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Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT vs Michelin Pilot 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 12 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport 3 is ahead, 67–55

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Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport 3

Summer tire

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 52

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 3 +16
    68
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300 RFTPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 58 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online4468

    Turanza ER300 RFT: 60% × 58.1 (est.) + 40% × 44 = 52

    Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 68

    No road tests of dry for Turanza ER300 RFT. 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 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 57

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 3 +13
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300 RFTPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online5170

    Turanza ER300 RFT: 60% × 60.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    No road tests of wet for Turanza ER300 RFT. 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 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 54

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 3 +8
    62
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300 RFTPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4759

    Turanza ER300 RFT: 40% × 64.4 (est.) + 60% × 47.2 = 54

    Pilot Sport 3: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.8 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Turanza ER300 RFT. 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 Pilot Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 57

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport 3 +3
    60
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300 RFTPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 61 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5156

    Turanza ER300 RFT: 60% × 61 (est.) + 40% × 51 = 57

    Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    No road tests of treadwear for Turanza ER300 RFT. 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 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 51

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTuranza ER300 RFTPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online51–
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT vs Michelin Pilot Sport 3: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Turanza ER300 RFTMichelin Pilot Sport 3
Relative Score 55 67
Dry 52 68
Wet 57 70
Comfort 54 62
Treadwear 57 60
Handling (owners) 51 –

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Turanza ER300 RFT

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Pilot Sport 3

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Turanza ER300 RFT

Pros

  • Decent dry grip and acceptable comfort for a run-flat tire
  • Impressive tread life and mileage reported by highway and long-distance drivers
  • Reliable OEM fitment integration for compatible vehicles like BMW models

Cons

  • Subpar or near-zero grip in wet conditions, frequently causing traction control activation
  • Harsh and noisy ride quality typical of the run-flat construction
  • Rapid tread wear reported by some drivers on mixed roads
All owner themes in the Turanza ER300 RFT review

Tire B Pilot Sport 3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—10
Rim diameters—15″ – 19″
UTQG—320 AA A

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better dry, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Sport 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 68 vs 52 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 62 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 60 vs 57 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza ER300 RFT
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3

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Turanza ER300 RFT or Pilot Sport 3?

Which is better in the wet, Turanza ER300 RFT or Pilot Sport 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 70 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza ER300 RFT or Pilot Sport 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 68 vs 52 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Turanza ER300 RFT or Pilot Sport 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 62 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Turanza ER300 RFT or Pilot Sport 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 60 vs 57 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