Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
Head-to-head
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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ — 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 + 32 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 77–64
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 32 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 +1463Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 82 61 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77
Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 60.8 = 63
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 Sport Maxx 050+. 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 +1764Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 78 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 84 62 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.1 (est.) + 40% × 84.1 = 81
Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.9 = 64
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 Sport Maxx 050+. 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
No comparison–Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) – Reviews found online 72 – Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 71.5 = 71
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).
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71
Comfort
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1457Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 51 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
Sport Maxx 050+: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 51.3 = 57
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Sport Maxx 050+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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69
Treadwear
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +267Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Sport Maxx 050+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 67 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 71.3 = 69
Sport Maxx 050+: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 66.9 = 67
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 Sport Maxx 050+. 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 +1765Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Sport Maxx 050+ Reviews found online 82 65
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 64 |
| Dry | 77 | 63 |
| Wet | 81 | 64 |
| Snow | 71 | – |
| Comfort | 71 | 57 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 67 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 65 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
77
/ 100
Pilot Sport A/S 3
64
/ 100
Sport Maxx 050+
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 Sport Maxx 050+
Pros
- Reliable and confident dry grip for high-speed cornering and handling
- Impressive tread wear and long-lasting durability over tens of thousands of kilometers
- Good value for money relative to premium European brands
Cons
- Excessive road and cabin noise, particularly at motorway speeds
- Stiff and harsh ride quality over bumps and rough surfaces
- Mediocre to poor wet-weather traction with tendencies to slip or aquaplane
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 6 | — |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 20″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
77
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
64
/ 100
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better wet, 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
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 64 on wet.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 82 vs 65 on handling.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 63 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 57 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Tire B · Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 81 vs 64 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 63 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 57 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Sport Maxx 050+?
Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 67 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.
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