Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 5 reviews
Michelin Pilot Power 3 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Michelin Pilot Power 3 vs Michelin Pilot Street — 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 5 + 22 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Power 3 is ahead, 76–53
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Tests – · none yet Owners 47 · 22 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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76
Dry
Pilot Power 3 +2353Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Street Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 80 46 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 76
Pilot Street: 60% × 58.7 (est.) + 40% × 45.5 = 53
No road tests of dry for Pilot Power 3. 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 Street. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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77
Wet
Pilot Power 3 +2552Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Street Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 80 45 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 75.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 77
Pilot Street: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 52
No road tests of wet for Pilot Power 3. 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 Street. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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74
Comfort
Pilot Power 3 +1955Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Street Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 76 48 Pilot Power 3: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 76.4 = 74
Pilot Street: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 48 = 55
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Power 3. 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 Street. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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72
Treadwear
Pilot Power 3 +1656Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Street Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 75 50 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72
Pilot Street: 60% × 60.5 (est.) + 40% × 49.8 = 56
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Power 3. 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 Street. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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81
Handling (owners)
Pilot Power 3 +3645Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Street Reviews found online 81 45
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Power 3 | Michelin Pilot Street |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 53 |
| Dry | 76 | 53 |
| Wet | 77 | 52 |
| Comfort | 74 | 55 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 56 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 45 |
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Pilot Power 3
53
/ 100
Pilot Street
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Pilot Power 3
Pros
- Fantastic dry grip suitable for aggressive street riding and track days
- Good overall wear and tread life considering the performance level
- Predictable and confidence-inspiring handling when up to operating temperature
Cons
- Twitchy and prone to spinning up when cold, particularly in wet conditions
- Slick shoulders lack tread grooves, offering limited wet grip at extreme lean angles
- Shorter tread life and less all-weather commuting capability compared to Pilot Road series tires
Tire B Pilot Street
Pros
- Acceptable grip levels in warm, dry conditions
- Competitive price-to-performance ratio for budget-conscious riders
- Good aesthetic profile and durability for some specific small-displacement motorcycles
Cons
- Extremely poor and unpredictable wet-weather traction
- Inconsistent manufacturing quality, including reports of misshapen tires and vibrations
- Vague road feedback and lack of rider confidence during cornering
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Power 3 | B · Michelin Pilot Street |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Power 3
53
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Street
Winner: Michelin Pilot Power 3 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Power 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 81 vs 45 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 77 vs 52 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 76 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 74 vs 55 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power 3
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Street
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Pilot Power 3 or Pilot Street?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power 3 or Pilot Street?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 77 vs 52 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power 3 or Pilot Street?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 76 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power 3 or Pilot Street?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 74 vs 55 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Power 3 or Pilot Street?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 72 vs 56 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