Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
Cooper Zeon RS3-A looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
Updated
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Cooper Zeon RS3-A — 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 + 26 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–63
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Tests – · none yet Owners 61 · 26 reviews
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 Zeon RS3-A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 82 62 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77
Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 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 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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80
Wet
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1565Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Zeon RS3-A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 78 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 84 63 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 77.9 (est.) + 40% × 83.9 = 80
Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 65
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 Zeon RS3-A. 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 +1457Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Zeon RS3-A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 71 47 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 71
Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.1 = 57
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).
No road tests of snow for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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70
Comfort
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1060Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Zeon RS3-A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 57 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70
Zeon RS3-A: 40% × 66.2 (est.) + 60% × 56.6 = 60
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison64Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Zeon RS3-A Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 60 Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 60 = 64
No road tests of noise for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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70
Treadwear
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +466Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Zeon RS3-A Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 72 66 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70
Zeon RS3-A: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 66
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 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Zeon RS3-A. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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81
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1467Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Zeon RS3-A Reviews found online 81 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | Cooper Zeon RS3-A |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 63 |
| Dry | 77 | 64 |
| Wet | 80 | 65 |
| Snow | 71 | 57 |
| Comfort | 70 | 60 |
| Noise | – | 64 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 66 |
| Handling (owners) | 81 | 67 |
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
63
/ 100
Zeon RS3-A
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 Zeon RS3-A
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet traction
- High value and affordable price point
- Comfortable and responsive ride quality
Cons
- Shorter tread life due to soft rubber compounds
- Can become noisy as the tread wears down
- Mixed performance reported in deep snow or severe winter conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | B · Cooper Zeon RS3-A |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Ultra High Performance All Season tire |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 20″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 10.5/32″ |
| UTQG | 500 AA A | — |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
63
/ 100
Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better wet, snow and handling. 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 80 vs 65 on wet.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 57 on snow.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 67 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.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Tire B · Cooper Zeon RS3-A
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Zeon RS3-A?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Zeon RS3-A?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Zeon RS3-A?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is better in snow, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Zeon RS3-A?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 57 on our snow score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Zeon RS3-A?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 60 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Zeon RS3-A?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 66 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