Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 reviews
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 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 Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 — 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 + 9 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 77–55
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Tests – · none yet Owners 48 · 9 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 +2057Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Pilot HX MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 74 (est.) ≈ 61 (est.) Reviews found online 82 52 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77
Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 61.2 (est.) + 40% × 51.6 = 57
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 Pilot HX MXM4. 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 Pilot HX MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 78 (est.) ≈ 60 (est.) Reviews found online 84 51 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 59.6 (est.) + 40% × 50.5 = 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 Pilot HX MXM4. 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 Pilot HX MXM4 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 +1259Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Pilot HX MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 71 54 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
Pilot HX MXM4: 40% × 66.4 (est.) + 60% × 54.1 = 59
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot HX MXM4. 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 +2049Why this score
Source Pilot Sport A/S 3 Pilot HX MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 57 (est.) Reviews found online 71 39 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69
Pilot HX MXM4: 60% × 56.6 (est.) + 40% × 38.8 = 49
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 Pilot HX MXM4. 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 Pilot HX MXM4 Reviews found online 82 48
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 77 | 55 |
| Dry | 77 | 57 |
| Wet | 81 | 56 |
| Snow | 71 | – |
| Comfort | 71 | 59 |
| Treadwear | 69 | 49 |
| 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
77
/ 100
Pilot Sport A/S 3
55
/ 100
Pilot HX MXM4
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 Pilot HX MXM4
Pros
- Acceptable tread life for some users under specific driving conditions
- Generally comfortable ride quality when new
- Reliable performance for moderate, dry-weather driving
Cons
- Poor traction and safety concerns on wet surfaces
- Inadequate performance in winter conditions despite M+S rating
- Reports of sidewall tearing and tread delamination
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 | B · Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| 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
55
/ 100
Michelin Pilot HX MXM4
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. Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 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 57 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 69 vs 49 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Tire B · Michelin Pilot HX MXM4
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot HX MXM4?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot HX MXM4?
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 Pilot HX MXM4?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 57 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot HX MXM4?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 59 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot HX MXM4?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 69 vs 49 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