Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 vs Maxxis Victra Sport VS01
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 2 times and the Victra Sport VS01 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
Victra Sport VS01
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tyres' figures.
Owners rate the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308 reviews and the Victra Sport VS01 74% from 8. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 2 tests 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 | Victra Sport VS01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Test World Performance Tyre Test | P7 of 13 | P9 of 13 | |
| 2016 ADAC Tyre Test - 225/45 R17 | P10 of 16 | P16 of 16 |
Pilot Sport 3 PS3 vs Victra Sport VS01: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 or the Maxxis Victra Sport VS01 the better tyre?
In the 2 independent tests that ran both tyres, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 2 times and the Victra Sport VS01 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 Victra Sport VS01 7.3 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 and 6.3/10 for the Victra Sport VS01.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308 reviews and the Victra Sport VS01 74% from 8. 80% of Pilot Sport 3 PS3 owners would buy it again, against 63% for the Victra Sport VS01.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is made in 15 sizes (15 to 19 inch) and the Victra Sport VS01 in 56 (16 to 21 inch). 8 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 Victra Sport VS01 B and D.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Victra Sport VS01 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2020, 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.