Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 vs Nankang Sportnex AS2+
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 and the Nankang Sportnex AS2+ have met in one independent test so far, and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead.
Performance profile
Their shared test recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart starts from each tyre's Tyre Reviews Score categories: its whole record, not the shared test.
Where each scores higher
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Sportnex AS2+
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Category scores are percentiles among tyres of the same season and class: 90 means this tyre out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Sportnex AS2+
Not ahead in any category
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Owners rate the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308 reviews and the Sportnex AS2+ 68% from 29. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 1 test in 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 | Sportnex AS2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Test World Performance Tyre Test | P7 of 13 | P8 of 13 |
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 vs Sportnex AS2+: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 or the Nankang Sportnex AS2+ the better tyre?
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 and the Nankang Sportnex AS2+ have met in one independent test so far, and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 scores 8.1 and the Sportnex AS2+ 7.2 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 and 6.7/10 for the Sportnex AS2+.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308 reviews and the Sportnex AS2+ 68% from 29. 80% of Pilot Sport 3 PS3 owners would buy it again, against 52% for the Sportnex AS2+.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is made in 15 sizes (15 to 19 inch) and the Sportnex AS2+ in 1 (17 to 17 inch). 0 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 Sportnex AS2+ A and C.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Sportnex AS2+ is the newer design: it reached the market in 2019, the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 in 2010. The Pilot Sport 3 PS3 replaced the Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2. The Sportnex AS2+ replaced the Nankang AS2.
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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.