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Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST 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, 76–38

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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. 38

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +39
    77
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online2282

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.1 (est.) + 40% × 22.1 = 38

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

    No road tests of dry for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST. 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. 42

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +38
    80
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online3184

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49 (est.) + 40% × 31 = 42

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

    No road tests of wet for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST. 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. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online–71

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

    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. 29

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +41
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 57 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online1071

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 40% × 57 (est.) + 60% × 10 = 29

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

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

  5. 37

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +33
    70
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 49 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online1872

    SP Sport Maxx GT DSST: 60% × 49.1 (est.) + 40% × 18.3 = 37

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.3 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 70

    No road tests of treadwear for SP Sport Maxx GT DSST. 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).

  6. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    81
    Why this score
    SourceSP Sport Maxx GT DSSTPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online–81
Scores at a glance
CategoryDunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSSTMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 38 76
Dry 38 77
Wet 42 80
Snow – 71
Comfort 29 70
Treadwear 37 70
Handling (owners) – 81

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Less important
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
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SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

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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 Maxx GT DSST

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 Maxx GT DSST B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategorySummer tireAll Season
Vehicle type—Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—6
Rim diameters—19″ – 20″
UTQG240 AA A500 AA A

Which one should you actually buy?

Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better comfort, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST 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 comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 29 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 38 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 80 vs 42 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 37 on treadwear.

Tire A · Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT DSST
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

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

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 42 on our wet score.

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

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 38 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 29 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, SP Sport Maxx GT DSST or Pilot Sport A/S 3?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 37 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