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Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR vs Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is ahead, 73–52
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Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 74 · 308 reviews
“Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 a good choice for a daily driver? I've been considering changing my tires to Michelin Primacy 4 for my Mazda 2. I've been quoted with Michelin Pilot Sport 3 ones with manufacturing date of mid 2024 for 25% less, that the garage wants to clear from their warehouse. Is this an overkill? Edit: Thank you all for your help. I went with the PS3 and it seems that it was a good choice. Read more”
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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56
Dry
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 +1773Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SSR Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Professional tests (TWG score) – 69 Reviews found online 50 79 -
59
Wet
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 +1978Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SSR Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Professional tests (TWG score) – 76 Reviews found online 55 80 -
53
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SSR Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Reviews found online 42 – -
52
Comfort
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 +1971Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SSR Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Reviews found online 35 73 -
58
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SSR Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Reviews found online 46 – -
46
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 +1965Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SSR Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Reviews found online 32 64 -
42
Handling
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 +3577Why this score
Source ContiSportContact 5 SSR Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Reviews found online 42 77
Scores at a glance
| Category | Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 52 | 73 |
| Dry | 56 | 73 |
| Wet | 59 | 78 |
| Snow | 53 | – |
| Comfort | 52 | 71 |
| Noise | 58 | – |
| Treadwear | 46 | 65 |
| Handling | 42 | 77 |
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Headline score
52
/ 100
ContiSportContact 5 SSR
73
/ 100
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
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 ContiSportContact 5 SSR
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Pros
- Exceptional wet and dry grip
- Outstanding wet-weather performance and hydroplaning resistance
- Enhanced ride comfort and compliance over road imperfections
Cons
- Faster-than-expected tread wear, particularly with spirited driving
- Softer sidewalls can result in a slightly spongy or 'squidgy' feel during aggressive cornering
- Higher initial purchase price compared to some mid-range alternatives
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (PS3) is largely viewed as an older generation tire, often overshadowed by its successor, the PS4. While some users consider buying discounted warehouse stock for daily driving or note limited size availability, others strongly advise against choosing the PS3 when newer iterations are available. (Note: Several posts in the discussion confuse the tire with the PlayStation 3 gaming console.)
Top themes
#PS3 vs PS4 comparison#Limited size availability#Discounted warehouse stock#Daily driving suitability#Tread life expectations#Console confusion
Based on 10 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 25 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | 9/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 280 - 420 A - AA A | — |
| Sidewall | Black Side Wall | — |
| Max pressure | 50 - 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
52
/ 100
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
73
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 77 vs 42 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 78 vs 59 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 71 vs 52 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 65 vs 46 on treadwear.
Tire A · Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
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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.