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Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV vs Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 — 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 6 + 0 road tests and 15 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV leads, 79–76 Narrow edge

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Winter

± 5

Tests 84 · 6 tests Owners 78 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2024 AS SUV Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 78

    Dry

    Level
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests76≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online8183

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 76 + 40% × 80.5 = 78

    Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 74.4 (est.) + 40% × 83 = 78

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 82

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +1
    81
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests82≈ 79 (est.)
    Reviews found online8285

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 82.2 = 82

    Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 78.7 (est.) + 40% × 85.1 = 81

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 83

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV +15
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests88≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7567

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 88.5 + 40% × 75 = 83

    Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 69.4 (est.) + 40% × 67.1 = 68

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 75

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +3
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7782

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.2 = 75

    Pilot Alpin PA3: 40% × 71.6 (est.) + 60% × 82.4 = 78

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Pilot Alpin PA3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 86

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / – tests98–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 98.2 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 86

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 72

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +4
    76
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 72 (est.)
    Reviews found online7582

    Pilot Alpin 5 SUV: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.2 = 72

    Pilot Alpin PA3: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 81.7 = 76

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Alpin 5 SUV. 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 Alpin PA3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 79

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +4
    83
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Reviews found online7983
  8. 63

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests63–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUVMichelin Pilot Alpin PA3
Relative Score 79 76
Dry 78 78
Wet 82 81
Snow 83 68
Comfort 75 78
Noise 86 –
Treadwear 72 76
Handling (owners) 79 83
Efficiency 63 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

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Pilot Alpin PA3

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Alpin 5 SUVPilot Alpin PA3ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #1/10 2025 Auto Motor und Sport Winter Tire Test R18 #6/7 2011 Auto Bild Performance Winter Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and handling on wet and slushy roads
  • High tread life and durability over long distances
  • Excellent dry road comfort and low noise levels

Cons

  • Abrupt loss of grip when reaching the limit on hard-packed snow
  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Performance can feel less predictable than dedicated Nordic winter tires in extreme ice/snow conditions
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin 5 SUV review

Tire B Pilot Alpin PA3

Pros

  • Exceptional traction and grip on ice, light-to-moderate snow, and wet roads
  • High comfort levels and very low road noise, comparable to summer tires
  • Durable tread life with slow, even wear over thousands of miles

Cons

  • Premium price point that some users find lacking in value
  • Not optimized for deep snow or slow-speed climbing in mountainous 'white' roads
  • Slight loss of braking performance felt on dry roads by some drivers
All owner themes in the Pilot Alpin PA3 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV B · Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3
CategoryWinterWinter
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available71—
Rim diameters17″ – 23″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3

Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV — better snow. Pick the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 if treadwear and comfort matter most to you. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV scores 83 vs 68 on snow.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 76 vs 72 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 78 vs 75 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV
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Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Pilot Alpin PA3?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Pilot Alpin PA3?

Neither, by our numbers: 82 vs 81 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Pilot Alpin PA3?

Neither, by our numbers: 78 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Pilot Alpin PA3?

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV, 83 vs 68 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Pilot Alpin PA3?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 78 vs 75 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Alpin 5 SUV or Pilot Alpin PA3?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 76 vs 72 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