Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 is a Ultra High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Car
This tyre replaced the Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
This tyre has been replaced by the Michelin Pilot Sport 4
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Tyre review data from 280 tyre reviews averaging 83% over 3,762,734 miles driven.
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Latest Group Test Results
2016 ADAC Tyre Test - 225/45 R17 - 10th of 16 tyres
- Positive - Particularly good on dry roads, good in the wet
- Negative - Relatively high wear
2016 Test World Performance Tyre Test - 7th of 13 tyres
- Positive - High resistance to aquaplaning
- Negative - Poor lateral grip on wet surfaces, longer braking distance on dry roads
2015 AZ 225/40 R18 Summer Tyre Test - 6th of 14 tyres
- Positive - Predictable behavior with a tendency to understeer in the wet, effective braking on wet surface, good handling on dry roads, best time slalom in the dry
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Size |
Fuel |
Wet |
Noise |
Weight |
0/0 R0 0 |
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10.53kgs |
0/0 R0 0 |
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9.44kgs |
0/0 R0 0 |
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|
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9.48kgs |
195/50 R15 82V |
E |
A |
71 |
7.37kgs |
195/50 R15 82V |
F |
A |
71 |
7.58kgs |
195/45 R16 84V XL |
E |
A |
71 |
7.81kgs |
205/45 R16 87W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
8.08kgs |
215/45 R16 90V XL AODT1 |
E |
B |
71 |
8.51kgs |
205/50 R16 87V |
E |
A |
71 |
8.47kgs |
215/40 R17 87W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
8.79kgs |
245/40 R17 91Y |
F |
A |
71 |
10.25kgs |
205/45 R17 88V XL |
C |
A |
70 |
8.70kgs |
205/50 R17 93W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
9.24kgs |
225/50 R17 98Y XL |
E |
A |
71 |
10.34kgs |
245/35 R18 92Y XL |
E |
A |
73 |
11.32kgs |
255/35 R18 94Y XL |
E |
A |
71 |
11.18kgs |
255/35 R18 94Y XL |
C |
A |
73 |
12.65kgs |
275/35 R18 95Y MO |
F |
A |
71 |
12.00kgs |
285/35 R18 101Y XL MO1 |
E |
A |
73 |
12.18kgs |
225/40 R18 92Y XL |
C |
A |
73 |
11.31kgs |
225/40 R18 92W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
9.40kgs |
225/40 R18 92Y XL |
E |
A |
71 |
9.81kgs |
225/40 R18 92W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
9.53kgs |
225/40 R18 92Y XL |
C |
A |
70 |
9.50kgs |
235/40 R18 95Y XL |
E |
A |
71 |
10.31kgs |
235/40 R18 95Y XL MO |
E |
A |
71 |
10.10kgs |
235/40 R18 95W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
10.05kgs |
245/40 R18 97Y XL AO |
E |
A |
71 |
11.15kgs |
245/40 R18 93Y AO |
F |
A |
71 |
11.15kgs |
245/40 R18 93Y MO |
F |
A |
71 |
10.80kgs |
255/40 R18 99Y XL MO1 |
E |
A |
71 |
11.40kgs |
215/45 R18 93W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
9.30kgs |
225/45 R18 95V XL |
E |
A |
71 |
10.25kgs |
225/45 R18 91V |
E |
A |
71 |
10.07kgs |
225/45 R18 91W |
E |
A |
71 |
10.20kgs |
235/45 R18 98Y XL |
E |
A |
71 |
10.58kgs |
245/45 R18 100W XL |
E |
A |
70 |
11.00kgs |
235/35 R19 91Y XL |
E |
A |
70 |
10.90kgs |
255/35 R19 96Y XL |
E |
A |
73 |
13.03kgs |
255/35 R19 96Y XL AO |
E |
A |
71 |
12.10kgs |
225/40 R19 93Y XL |
E |
A |
73 |
11.70kgs |
245/40 R19 98Y XL |
E |
A |
71 |
11.77kgs |
245/40 R19 94Y |
E |
A |
71 |
11.70kgs |
255/40 R19 100Y XL AO |
E |
A |
71 |
13.20kgs |
255/40 R19 100Y XL MO |
E |
A |
71 |
13.26kgs |
275/40 R19 105Y XL MO |
E |
A |
71 |
13.83kgs |
275/40 R19 101Y MO |
C |
A |
71 |
13.20kgs |
235/45 R19 99W XL |
E |
A |
71 |
11.62kgs |
245/45 R19 102Y XL A T0 |
C |
A |
71 |
12.33kgs |
245/45 R19 102Y XL MO |
C |
A |
71 |
11.98kgs |
275/30 R20 97Y XL *MOE |
C |
A |
73 |
12.51kgs |
245/35 R20 95Y XL *MOE |
C |
A |
70 |
12.30kgs |
245/35 R20 95Y XL A*MOE |
C |
A |
70 |
12.30kgs |
285/35 R20 104Y XL MO |
E |
A |
73 |
14.65kgs |
255/40 R20 101Y XL MO |
E |
A |
71 |
13.27kgs |
Questions and Answers for the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
2016-05-25 - Currently I am using 235/45/18r and planning to change all 4 tyres. Can I replace all 4 tyres to 235/50/18r?
Whether you can make the swap depends on your vehicle suspension layout offering clearance. Usually there should be enough room, but remember changing tyre size affects your vehicle speedo, and is classified as a modification so will need to be declared to the insurance company.
2018-12-31 - Which tyres are better for those who tried these 3? RE003 potenza by bridgestone or michelin ps3 or Hankook Ventus 12 evo 2? There is no ps4 option for 15 inch rims.
As far as I'm aware, no one has tested all three officially. The RE003 gets great reviews in America, but the people I know in the UK tend to prefer the Michelin.
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Top Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Review
Given
86%
while driving a
BMW 530i
(235/45 R17 W) on
mostly country roads
for 10,000
spirited miles
AWESOME.
Stick like stuff to a blanket in the wet, brilliant feedback it's like they are one with the tarmac.
Comfortable, great stopping distance feedback nice understeer. What more can I say.
Replaced Eagle F1's which had developed a nasty vibration due to collapsed casings, even with 5K still left to go.
Purchasing again.
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Given
54%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz S500
(275/40 R19) on
a combination of roads
for 5,000
easy going miles
These tyres lasted for only 8000km of calm and moderate driving! Worest tyres i ever bought! I will never buy them again!!!
Given
81%
while driving a
Toyota Yaris 1.5 ts
(195/50 R15) on
mostly country roads
for 6,000
spirited miles
Bought these for my T Sport after having binned it on the dodgy tires it came with losing all grip in the rain and I must say these are pretty much the best value for money tire you can get for these cars.
I elected to fit wider wheels as well as these so this isn't a like for like comparison, previous wheels only allowing me to go up to 185 safely.
The dry grip is excellent, I drive spiritedly and have never been in a position where the tires are the limiting factor.
For wet grip they're not as good but I've never felt sketchy driving spirited in damp conditions, night and day over the old tires which spun up even looking at rain.
Road feedback and handling is very good, the car doesn't feel disconnected from the road surface. I can't say how these feel on stock suspension, but on lowered suspension and with performance bracing you can most definitely feel everything.
I've not got measurements for the wear specifically but I can say that after 6000 miles there's still a lot of meat left, I'm not worried about them running out of life for a long while.
They are somewhat more noisy than what I had but personally this doesn't bother me, however it may bother you if you just want a sensible daily driver, in which case I'd recommend something else.
All in all, I would definitely buy these again. I recommend them to loads of people as being the best value road tire for these cars.
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Excellent hydroplaning resistance, good in dry, numb handling feel, comfortable, soft sidewalls. As long as you're not the type that pushes the car to the limit, this is an excellent tyre. Perfect for family car.
I drive a proton waja fitted with coilovers and stiffen anti roll bars. Needless to say, road feedback is determined mostly by the tyre due to stiff characteristics of the suspension setup. I touge my car up Fraser's hill, Ulu yam,...etc occasionally. Driven on these tyres until it reaches the markers
Here's my opinion, the sidewalls are too soft and causes a delayed response for corner entry or sudden lane changes. This gives the impression of losing control but it's actually all fine. Therefore it's not as predictable at the limits in the dry.
The grip on these are superb and it can almost match semi slicks when it's warmed up. In the wet is where these tyre shine, it gives you full confidence in the wet. Never once hydroplaned in these tyres even after accidentally hitting puddles on highway speeds.
In terms of comfort, it made my car feel very comfortable even though I'm on coilovers, some of my friends and family didn't even notice I'm on stiffen suspension. Noise level is also very low.
It tends to wear on the outside due to the sidewall flex. But running some negative camber managed to balanced it out.
Overall an impressive tyre and would buy again for a family car. For car enthusiasts, you probably want some other tyres which has stiffer sidewalls.
Given
73%
while driving a
Renault Clio 172 Cup
(195/45 R16 V) on
a combination of roads
for 5,000
spirited miles
Bought Clio Cup in 2017 with 2 x Uniroyal rainsport 3 and 2 x Toyo T1R fitted - Then fitted new 4 x new Toyo T1R as they had been recommended by a hard core clio nut. I couldn't resist a bargain (having picked them up for £30 per corner).but was never happy with the performance. The dry grip was OK but in the wet they were lethal. Having already switched from T1Rs on my Accord Type R to Michelin Pilot Sport 4 I decided to bite the bullet and get Michelin Pilot Sport 3 for the Clio. Better grip in the dry and now pretty good in the wet too, a great all year round tyre. After 5000 miles the average usable tread depth remaining is 4.6mm (to the legal limit bars). My main criticism is that feedback from the tyre is a little numb. My next tyre upgrade (for summer and track use only) will be Dunlop DZ03G and reduction in wheel size to 15". Moral of the story, never scrimp on tyres, it only costs in the long run. Buy the best available regardless of cost otherwise you never reach your car's potential.
Honestly one of the most worth it tyres to have.
Previous tyres was RE003, before changing to PS3.
Constant sprited driving in the "malaysian supercar". Casual Genting/Uluyam car.
Still grips and able to be pushed to car's limit even after over 50000km on tyres on dry. Wet performance have not deteriorated too bad.
Noise level was low at beginning, but gets louder over time. Still acceptable and not re003 loud.
This is the most reliable and well performed tyres so far.