Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 211 + 308 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is ahead, 73–65
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Tests – · none yet Owners 63 · 211 reviews
“Quote: Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT Falken FK452s is the better tire of those two. That's what I'm running on my Vette, about 16k miles so far, went cross country with them with no problems, and there's still plenty thread wear left.”
Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 74 · 308 reviews
“I used them for my PS3’s last year, got the cash back offer too. Saved a fortune over the other big name tyre suppliers.”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | FK452 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 66 (est.) | 67 |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 78 |
FK452: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 64.6 = 66
Pilot Sport 3 PS3: 60% × 67.2 + 40% × 78.4 = 72
No road tests of dry for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).
| Source | FK452 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | ≈ 68 (est.) | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 66 | 79 |
FK452: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 65.9 = 67
Pilot Sport 3 PS3: 60% × 75.8 + 40% × 79.4 = 77
No road tests of wet for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).
| Source | FK452 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 70 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 62 | 73 |
FK452: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.1 = 66
Pilot Sport 3 PS3: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71
No road tests of comfort for FK452 or Pilot Sport 3 PS3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | FK452 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 63 (est.) | ≈ 65 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 58 | 64 |
FK452: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 58.2 = 61
Pilot Sport 3 PS3: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 64.1 = 65
No road tests of treadwear for FK452. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport 3 PS3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).
| Source | FK452 | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 77 |
| Category | Falken FK452 | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 65 | 73 |
| Dry | 66 | 72 |
| Wet | 67 | 77 |
| Comfort | 66 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 65 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
FK452
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community opinion on the Falken FK452 is generally favorable, with many drivers praising its balance of solid wet and dry grip, low road noise, and accessible pricing. While regarded as a dependable daily performance tire that also stretches well, notable drawbacks cited by owners include fast tread wear on sports cars, tendency to flat-spot when sitting, and degradation in grip and road noise as the tread gets low.
“for the price, theyre pretty decent. theyre not the stickiest tires available, but theyre alright and imo, theyre pretty predictable when nearing their limits.”
“Dude, I had pretty much the same choice as you... same rims, same vendors, same car Many reviews mentioned that T1Rs have softer sidewall than FK452, thus preferring the steering feel of Falken when you push it in the curves. As for daily driver it probably doesn't make a difference. Also, are you planning to have a different set for the winter? If not, you'll need all seasons. 1010tires . com have plenty of real-world user reviews on those tires. Also, search Google, there were some interesting reviews on BMW & Audi forums.”
“I also have Falken FK452 on my MKII Focus Diesel, in 225/40/18. They're really quite excellent tyres in both wet and dry to be quite honest. Seeing as the Focus isn't really that "sporting", I was quite happy to get 29'000 miles out of the set I last had at the front, which was a lot more than the 14'000 or so I got out of the Goodyear Eagle F1 (but the F1 was sticky as anything!). Only issue: they're not as cheap as they once were. People are getting wise to their performance for the rather sensible price, and I've seen them creep up around £25 a corner for me in the last two years.”
Based on 47 community posts
Community sentiment regarding the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (PS3) is mixed, with users commending its wet grip, aquaplaning resistance, and daily ride comfort. However, enthusiasts often note soft sidewalls and subdued sportiness compared to the PS2, with many recommending newer iterations like the PS4 and PS4S for sharper handling and reduced road noise.
“Michelin Pilot Sport (PS3)for the summer and Conti 's wintercontact TS850 for the winter for me and very content with this the last three years.”
“I think I might get the RE003 because PS3 is about RM40 more expensive per piece. After 2 sets, the PS3 seem a bit boring... :sleep:”
“Wow Brian, that must be quite a while ago, because I went for a 3.8 in the GTA , had some issues with that so went back to a 3.2 and now have a GTV . Regarding the tyres, I'd be looking for the 185/70 equivalent to the kind of performance tyre I used to use on the GTA (PS3s). I probably don't want to go for one of the expensive "classic" tyres the historic racers use but I wondered if there is something out there in the modern tyre world that is a step up from the Rain Expert. Having said that, the Rain Experts seem to score quite well in grip (as you might expect) so may be quite a good everyday tyre for the car. I will be using the car mainly for long distance touring rather than a lot of track work.”
Based on 37 community posts
| Attribute | A · Falken FK452 | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Falken FK452
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 77 vs 64 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 77 vs 67 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 72 vs 66 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 71 vs 66 on comfort.
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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3, 77 vs 67 on our wet score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3, 71 vs 66 on our comfort score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3, 65 vs 61 on our treadwear score.
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
