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.
Michelin Power RS looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Michelin Pilot Power 3 vs Michelin Power RS — 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 + 11 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Power 3 leads, 76–73 Narrow edge
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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
Power RS +177Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power RS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 80 82 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 80 = 76
Power RS: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.9 = 77
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 Power RS. 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 +473Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power RS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 76 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 80 74 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 75.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 77
Power RS: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 73.6 = 73
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 RS. 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 +470Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power RS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 76 70 Pilot Power 3: 40% × 70.2 (est.) + 60% × 76.4 = 74
Power RS: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.3 = 70
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 Power RS. 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 +1062Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power RS Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 75 59 Pilot Power 3: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 72
Power RS: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.4 = 62
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 Power RS. 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)
Level81Why this score
Source Pilot Power 3 Power RS Reviews found online 81 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Power 3 | Michelin Power RS |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 73 |
| Dry | 76 | 77 |
| Wet | 77 | 73 |
| Comfort | 74 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 72 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 81 |
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Pilot Power 3
73
/ 100
Power RS
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 RS
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and cornering stability
- High level of rider feedback and predictability at the limit
- Rapid warm-up times
Cons
- Inconsistent tread life, with some users reporting rapid center wear
- Mixed feedback regarding wet weather and cold-start confidence
- Stiffer carcass design can lead to reduced ride comfort compared to competitors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Power 3 | B · Michelin Power RS |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Power 3
73
/ 100
Michelin Power RS
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Power 3 — better treadwear, wet and comfort. Where the Michelin Power RS is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Michelin Pilot Power 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Power RS rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 72 vs 62 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 77 vs 73 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Power 3 scores 74 vs 70 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power 3
Tire B · Michelin Power RS
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Pilot Power 3 or Power RS?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power 3 or Power RS?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 77 vs 73 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power 3 or Power RS?
Neither, by our numbers: 76 vs 77 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power 3 or Power RS?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 74 vs 70 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Power 3 or Power RS?
Michelin Pilot Power 3, 72 vs 62 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