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Michelin Pilot Power 3 vs Michelin Pilot Super Sport — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Super Sport leads, 76–75 Narrow edge
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Tests 74 · 1 test Owners 79 · 1,506 reviews
“Guys I think the tire died on me (3000 miles on Michelin pilot super sports) Welp my tires randomly decided to burst on me whilst driving on the highway, pretty sure the rim isn’t fixable but hey I got the originals at the house Any tips on how to drink bleach tho Read more”
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 Super Sport +581Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – 76 Reviews found online 80 87 -
75
Wet
Pilot Super Sport +176Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Super Sport Professional tests (TWG score) – 73 Reviews found online 77 81 -
73
Comfort
Pilot Power 3 +172Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 77 75 -
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Noise
No comparison70Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online – 75 -
70
Treadwear
Pilot Power 3 +268Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 73 70 -
81
Handling
Level81Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Pilot Super Sport Reviews found online 81 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Power 3 | Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 76 |
| Dry | 76 | 81 |
| Wet | 75 | 76 |
| Comfort | 73 | 72 |
| Noise | – | 70 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 68 |
| Handling | 81 | 81 |
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Headline score
75
/ 100
Pilot Power 3
76
/ 100
Pilot Super Sport
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 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 Super Sport
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip and cornering stability
- Precise steering response and excellent road feedback
- Better-than-expected tread wear and mileage for a performance tire
Cons
- Reduced grip and traction in cold weather (below 15°C)
- Mediocre performance and tendency to aquaplane when tread wears down in heavy rain
- High price point compared to some alternatives
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Michelin Pilot Power 3
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
The Michelin Pilot Super Sport is widely praised by the automotive community for its exceptional dry and wet grip, precise handling, and overall performance as a high-performance summer tire. While some users note limitations in cold or snowy weather and occasional concerns regarding tread life or aging cracks, most enthusiasts consider them a benchmark daily driver and street performance tire.
r/tires
·2 upvotes ·2026-04-23
“Michelin PSS center sipes I was wondering what the purpose of these sipes are for? The sipes were there when the tires were new 10/32. Now the tires are at 7/32, the sipes are gone. Read more”
r/Cartalk
·2 upvotes ·2025-05-25
“Had this on my E90, as well. Alignment was good, wheel balance on road force machine was good. Turned out i had over 0.250" of runout on both rear wheels. Took me two sets of 255/35/18 PSS's and me watching them balance the tires to figure it out... bought new wheels, never went to a Tirediscounters since.”
r/GolfGTI
·1 upvote ·2018-03-21
“I had 2 sets of PSS on my GTI, got around 30kmi on each set, possibly a little more. Mainly commuting-style of driving plus aggressive acceleration from stop signs. No clue how anyone could wear through them in 5kmi unless that's heavy (or all) track use. They are great tires in wet and dry, just not useable in any level of snow since they have no deep cross tread cuts to move snow out of the way. I switched to the Pilot A/S 3+ (all season) for this current set in case I needed to drive in any light snow. Super happy with the A/S 3+, rides a little better, real quiet, and handles well. Plus I got a set for $500 at Tire Rack in the factory 18" size after $70 rebate.”
Top themes
#exceptional dry and wet grip#handling and cornering performance#tread life and longevity#comparison to ps4s#cold weather and snow limitations#road noise and ride comfort
Based on 60 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Power 3 | B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 50 |
| Rim diameters | — | 17″ – 23″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
75
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Power 3
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Power 3 and Michelin Pilot Super Sport are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Super Sport is stronger on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Super Sport scores 81 vs 76 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power 3
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Super Sport
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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.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.