Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 10 reviews
Head-to-head
Updated
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 vs Continental ProContact — 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 10 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport 3 is ahead, 67–54
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Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 12 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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68
Dry
Pilot Sport 3 +1652Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 ProContact Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 68 43 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68 = 68
ProContact: 60% × 57.7 (est.) + 40% × 43 = 52
No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport 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 ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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70
Wet
Pilot Sport 3 +1357Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 ProContact Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 70 51 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69.5 = 70
ProContact: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.4 = 57
No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport 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 ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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Snow
No comparison52Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 ProContact Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online – 39 ProContact: 60% × 60.6 (est.) + 40% × 39.4 = 52
No road tests of snow for ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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62
Comfort
Pilot Sport 3 +1448Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 ProContact Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 59 39 Pilot Sport 3: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.7 = 62
ProContact: 40% × 62.6 (est.) + 60% × 38.6 = 48
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport 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 ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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60
Treadwear
Pilot Sport 3 +753Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 ProContact Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 56 44 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60
ProContact: 60% × 58.4 (est.) + 40% × 43.9 = 53
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport 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 ProContact. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison45Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 ProContact Reviews found online – 45
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | Continental ProContact |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 54 |
| Dry | 68 | 52 |
| Wet | 70 | 57 |
| Snow | – | 52 |
| Comfort | 62 | 48 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 53 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 45 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Neutral
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Less important
NotLessNeutralImportantMost
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Recomputed
Headline score
67
/ 100
Pilot Sport 3
54
/ 100
ProContact
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 Sport 3
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
Tire B ProContact
Pros
- Predictable and safe handling on dry pavement
- Competent performance in high-heat conditions
- Generally comfortable ride quality for calm, daily driving
Cons
- Significant increase in road noise as the tire ages
- Premature tread wear and limited mileage lifespan
- Structural reliability issues, including sidewall bubbles and flat-spotting
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | B · Continental ProContact |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 10 | — |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | — |
| UTQG | 320 AA A | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
54
/ 100
Continental ProContact
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better dry, comfort and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Continental ProContact rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 68 vs 52 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 62 vs 48 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 60 vs 53 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Tire B · Continental ProContact
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Pilot Sport 3 or ProContact?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 3 or ProContact?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 70 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 3 or ProContact?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 68 vs 52 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 3 or ProContact?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 62 vs 48 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 3 or ProContact?
Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 60 vs 53 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