Tests – · none yet Owners 53 · 16 reviews
Head-to-head
Continental ContiSportContact 3 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 3 is ahead, 67–61
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Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 10 reviews
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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65
Dry
Pilot Sport 3 +772Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 63 73 -
64
Wet
Pilot Sport 3 +670Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 62 70 -
46
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 30 – -
61
Comfort
Pilot Sport 3 +465Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 53 62 -
60
Noise
Pilot Sport 3 +565Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 51 63 -
57
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 3 +461Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 50 58 -
55
Handling
Pilot Sport 3 +1065Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 3 Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 55 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 3 | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 61 | 67 |
| Dry | 65 | 72 |
| Wet | 64 | 70 |
| Snow | 46 | – |
| Comfort | 61 | 65 |
| Noise | 60 | 65 |
| Treadwear | 57 | 61 |
| Handling | 55 | 65 |
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Headline score
61
/ 100
ContiSportContact 3
67
/ 100
Pilot Sport 3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 3 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | — |
| Rim diameters | 18″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9 - 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 A - B A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
61
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 3
67
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 65 vs 55 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 72 vs 65 on dry.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 64 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 65 vs 60 on noise.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 3
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.