Tests – · none yet Owners 79 · 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 Power 5 — 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 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Power 3 is ahead, 76–71
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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 +472Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 81 73 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 80.5 = 76
Power 5: 60% × 70.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.4 = 72
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 0.42).
No road tests of dry for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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77
Wet
Pilot Power 3 +374Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) ≈ 73 (est.) Reviews found online 80 75 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 75.8 (est.) + 40% × 79.8 = 77
Power 5: 60% × 73.1 (est.) + 40% × 74.9 = 74
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 Power 5. 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 +371Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 77 72 Pilot Power 3: 40% × 70.6 (est.) + 60% × 77.1 = 74
Power 5: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 72.3 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Power 3 or Power 5. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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72
Treadwear
Pilot Power 3 +963Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power 5 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 75 62 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.1 = 72
Power 5: 60% × 64.5 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 63
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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81
Handling (owners)
Pilot Power 3 +873Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power 5 Reviews found online 81 73
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Power 3 | Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 71 |
| Dry | 76 | 72 |
| Wet | 77 | 74 |
| Comfort | 74 | 71 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 73 |
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Pilot Power 3
71
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Power 5
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 Power 5
Pros
- Exceptional wet-weather grip and stability in standing water
- Rapid warm-up times, even in cooler ambient temperatures
- Agile handling and predictable cornering behavior on public roads
Cons
- Tendency for the rear tire to square off prematurely
- Inconsistent performance and grip degradation as the tire reaches the end of its life
- Lack of confidence at maximum lean angles compared to dedicated track tires
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Power 3 | B · Michelin Power 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Power 3
71
/ 100
Michelin Power 5
Winner: Michelin Pilot Power 3 — better treadwear, handling 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. Michelin Power 5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 72 vs 63 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 81 vs 73 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 76 vs 72 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 77 vs 74 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power 3
Tire B · Michelin Power 5
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Pilot Power 3 or Power 5?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power 3 or Power 5?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 77 vs 74 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power 3 or Power 5?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 76 vs 72 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power 3 or Power 5?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 74 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Power 3 or Power 5?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 72 vs 63 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