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Continental TrueContact Tour vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 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 19 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

TrueContact Tour leads, 78–76 Narrow edge

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Category by category

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

  1. 77

    Dry

    Level
    77
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8282

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.8 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 77

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77

    No road tests of dry for TrueContact Tour. 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 A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 83

    Wet

    TrueContact Tour +3
    80
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 80 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8784

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 79.8 (est.) + 40% × 87.4 = 83

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 77.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 80

    No road tests of wet for TrueContact Tour. 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 A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 70 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online6871

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 68.4 = 69

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 71

    No road tests of snow for TrueContact Tour. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 76

    Comfort

    TrueContact Tour +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7971

    TrueContact Tour: 40% × 70.7 (est.) + 60% × 79 = 76

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.5 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for TrueContact Tour or Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online82–

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 82.2 = 73

    No road tests of noise for TrueContact Tour. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 79

    Treadwear

    TrueContact Tour +9
    70
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8672

    TrueContact Tour: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 86.1 = 79

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for TrueContact Tour. 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 A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 80

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1
    81
    Why this score
    SourceTrueContact TourPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online8081
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental TrueContact TourMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 78 76
Dry 77 77
Wet 83 80
Snow 69 71
Comfort 76 70
Noise 73 –
Treadwear 79 70
Handling (owners) 80 81

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TrueContact Tour

± 8

Pilot Sport A/S 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 TrueContact Tour

Pros

  • Extremely low road noise and a comfortable ride quality that absorbs bumps well
  • Impressive tread life and overall mileage durability
  • Reliable wet weather grip and cornering confidence

Cons

  • Some users reported a noticeable drop in fuel economy
  • Desire for improved water displacement grooves to better handle heavy rain
  • Limited performance in deep winter or heavy snow conditions
All owner themes in the TrueContact Tour review

Tire B Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
  • Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors

Cons

  • Noticeable and bothersome road noise
  • Heavy tire construction
  • Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental TrueContact Tour B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategoryAll Season Premium Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available16
Rim diameters16″19″ – 20″
Tread depth11/32″—
UTQG700 - 800 A A - B500 AA A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - White Wall—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental TrueContact Tour

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Narrow edge: Continental TrueContact Tour — better treadwear, comfort and wet. Where the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Continental TrueContact Tour rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 19 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 79 vs 70 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 76 vs 70 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental TrueContact Tour scores 83 vs 80 on wet.

Tire A · Continental TrueContact Tour
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TrueContact Tour or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Which is better in the wet, TrueContact Tour or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 83 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, TrueContact Tour or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, TrueContact Tour or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 71 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, TrueContact Tour or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 76 vs 70 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, TrueContact Tour or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Continental TrueContact Tour, 79 vs 70 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