Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.
Pilot Sport 4 SUV is ahead, 79–73
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Tests 79 · 9 tests Owners 76 · 1,369 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2020 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Summer Tire Test R18 (overall ranking)
“Nope nope nope. I live in the SE and my RWD sports car get squirrelly with normal driving when it drops below 40 on my PS4Ss. You’d be in a ditch first bit of snow.”
Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 74 · 308 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 3 in Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres (straight aqua)
“Michelin PS3 MO1 vs Pirelli Pzero MO About to order 4 new tires for this 2012 Mercedes CLS500 SB (X218), but tire choices are quite limited. Sizes: 255/40R18 99Y front 285/35R18 97Y rear Currently running Pirelli Pzero MO on all corners, which are in desperate need of replacement. Unfortunately, Michelin PS4, PS5 or PS4S are not available in both these sizes in Europe. The PS4 has been quite an improvement over the PS3 iirc, so it feels wrong to go for the PS3. However, the Pirelli Pzero MO isn’t the newest PZ5 iteration nor the previous PZ4 I suppose. So… Should we go for another set of Pirelli Pzero or the Michelin PS3? (PFA) Read more”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 84 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 79 |
| Dry Braking (% of best) | 96% | 95% |
| Dry Handling (% of best) | 99% | 97% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 92 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 81 | 80 |
| Wet Braking (% of best) | 100% | 89% |
| Wet Handling (% of best) | 100% | 97% |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 54 | – |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 73 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 50 | – |
| Reviews found online | 74 | – |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | 76 | – |
| Reviews found online | 65 | 64 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 78 | 77 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 73 |
| Dry | 83 | 73 |
| Wet | 88 | 78 |
| Comfort | 60 | 71 |
| Noise | 59 | – |
| Treadwear | 71 | 65 |
| Handling | 78 | 77 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
Neither tire has a score here yet, so this weight changes nothing.
Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.
| Discipline | Category | Pilot Sport 4 SUV | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Δ | Both? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 96% #5/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | 95% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +0.7 | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #4/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | 97% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +1.5 | Different tests |
| Rolling Resistance | Efficiency | 86% #3/10 · 2025 Autobild SUV Off-Road Summer Tyre Test | 80% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +6.1 | Different tests |
| Price | Other | 44% #10/10 · 2023 The Best Electric Vehicle Tyres VS UHP Tyres | 82% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | −37.8 | Different tests |
| Overall Ranking | Overall | 100% #1/9 · 2020 Auto Bild Allrad SUV Summer Tire Test R18 | 50% #2/10 · 2011 Auto Express Ultra High Performance Tyre Test | +50.0 | Different tests |
| Straight Aqua | Straight | 100% #1/6 · 2025 Vi Bilagare Summer EV Tyre Test | 100% #1/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | 0.0 | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 100% #1/11 · 2024 Summer SUV Tyre Test | 89% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +10.9 | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #1/10 · 2020 SUV 4x4 Summer Tyre Test | 97% #3/3 · Michelin Pilot Sport VS EV Specific Performance Tyres | +2.7 | Different tests |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members generally praise the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV for its exceptional dry and wet grip, making it a popular high-performance upgrade over factory options for heavy luxury SUVs and crossovers. Discussions often compare it to all-season alternatives or older Michelin models like the Latitude Sport 3, noting trade-offs in tread life and winter capability.
“I'm leaning towards the Pilot Sport 4 SUV over the LS3. I'd really like to see how much better these tires grip. Although it sounds like I'll be sacrificing a little comfort, but with air suspension I'm not too worried.”
“Loving my new Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires and Enkei Raijin wheels”
“Used Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV I am looking to buy these used Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV tires. They have 7+ mm thread left, DOT 0923. I am wondering why the two tires on the right are so rough / full of small holes, while the ones on the left are so smooth. Probably the right ones were on the front, but still what could this condition be indicating? I still haven't been to the shop to see them and feel how is the rubber, wanted to hear an advice first.”
Based on 10 community posts
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (PS3) is largely viewed as an older generation tire, often overshadowed by its successor, the PS4. While some users consider buying discounted warehouse stock for daily driving or note limited size availability, others strongly advise against choosing the PS3 when newer iterations are available. (Note: Several posts in the discussion confuse the tire with the PlayStation 3 gaming console.)
Based on 10 community posts
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV | B · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 65 | — |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 23″ | — |
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV — better dry, wet and treadwear. Pick the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 if comfort matters most to you.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 71 vs 60 on comfort.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 83 vs 73 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 88 vs 78 on wet.
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV scores 71 vs 65 on treadwear.
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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.
