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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 655 + 0 owner reviews. How we score

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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport A/S 3+

All Season

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Tests – · 1 test Owners 72 · 655 reviews

Best test result: #6 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

“Just had these Pilot Sport A/S 3+ installed to replace OEM Dunlops”

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)–
    Reviews found online78–

    Pilot Sport A/S 3+: 60% × 72.3 (est.) + 40% × 78.2 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Pilot Sport A/S 3+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 79

    Wet

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 77 (est.)–
    Reviews found online82–

    Pilot Sport A/S 3+: 60% × 76.8 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 79

    No road tests of wet for Pilot Sport A/S 3+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 63

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)–
    Reviews found online57–

    Pilot Sport A/S 3+: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 57.2 = 63

    No road tests of snow for Pilot Sport A/S 3+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)–
    Reviews found online63–

    Pilot Sport A/S 3+: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 62.5 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 70

    Treadwear

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73–
    Reviews found online66–

    Pilot Sport A/S 3+: 60% × 72.5 + 40% × 66.4 = 70

  6. 69

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
    Reviews found online69–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
Relative Score 72 –
Dry 75 –
Wet 79 –
Snow 63 –
Comfort 65 –
Treadwear 70 –
Handling (owners) 69 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Pilot Sport A/S 3+

Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

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 A/S 3+

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and cornering stability in both dry and wet conditions
  • Crisp, highly responsive steering and handling feel
  • Substantial upgrade in performance and wet weather confidence compared to OEM tires

Cons

  • Significantly faster tread wear than expected, often failing to reach the mileage warranty
  • High levels of road noise, buzzing, and droning that increase noticeably as the tread wears down
  • Stiff sidewalls leading to a harsher, less comfortable ride over bumps and road imperfections
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3+ review

Tire B Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+

Positive

Community members widely praise the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ for its dry handling, wet grip, and substantial improvement in ride comfort over stock tires. However, several users express reservations about its poor traction in genuine snow conditions and note that road noise can become prominent as the tread wears. It is frequently compared against competitors like the Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 as well as its successor, the Pilot Sport All Season 4.

bobistheoilguy.com ·2 upvotes ·2024-03-01

“Slam me if you must, but I bought the Falken Azenis FK460 A/S in size 255-40x19 for my 2016 Mustang GT, based largely on Tire Rack testing and their customer comments. First thing I noticed was they are quieter than my old Michelin Pilot Sport A/S3+ tires, which were noisy when new and got worse. Also, the rear tires don't want to slip out like the Michelins when I get on the gas through a tight turn. However, the Michelins had been on the car for >6 years and 27K miles. But other than than the two categories above, it's hard for me to discern a lot of difference. Maybe it's only in my head, but perhaps the Michelins were a bit more responsive to quick motions at the steering wheel. I have no idea how well the Falkens will perform after 20K miles, but for me that's probably 4 years from now. Fair or not, I shied away from the Contis because I had read about balancing issues on a couple websites.”
corvetteforum.com

“With the compounds used on the newer summer tires, I won't be able to use them here in northern Illinois in late fall & early spring. It would require me to get a 2nd set of tires & wheels for those times of the year. I'm trying to avoid that. At this point, my #1 option is the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+. My only concern is that they won't handle as well as I'd like, being all season tires. Although, the reviews say that they handle as well as many summer tires. So, I'm going to find out. Again, it's primarily down to the run-flat / non-run-flat decision for me. I'm just not convinced yet that the noise level and ride quality will be the same as conventional tires. I guess I can always exchange them if I don't like them.”
r/WRX ·28 upvotes ·2017-12-19

“Just had these Pilot Sport A/S 3+ installed to replace OEM Dunlops”
Top themes
#Dry cornering grip#Wet traction performance#Snow traction limitations#Road noise over time#Ride comfort comparison#Balancing and tire pressure#Comparison to Continental DWS

Based on 47 community posts

Tire B

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
CategoryAll SeasonUltra High Performance All Season  tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

Only Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
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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.

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