Tests – · none yet Owners – · 3 reviews (needs 5)
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — 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 3 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
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Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 7 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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Dry
No comparison77Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online – 82 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 82.3 = 77
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).
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Wet
No comparison81Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 78 (est.) Reviews found online – 84 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78.2 (est.) + 40% × 84.2 = 81
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).
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Snow
No comparison71Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup Pilot Sport A/S 3 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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Comfort
No comparison71Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.5 (est.) + 60% × 71.2 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport A/S 3. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Treadwear
No comparison69Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68 (est.) + 40% × 71.4 = 69
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).
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Handling (owners)
No comparison82Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup Pilot Sport A/S 3 Reviews found online – 82
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
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| Relative Score | – | 76 |
| Dry | – | 77 |
| Wet | – | 81 |
| Snow | – | 71 |
| Comfort | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | – | 69 |
| Handling (owners) | – | 82 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Headline score
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Pilot Sport Cup
76
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Pilot Sport A/S 3
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 Cup
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip once tires are properly warmed up
- Predictable and progressive handling at the limit rather than snappy
- Better-than-average trackday longevity and overall tread life
Cons
- Difficult to build up adequate heat in cold or wet conditions
- Poor performance and hydroplaning risk in standing water
- High sensitivity to correct tire pressures
Tire B 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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup | B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
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| Category | Summer Trackday and Competition tires | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 19″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup
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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Only Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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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