Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 vs Fulda SportControl
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 4 times and the SportControl not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tyre on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
SportControl
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Owners rate the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308 reviews and the SportControl 86% from 41. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 4 tests, 2011 to 2016
Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 | Field | SportControl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ADAC Tyre Test - 225/45 R17 | P10 of 16 | P13 of 16 | |
| 2015 AZ 225/40 R18 Summer Tyre Test | P6 of 14 | P12 of 14 | |
| 2011 AMS Ultra High Performance Tyre Test | P4 of 11 | P7 of 11 | |
| 2011 Auto Zeitung Max Performance Tyre Test | P5 of 14 | P9 of 14 |
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 vs SportControl: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 or the Fulda SportControl the better tyre?
In the 4 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 4 times and the SportControl not once. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 8.1 and the SportControl 8.6 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 and 8.6/10 for the SportControl.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308 reviews and the SportControl 86% from 41. 80% of Pilot Sport 3 PS3 owners would buy it again, against 90% for the SportControl.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is made in 15 sizes (15 to 19 inch) and the SportControl in 3 (16 to 16 inch). 2 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is graded A for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the SportControl B and D.
Which is the newer tyre?
The SportControl is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 in 2010. The Pilot Sport 3 PS3 replaced the Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.