Tests – · none yet Owners 39 · 6 reviews
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Falken Azenis RT-615K vs Michelin Pilot Sport 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 6 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 3 is ahead, 67–53
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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 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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60
Dry
Pilot Sport 3 +868Why this score
Source Azenis RT-615K Pilot Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 55 68 Azenis RT-615K: 60% × 62.7 (est.) + 40% × 55.2 = 60
Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 68
No road tests of dry for Azenis RT-615K. 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 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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54
Wet
Pilot Sport 3 +1670Why this score
Source Azenis RT-615K Pilot Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 47 70 Azenis RT-615K: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 47.2 = 54
Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70
No road tests of wet for Azenis RT-615K. 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 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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35
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Azenis RT-615K Pilot Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 52 (est.) – Reviews found online 11 – Azenis RT-615K: 60% × 51.6 (est.) + 40% × 10.9 = 35
No road tests of snow for Azenis RT-615K. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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52
Comfort
Pilot Sport 3 +1062Why this score
Source Azenis RT-615K Pilot Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 44 59 Azenis RT-615K: 40% × 63.6 (est.) + 60% × 43.6 = 52
Pilot Sport 3: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.8 = 62
No road tests of comfort for Azenis RT-615K. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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58
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Azenis RT-615K Pilot Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 45 – Azenis RT-615K: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 44.8 = 58
No road tests of noise for Azenis RT-615K. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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40
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 3 +2060Why this score
Source Azenis RT-615K Pilot Sport 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 51 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 24 56 Azenis RT-615K: 60% × 51.1 (est.) + 40% × 23.9 = 40
Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60
No road tests of treadwear for Azenis RT-615K. 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 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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58
Handling (owners)
No comparison–Why this score
Source Azenis RT-615K Pilot Sport 3 Reviews found online 58 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Falken Azenis RT-615K | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 53 | 67 |
| Dry | 60 | 68 |
| Wet | 54 | 70 |
| Snow | 35 | – |
| Comfort | 52 | 62 |
| Noise | 58 | – |
| Treadwear | 40 | 60 |
| Handling (owners) | 58 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
53
/ 100
Azenis RT-615K
67
/ 100
Pilot Sport 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 Azenis RT-615K
Pros
- Exceptional dry pavement grip and handling around corners
- Telepathic and highly responsive steering feedback
- Predictable and progressive breakaway behavior
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan under aggressive driving
- Dangerous winter and snow performance
- Increased road noise at highway speeds
Tire B Pilot Sport 3
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Falken Azenis RT-615K | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 1 | 10 |
| Rim diameters | 16″ | 15″ – 19″ |
| Tread depth | 8/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 200 A A | 320 AA A |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 51 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
53
/ 100
Falken Azenis RT-615K
67
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better treadwear, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score. Falken Azenis RT-615K rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Sport 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 60 vs 40 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 54 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 62 vs 52 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 68 vs 60 on dry.
Tire A · Falken Azenis RT-615K
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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Azenis RT-615K or Pilot Sport 3?
Which is better in the wet, Azenis RT-615K or Pilot Sport 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 70 vs 54 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Azenis RT-615K or Pilot Sport 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 68 vs 60 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Azenis RT-615K or Pilot Sport 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 62 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Azenis RT-615K or Pilot Sport 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 60 vs 40 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