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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 PA3 vs Yokohama AVID ENVigor — 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 11 + 72 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Alpin PA3 is ahead, 77–66

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Yokohama AVID ENVigor
Tire BYokohama

AVID ENVigor

All Season High Performance tires

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Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 72 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +10
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin PA3AVID ENVigor
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 74 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online8368

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

    AVID ENVigor: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.3 = 68

    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).

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

  2. 81

    Wet

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +11
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin PA3AVID ENVigor
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 79 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online8570

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

    AVID ENVigor: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 70

    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).

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

  3. 68

    Snow

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +9
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin PA3AVID ENVigor
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6753

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

    AVID ENVigor: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 52.5 = 59

    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).

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

  4. 78

    Comfort

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +15
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin PA3AVID ENVigor
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online8260

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

    AVID ENVigor: 40% × 67.4 (est.) + 60% × 59.9 = 63

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

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin PA3AVID ENVigor
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online–64

    AVID ENVigor: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 64.4 = 66

    No road tests of noise for AVID ENVigor. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 76

    Treadwear

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +12
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin PA3AVID ENVigor
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online8263

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

    AVID ENVigor: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for AVID ENVigor. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 83

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Alpin PA3 +21
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Alpin PA3AVID ENVigor
    Reviews found online8362
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Alpin PA3Yokohama AVID ENVigor
Relative Score 77 66
Dry 78 68
Wet 81 70
Snow 68 59
Comfort 78 63
Noise – 66
Treadwear 76 64
Handling (owners) 83 62

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Pilot Alpin PA3

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AVID ENVigor

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Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B AVID ENVigor

Pros

  • Smooth and exceptionally quiet ride comfort
  • Great value and competitive pricing
  • Strong dry and wet weather traction and handling

Cons

  • Subpar grip in snow and winter conditions
  • Minor noise reported at specific mid-range speeds by some users
  • Product line has been discontinued by Yokohama, making replacements harder to find
All owner themes in the AVID ENVigor review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 B · Yokohama AVID ENVigor
CategoryWinterAll Season High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—560 A A
Treadwear warranty—60,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3

Yokohama AVID ENVigor

Winner: Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 — better handling, comfort and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 83 vs 62 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 78 vs 63 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 76 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 scores 81 vs 70 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID ENVigor
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Pilot Alpin PA3 or AVID ENVigor?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Alpin PA3 or AVID ENVigor?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 81 vs 70 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Alpin PA3 or AVID ENVigor?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 78 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Alpin PA3 or AVID ENVigor?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 68 vs 59 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Alpin PA3 or AVID ENVigor?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 78 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Alpin PA3 or AVID ENVigor?

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, 76 vs 64 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