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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 — 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 + 8 road tests and 7 + 310 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–68

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Pirelli Cinturato P7
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P7

Summer

± 6

Tests 73 · 8 tests Owners 61 · 310 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (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 A/S 3 +5
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 74 (est.)78
    Reviews found online8264

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.6 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 78.4 + 40% × 63.5 = 72

    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).

  2. 80

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +5
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests≈ 78 (est.)80
    Reviews found online8468

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 77.8 (est.) + 40% × 83.8 = 80

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 80 + 40% × 68.2 = 75

    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

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +10
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 71 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7154

    Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 71.2 = 71

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 61

    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 Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 70

    Comfort

    Cinturato P7 +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 69 (est.)89
    Reviews found online7161

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

    Cinturato P7: 40% × 89.4 + 60% × 60.8 = 72

    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).

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–61
    Reviews found online–65

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.4 = 63

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +12
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 68 (est.)61
    Reviews found online7255

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

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 55 = 58

    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).

  7. 81

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +18
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Reviews found online8163
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 6 tests–75
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3Pirelli Cinturato P7
Relative Score 76 68
Dry 77 72
Wet 80 75
Snow 71 61
Comfort 70 72
Noise – 63
Treadwear 70 58
Handling (owners) 81 63
Efficiency – 75

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Pilot Sport A/S 3

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Cinturato P7

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 Cinturato P7

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
  • Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
  • Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
  • Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
  • Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
All owner themes in the Cinturato P7 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available649
Rim diameters19″ – 20″16″ – 21″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG500 AA A500 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling, treadwear and snow. Where the Pirelli Cinturato P7 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. 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 You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 63 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

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

Pick tire A You drive through snowy winters

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 71 vs 61 on snow.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 72 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Cinturato P7?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Cinturato P7?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 75 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Cinturato P7?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 72 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Cinturato P7?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 71 vs 61 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Cinturato P7?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport A/S 3 or Cinturato P7?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 58 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