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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 vs Yokohama S.drive — Compared

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

Pilot Sport 3 leads, 66–65 Narrow edge

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Tire BYokohama

S.drive

Summer

Tests – · 1 test Owners 59 · 76 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 70

    Dry

    Pilot Sport 3 +4
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3S.drive
    Reviews found online7265
  2. 70

    Wet

    Pilot Sport 3 +7
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3S.drive
    Reviews found online7160
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3S.drive
    Reviews found online–38
  4. 65

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport 3 +2
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3S.drive
    Reviews found online6157
  5. 65

    Noise

    Pilot Sport 3 +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3S.drive
    Reviews found online6261
  6. 61

    Treadwear

    S.drive +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3S.drive
    Professional tests (TWG score)–70
    Reviews found online5860
  7. 65

    Handling

    Pilot Sport 3 +1
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3S.drive
    Reviews found online6564
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 3Yokohama S.drive
Relative Score 66 65
Dry 70 66
Wet 70 63
Snow – 51
Comfort 65 63
Noise 65 64
Treadwear 61 66
Handling 65 64

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Headline score

Pilot Sport 3

S.drive

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 S.drive

Pros

  • Excellent dry grip and responsive handling
  • Progressive and predictable breakaway behavior in corners
  • Good overall tread longevity for a performance tire

Cons

  • Below-average or unsettling wet-weather traction
  • Noticeable road noise and tire roar on highways
  • Stiff, hard ride quality that can reduce comfort on rough roads
All owner themes in the S.drive review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 B · Yokohama S.drive
Category—Summer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available101
Rim diameters15″ – 19″17″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—300 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

Yokohama S.drive

Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 and Yokohama S.drive are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Sport 3 is stronger on wet and dry. Yokohama S.drive is stronger on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 63 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Yokohama S.drive scores 66 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 70 vs 66 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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Tire B · Yokohama S.drive
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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.

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