Tests – · none yet Owners 64 · 10 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 vs Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — 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 + 1 road tests and 10 + 50 owner reviews. How we score
Proxes T1 Sport leads, 69–67 Narrow edge
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Tests 67 · 1 test Owners 71 · 50 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
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
Proxes T1 Sport +169Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 63 Reviews found online 68 78 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 68
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 62.6 + 40% × 78.3 = 69
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).
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70
Wet
Proxes T1 Sport +373Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 71 Reviews found online 70 75 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 70.1 (est.) + 40% × 69.6 = 70
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 71.4 + 40% × 75.1 = 73
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).
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62
Comfort
Proxes T1 Sport +769Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 67 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 59 69 Pilot Sport 3: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.6 = 62
Proxes T1 Sport: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.1 = 69
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 Proxes T1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison69Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 70 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 70.5 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69
No owner ratings of noise for Proxes T1 Sport. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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60
Treadwear
Proxes T1 Sport +161Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 56 58 Pilot Sport 3: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 60
Proxes T1 Sport: 60% × 63.4 (est.) + 40% × 57.7 = 61
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 Proxes T1 Sport. 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 comparison77Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Proxes T1 Sport Reviews found online – 77 -
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Efficiency
No comparison71Why this score
Source Pilot Sport 3 Proxes T1 Sport Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 71
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 67 | 69 |
| Dry | 68 | 69 |
| Wet | 70 | 73 |
| Comfort | 62 | 69 |
| Noise | – | 69 |
| Treadwear | 60 | 61 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 77 |
| Efficiency | – | 71 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
67
/ 100
Pilot Sport 3
69
/ 100
Proxes T1 Sport
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 Proxes T1 Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip for confident cornering and braking
- High level of ride comfort and shock absorption, outperforming stiff run-flats
- Lower price point compared to top-tier premium competitors while maintaining comparable performance
Cons
- Rapid tread wear and short lifespan, with many users reporting the need for replacements well under 15,000 miles
- Softer sidewalls can lead to a less direct or squirmy feel during aggressive cornering
- Occasional sensitivity to road grooves, uneven surfaces, and standing water (hydroplaning tendencies)
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer tire | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 10 | 3 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 16″ – 19″ |
| UTQG | 320 AA A | 240 AA A |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
67
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport 3
69
/ 100
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
Narrow edge: Toyo Proxes T1 Sport — better 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.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 69 vs 62 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport scores 73 vs 70 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
Tire B · Toyo Proxes T1 Sport
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Pilot Sport 3 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport 3 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 73 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport 3 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Neither, by our numbers: 68 vs 69 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport 3 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport, 69 vs 62 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport 3 or Proxes T1 Sport?
Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 61 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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