Tests – · none yet Owners 43 · 10 reviews
Toyo T1S looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
Head-to-head
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Toyo T1S 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 10 + 7 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport A/S 3 is ahead, 76–50
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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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50
Dry
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +2777Why this score
Source T1S Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 57 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 41 82 T1S: 60% × 56.7 (est.) + 40% × 40.9 = 50
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77
No road tests of dry for T1S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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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50
Wet
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +3080Why this score
Source T1S Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 55 (est.) ≈ 78 (est.) Reviews found online 43 84 T1S: 60% × 55.4 (est.) + 40% × 42.7 = 50
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 78 (est.) + 40% × 84 = 80
No road tests of wet for T1S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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).
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Snow
No comparison71Why this score
Source T1S Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online – 71 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).
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52
Comfort
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1870Why this score
Source T1S Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 64 (est.) ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 45 71 T1S: 40% × 63.8 (est.) + 60% × 44.6 = 52
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 70.6 = 70
No road tests of comfort for T1S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).
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).
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54
Treadwear
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +1670Why this score
Source T1S Pilot Sport A/S 3 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 68 (est.) Reviews found online 46 72 T1S: 60% × 59.3 (est.) + 40% × 46.4 = 54
Pilot Sport A/S 3: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 71.6 = 70
No road tests of treadwear for T1S. 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 A/S 3. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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43
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport A/S 3 +3881Why this score
Source T1S Pilot Sport A/S 3 Reviews found online 43 81
Scores at a glance
| Category | Toyo T1S | Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 50 | 76 |
| Dry | 50 | 77 |
| Wet | 50 | 80 |
| Snow | – | 71 |
| Comfort | 52 | 70 |
| Treadwear | 54 | 70 |
| Handling (owners) | 43 | 81 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Weight the categories that matter to you
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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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
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Recomputed
Headline score
50
/ 100
T1S
76
/ 100
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 T1S
Pros
- Strong dry-weather grip and handling
- Excellent value for the price point
- Good steering feedback and road feel
Cons
- Unpredictable or poor traction in wet and cold conditions
- Long break-in period required for optimal grip
- Inconsistent performance across different vehicle power outputs
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 · Toyo T1S | B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 6 |
| Rim diameters | — | 19″ – 20″ |
| UTQG | — | 500 AA A |
Which one should you actually buy?
50
/ 100
Toyo T1S
76
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 — better handling, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Toyo T1S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 81 vs 43 on handling.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 80 vs 50 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 77 vs 50 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 scores 70 vs 52 on comfort.
Tire A · Toyo T1S
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3
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T1S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Which is better in the wet, T1S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 80 vs 50 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, T1S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 77 vs 50 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, T1S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 52 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, T1S or Pilot Sport A/S 3?
Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3, 70 vs 54 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