Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Bridgestone DriveGuard — 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 + 0 road tests and 7 + 46 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–62
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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.
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77
Dry
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1364Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 DriveGuard Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 82 63 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77
DriveGuard: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.5 = 64
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).
No road tests of dry for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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81
Wet
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1170Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 DriveGuard Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 78 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 84 69 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
DriveGuard: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 69.3 = 70
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 0.55).
No road tests of wet for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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71
Snow
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1259Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 DriveGuard Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 72 52 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71
DriveGuard: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 59
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 0.37).
No road tests of snow for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).
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71
Comfort
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1259Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 DriveGuard Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 55 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
DriveGuard: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 54.7 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3 or DriveGuard. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison65Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 DriveGuard Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 63 DriveGuard: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 65
No road tests of noise for DriveGuard. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2247Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 DriveGuard Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 71 35 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69
DriveGuard: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 35.1 = 47
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for DriveGuard. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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82
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2161Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 DriveGuard Reviews found online 82 61
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | Bridgestone DriveGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 62 |
| Dry | 77 | 64 |
| Wet | 81 | 70 |
| Snow | 71 | 59 |
| Comfort | 71 | 59 |
| Noise | – | 65 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 61 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Pilot Sport A/S 3
62
/ 100
DriveGuard
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 in both wet and dry weather conditions
- Outstanding cornering stability and steering responsiveness
- Stiff sidewalls providing superior handling compared to competitors
Cons
- Noticeable and bothersome road noise
- Heavy tire construction
- Shorter than expected tread life for certain drivers on abrasive surfaces
Tire B DriveGuard
Pros
- Improved ride comfort and noise reduction compared to standard or OEM run-flat tires
- Strong dry and wet grip with confident handling
- Run-flat safety technology providing peace of mind against sudden punctures
Cons
- Extremely fast tread wear, with many users reporting bald tires or legal-limit wear within 8,000 to 13,000 miles
- Poor winter traction, performing poorly on ice and severe snow
- Developing loud road noise, hums, or low-frequency harmonics over time as they wear
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | B · Bridgestone DriveGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 14 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 20″ | 15″ – 18″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 640 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | — | 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
62
/ 100
Bridgestone DriveGuard
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 69 vs 47 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 82 vs 61 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 59 on snow.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Tire B · Bridgestone DriveGuard
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or DriveGuard?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or DriveGuard?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 81 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or DriveGuard?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or DriveGuard?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 59 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or DriveGuard?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or DriveGuard?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 69 vs 47 on our treadwear score.
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