Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is ahead, 73–60
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Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 74 · 308 reviews
“Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 a good choice for a daily driver? I've been considering changing my tires to Michelin Primacy 4 for my Mazda 2. I've been quoted with Michelin Pilot Sport 3 ones with manufacturing date of mid 2024 for 25% less, that the garage wants to clear from their warehouse. Is this an overkill? Edit: Thank you all for your help. I went with the PS3 and it seems that it was a good choice. Read more”
Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 6 reviews
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 69 | – |
| Reviews found online | 79 | 62 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 76 | – |
| Reviews found online | 80 | 59 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 73 | 52 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 64 | 53 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 77 | 56 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Toyo Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 60 |
| Dry | 73 | 64 |
| Wet | 78 | 62 |
| Comfort | 71 | 60 |
| Treadwear | 65 | 58 |
| Handling | 77 | 56 |
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Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Proxes 1
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (PS3) is largely viewed as an older generation tire, often overshadowed by its successor, the PS4. While some users consider buying discounted warehouse stock for daily driving or note limited size availability, others strongly advise against choosing the PS3 when newer iterations are available. (Note: Several posts in the discussion confuse the tire with the PlayStation 3 gaming console.)
Based on 10 community posts
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | B · Toyo Proxes 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Toyo Proxes 1
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 — better handling, wet and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 77 vs 56 on handling.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 78 vs 62 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 71 vs 60 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 73 vs 64 on dry.
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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.
