Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 10 reviews
Head-to-head
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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 vs Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Exalto PE2 leads, 69–67 Narrow edge
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Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 6 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 Exalto PE2 +371Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Pilot Exalto PE2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 68 73 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 68
Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 73.2 = 71
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 Pilot Exalto PE2. 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
Level70Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Pilot Exalto PE2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 70 70 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70
Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 70.5 (est.) + 40% × 70.3 = 70
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 Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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62
Comfort
Pilot Exalto PE2 +668Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Pilot Exalto PE2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 59 68 Pilot Sport 3: 40% × 66.7 (est.) + 60% × 58.8 = 62
Pilot Exalto PE2: 40% × 68.5 (est.) + 60% × 67.7 = 68
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport 3 or Pilot Exalto PE2. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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60
Treadwear
Pilot Exalto PE2 +666Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Pilot Exalto PE2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 56 66 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60
Pilot Exalto PE2: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.4 = 66
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 Pilot Exalto PE2. 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 comparison72Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Pilot Exalto PE2 Reviews found online – 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 69 |
| Dry | 68 | 71 |
| Wet | 70 | 70 |
| Comfort | 62 | 68 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 72 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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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
69
/ 100
Pilot Exalto PE2
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 Pilot Exalto PE2
Pros
- Exceptional dry weather grip and handling precision
- Noticeable improvement in ride comfort compared to run-flat alternatives
- Predictable and progressive handling behavior in wet conditions
Cons
- Noticeable decline in traction as the tire ages
- Premium price point compared to competitors
- Average wet weather performance in challenging conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | B · Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 10 | 10 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 13″ – 15″ |
| UTQG | 320 AA A | 240 A A |
| Sizes in common | 1 | 1 |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
69
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 — better comfort, treadwear and dry. 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. Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 68 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 66 vs 60 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 scores 71 vs 68 on dry.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
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Pilot Sport 3 or Pilot Exalto PE2?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 3 or Pilot Exalto PE2?
Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 70 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 3 or Pilot Exalto PE2?
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 3 or Pilot Exalto PE2?
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, 68 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 3 or Pilot Exalto PE2?
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2, 66 vs 60 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