also get caught in snow and need to get home I decided to go with all-seasons. My tire sizes are 265/45/20 front and 295/40/20 rear. I ordered Pirelli Scorpion Zero All-Season Plus tires. No more crabbing and a much better ride. They look better too. If you will be driving in cold temps I recommend them. They also have a 500 treadwear rating, so they should last a while. The Latitudes at 6k miles were fairly worn. My wife has a 2022 Mercedes GLE350 AMG line appearance package and it has the same Pirellis and rides great.”
rennlist.com
“Not a fan of the LS3 on my Cayenne. They came on the car when I bought it but will replace with Pilot Sport 4 SUV later this year. There are some stretches of road where the surface conditions change and I get a terrible droning noise in the cabin with the LS3. However, in my Cayman with PS4S in the same areas you can barely tell the road surface changed. The wear on both sets is about the same. 2016 Cayenne S e-Hybrid with 21" Latitude Sport 3 (295/35) 2014 Cayman with 20" Pilot Sport 4S (235-265/35)”
audiworld.com
“I would have gone with PS4 as well. Latitude Sport 3 is a good OEM tire but PS4 handles better, is quieter, has longer tread life and cheaper. It's no contest. Michelin originally made the Latitude Sport line for 20"+ performance SUV tires when the Pilot Sport line didn't go beyond certain weight. Latitude Sport uses the same technology and similar compound as Pilot Sport... basically it was the SUV version of Pilot Sport. But later on, when Michelin came out with PSS to replace PS2, they started making higher weight version on the Pilot Sport line too so it made Latitude Sport kind of redundant. PS4 is the latest version of Pilot Sport so it is the best tire Michelin sells. Latitude Sport 3 is roughly comparable to PSS so about a generation behind in development - still very good tire but if PS4 is cheaper and available, there is no reason to get Latitude Sport 3.”
Top themes
#tread life longevity#wet and dry grip#road noise and comfort#cold weather crabbing#comparison to Pilot Sport#run-flat performance
Based on 37 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Potenza S-02 | B · Michelin Latitude Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | SUV and 4x4 |
| Sizes available | — | 23 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 20″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 140 A A | 220 A - AA A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
65
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza S-02
74
/ 100
Michelin Latitude Sport 3
Winner: Michelin Latitude Sport 3 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Latitude Sport 3 scores 77 vs 66 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Latitude Sport 3 scores 69 vs 58 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Latitude Sport 3 scores 67 vs 58 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Latitude Sport 3 scores 74 vs 68 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Potenza S-02
Tire B · Michelin Latitude Sport 3
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Potenza S-02 or Latitude Sport 3?
Which is better in the wet, Potenza S-02 or Latitude Sport 3?
Michelin Latitude Sport 3, 77 vs 66 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Potenza S-02 or Latitude Sport 3?
Michelin Latitude Sport 3, 74 vs 68 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Potenza S-02 or Latitude Sport 3?
Michelin Latitude Sport 3, 67 vs 58 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Potenza S-02 or Latitude Sport 3?
Michelin Latitude Sport 3, 69 vs 58 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