Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Continental ProContact RX — 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 + 8 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–52
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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 +2453Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 ProContact RX Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 58 (est.) Reviews found online 82 45 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77
ProContact RX: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.2 = 53
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 ProContact RX. 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 +2556Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 ProContact RX Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 78 (est.) ≈ 59 (est.) Reviews found online 84 50 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
ProContact RX: 60% × 59.4 (est.) + 40% × 50.2 = 56
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 ProContact RX. 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 +1952Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 ProContact RX Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 72 42 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71
ProContact RX: 60% × 59.8 (est.) + 40% × 41.5 = 52
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 ProContact RX. 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 +1556Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 ProContact RX Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 71 49 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
ProContact RX: 40% × 65.4 (est.) + 60% × 49 = 56
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3 or ProContact RX. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison60Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 ProContact RX Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online – 51 ProContact RX: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 51.3 = 60
No road tests of noise for ProContact RX. 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 +2346Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 ProContact RX Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 71 34 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69
ProContact RX: 60% × 54.8 (est.) + 40% × 33.5 = 46
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 ProContact RX. 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 +3448Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 ProContact RX Reviews found online 82 48
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | Continental ProContact RX |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 52 |
| Dry | 77 | 53 |
| Wet | 81 | 56 |
| Snow | 71 | 52 |
| Comfort | 71 | 56 |
| Noise | – | 60 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 46 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 48 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Headline score
76
/ 100
Pilot Sport A/S 3
52
/ 100
ProContact RX
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 ProContact RX
Pros
- Reasonable tread life for an OEM EV tire given proper maintenance
- Cost-effective alternative compared to other expensive OEM options
- Acceptable dry road performance under normal driving conditions
Cons
- Rapid tread wear leading to premature replacement, particularly on heavy vehicles
- Subpar grip in wet and snowy weather conditions
- Concerns regarding structural durability, including reported sidewall separation
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | B · Continental ProContact RX |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All-Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | 24 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 20″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Tread depth | — | 9/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 400 - 540 A - AA A - B |
| Sidewall | — | Black Side Wall |
| Max pressure | — | 50 - 51 psi |
| Sizes in common | 0 | 0 |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
52
/ 100
Continental ProContact RX
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling, wet 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. Continental ProContact RX rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 8 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 82 vs 48 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 56 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 53 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 69 vs 46 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Tire B · Continental ProContact RX
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or ProContact RX?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or ProContact RX?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 81 vs 56 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or ProContact RX?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 53 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or ProContact RX?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 52 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or ProContact RX?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 56 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or ProContact RX?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 69 vs 46 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