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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport 3 leads, 66–63 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.

  1. 70

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online7257
  2. 70

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 3 +12
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–56
    Reviews found online7161
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy MXM4
    Reviews found online–47
  4. 65

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 3 +5
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–64
    Reviews found online6253
  5. 65

    Noise

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–69
    Reviews found online6258
  6. 61

    Treadwear

    Primacy MXM4 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy MXM4
    Reviews found online5861
  7. 65

    Handling

    Pilot Sport 3 +11
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy MXM4
    Reviews found online6554
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 3Michelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 66 63
Dry 70 72
Wet 70 58
Snow – 56
Comfort 65 60
Noise 65 65
Treadwear 61 63
Handling 65 54

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Headline score

Pilot Sport 3

Primacy MXM4

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 Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
Category—All Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available102
Rim diameters15″ – 19″18″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better wet, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 65 vs 54 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 65 vs 60 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

66

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Pilot Sport 3

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