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Michelin Pilot Sport vs Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–71

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Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +3
    78
    Why this score
    SourcePilot SportPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online7983
  2. 74

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +5
    79
    Why this score
    SourcePilot SportPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online7583
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot SportPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online–70
  4. 68

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +3
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePilot SportPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online6773
  5. 64

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +6
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot SportPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online6372
  6. 74

    Handling

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +9
    83
    Why this score
    SourcePilot SportPilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online7483
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot SportMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 71 76
Dry 75 78
Wet 74 79
Snow – 70
Comfort 68 71
Treadwear 64 70
Handling 74 83

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Headline score

Pilot Sport

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

Pros

  • Outstanding dry grip and handling performance
  • Stiff sidewalls providing sharp steering feedback and turn-in
  • Good wet weather performance and water channeling

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to competitors
  • Increased road noise, particularly on rough or chipped road surfaces
  • Subpar grip and traction when tires are cold
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport review

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

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available26
Rim diameters18″19″ – 20″

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 83 vs 74 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 64 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 79 vs 74 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 78 vs 75 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

76

Leads

Pilot Sport A/S 3

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