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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — 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 + 6 road tests and 7 + 25 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–67

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2

Summer

± 6

Tests 66 · 6 tests Owners 66 · 25 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 77

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +6
    83
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 74 (est.)84
    Reviews found online8282

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 84.3 + 40% × 82.3 = 83

    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).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +25
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests≈ 78 (est.)52
    Reviews found online8460

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78 (est.) + 40% × 84 = 80

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 52.2 + 40% × 59.9 = 55

    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).

  3. 71

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)–
    Reviews found online71–

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 71 = 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 0.32).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +12
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)48
    Reviews found online7166

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 40% × 47.6 + 60% × 65.7 = 58

    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 0.21).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–71
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 69

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport Cup 2. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +13
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7251

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 61.1 (est.) + 40% × 51.2 = 57

    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 Pilot Sport Cup 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    81
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Reviews found online8181
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Pilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–58
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Relative Score 76 67
Dry 77 83
Wet 80 55
Snow 71 –
Comfort 70 58
Noise – 69
Treadwear 70 57
Handling (owners) 81 81
Efficiency – 58

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Pilot Sport A/S 3

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Pilot Sport Cup 2

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
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport A/S 3 review

Tire B Pilot Sport Cup 2

Pros

  • Phenomenal and reliable dry grip, especially when heated
  • Exceptional steering response, precision, and road feedback
  • Strong track-day performance with durable, stiff sidewalls

Cons

  • Fast tread wear resulting in short lifespan
  • Poor performance and low grip when cold, making them less ideal for purely street-driven cars
  • High purchase price and negative impact on fuel consumption
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available618
Rim diameters19″ – 20″18″ – 21″
UTQG500 AA A180 - 240 AA A
Sizes in common00

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better wet, treadwear and comfort. Pick the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 if dry matters most to you. 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 55 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 57 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 58 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 83 vs 77 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 55 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 83 vs 77 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 58 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Pilot Sport Cup 2?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 57 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