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Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S 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 10 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 75–47

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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. 44

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +33
    77
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 52 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online3182

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 52.5 (est.) + 40% × 31 = 44

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

    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 0.42).

  2. 48

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +33
    81
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 53 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online4084

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 53.5 (est.) + 40% × 39.5 = 48

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport 7000 A/S. 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. 51

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +20
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online3972

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 38.8 = 51

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71

    No road tests of snow for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    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 0.37).

  4. 42

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +29
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online2971

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 40% × 61.7 (est.) + 60% × 28.6 = 42

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71

    No road tests of comfort for SP Sport 7000 A/S or Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 51

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)–
    Reviews found online29–

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 28.6 = 51

    No road tests of noise for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 49

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +20
    69
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 56 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online3871

    SP Sport 7000 A/S: 60% × 56.4 (est.) + 40% × 38.2 = 49

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport 7000 A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    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 0.35).

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    82
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport 7000 A/SPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online–82
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport 7000 A/SMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 47 75
Dry 44 77
Wet 48 81
Snow 51 71
Comfort 42 71
Noise 51 –
Treadwear 49 69
Handling (owners) – 82

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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SP Sport 7000 A/S

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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 SP Sport 7000 A/S

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

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 · Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategoryAll-Season tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available26
Rim diameters16″19″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG340 A A—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better dry, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 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 B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 44 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 48 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 42 on comfort.

Pick tire B You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 51 on snow.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport 7000 A/S
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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SP Sport 7000 A/S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Which is better in the wet, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 81 vs 48 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 44 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 51 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 42 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport 7000 A/S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 69 vs 49 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