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Michelin Energy Saver 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 1 + 0 road tests and 137 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Energy Saver leads, 70–67 Narrow edge

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Michelin Energy Saver
Tire AMichelin

Energy Saver

Summer

± 7

Tests 71 · 1 test Owners 69 · 137 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 20 in 2018 Auto Bild 15 inch Summer Tyre Test (wear)

Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport 3

Summer tire

± 8Provisional

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.

  1. 69

    Dry

    Energy Saver +1
    68
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy SaverPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests71≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6768

    Energy Saver: 60% × 70.6 + 40% × 67.1 = 69

    Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 68

    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).

  2. 68

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 3 +2
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy SaverPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests69≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online6770

    Energy Saver: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 66.5 = 68

    Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    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).

  3. 68

    Comfort

    Energy Saver +6
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy SaverPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6759

    Energy Saver: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.2 = 68

    Pilot Sport 3: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.7 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Energy Saver. 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).

  4. 70

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy SaverPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests72–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

    Energy Saver: 60% × 72.1 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 70

    No owner ratings of noise for Energy Saver. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 74

    Treadwear

    Energy Saver +14
    60
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy SaverPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests74≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online7456

    Energy Saver: 60% × 74.4 + 40% × 74.3 = 74

    Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60

    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).

  6. 64

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy SaverPilot Sport 3
    Reviews found online64–
  7. 75

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEnergy SaverPilot Sport 3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests75–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Energy SaverMichelin Pilot Sport 3
Relative Score 70 67
Dry 69 68
Wet 68 70
Comfort 68 62
Noise 70 –
Treadwear 74 60
Handling (owners) 64 –
Efficiency 75 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Energy Saver

± 8

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 Energy Saver

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy and low rolling resistance
  • Low road noise and high levels of driving comfort

Cons

  • Subpar wet-weather grip and traction, especially as the tires age
  • Prone to dry rotting, cracking, and hardening after a few years
  • Poor performance and sliding in cold or winter conditions
All owner themes in the Energy Saver review

Tire B Pilot Sport 3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Energy Saver B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available410
Rim diameters15″ – 16″15″ – 19″
UTQG—320 AA A
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Energy Saver

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

Narrow edge: Michelin Energy Saver — better treadwear and comfort. Where the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Pilot Sport 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Energy Saver scores 74 vs 60 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Energy Saver scores 68 vs 62 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Energy Saver
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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Energy Saver or Pilot Sport 3?

Which is better in the wet, Energy Saver or Pilot Sport 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Energy Saver or Pilot Sport 3?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 68 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Energy Saver or Pilot Sport 3?

Michelin Energy Saver, 68 vs 62 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Energy Saver or Pilot Sport 3?

Michelin Energy Saver, 74 vs 60 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