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Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 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, 76–64

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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. 69

    Dry

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +9
    78
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online7083
  2. 68

    Wet

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +11
    79
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online6883
  3. 62

    Snow

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online5770
  4. 66

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +5
    71
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online6273
  5. 67

    Noise

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    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online69–
  6. 53

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +17
    70
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Professional tests (TWG score)46–
    Reviews found online6472
  7. 66

    Handling

    Pilot Sport A/S 3 +17
    83
    Why this score
    SourceHTR A/S P02Pilot Sport A/S 3
    Reviews found online6683
Scores at a glance
CategorySumitomo HTR A/S P02Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Relative Score 64 76
Dry 69 78
Wet 68 79
Snow 62 70
Comfort 66 71
Noise 67 –
Treadwear 53 70
Handling 66 83

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Headline score

HTR A/S P02

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 HTR A/S P02

Pros

  • Affordable, budget-friendly pricing
  • Low road noise and comfortable, smooth ride
  • Responsive dry and wet handling

Cons

  • Tread life occasionally falls short of expected mileage warranties
  • Winter and snow traction is generally described as merely adequate or mediocre
  • Some complaints regarding balancing issues or slight hydroplaning in heavy downpours
All owner themes in the HTR A/S P02 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 · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Category—All Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG600 A A—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Sumitomo HTR A/S P02

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3

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

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 53 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 83 vs 66 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 79 vs 68 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 78 vs 69 on dry.

Tire A · Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
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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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