Across driver feedback, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 (PS3) is widely seen as a strong ultra-high-performance all-rounder with standout wet grip, confident braking, and very good hydroplaning resistance, often making cars feel more stable and secure. Dry grip and handling are generally praised too, with many noting a comfortable, relatively quiet ride for the category. The most consistent downside is rapid treadwear for the price-especially on powerful or hard-driven FWD/AWD cars-along with frequent comments about soft sidewalls that can make steering feel a bit numb or delayed at the limit.
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I was using bridgestone RE050A II runflat tires with my BMW E90.Then I followed the hype and wish to try a non rft tire to have more comfortable ride.And bought 4 PS3, Man I cannot tell you how bad idea it was. Because the side walls of PS3 so soft, My cars stability gone. It ride like it is on jelly. Also tire noise increased, very noticeable and irritating, while my bridgestone rft tire noise match with wind noise and was not noticeable. If you bought your BMW for its sporty feeling, stay away from PS3. Maybe if I try a tire like bridge S001 XL (reinforced) (hard sidewalls) it could be a different story but I do not want to gamble anymore and will buy Pirelli cinturato P7 runflats.Hoping sporty, silent ride.
I have had these tyres now for 9 months on the front of my ST220 and have covered 9000 miles.The tread now is down to approx 3/4mm. Initially the tyres were superb and very confortable/progressive and great on wet and dry. They do seem to have worn evenly however for the last 1000 miles ive noticed im getting a little tramlining/play through the steering and they are nowhere near as progressive and feels like ive lost about 40bhp compared to when they were new. Ive tried to combat this by increasing the psi from 33 to 36 which seems to have helped with the issues. Not sure if this was caused by the tyre or the suspension/wheel set up as ive had pothole damage previously. Nevertheless they have been through the harsh winter of 2010/2011 and actually coped really well on the snow on a/b roads when other cars got stuck although i think this was down to them being pretty new when the snow came. I did get stuck once on a slight gradiant in my street but hey they are summer tyres and got me home from work 13 miles on the worst night of snow. All in all they were a decent tyre....as for value for money i'd say average as i will probably get ony 12000 miles out of them (although i have to say i drive hard and use most of the 220bhp of my car. I would definately recommend people try them but im gonna give some winter tyres a try in October(maybe Michelin PA3,Continental WinterContact Ts830, or Goodyear Ultragrip performance 2) and then for next summer definately the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 as they have great reviews and i can get them for £130 each fitted from a performance car shop near my work which is £35 per tyre cheaper than the ps3's....
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These replaced a worn set of Michelin PS2 which I liked. As the PS2 is getting a bit long in the tooth, I decided to try out a set of PS3s. After scrubbing them in over a few miles, I soon found myself in familiar territory as they feel very similar to the PS2 (which is a good thing). They are just as precise and progressive as the PS2, and even a tad quieter. I can't comment on wear yet, but they look fine after a rather spirited forst 1000miles. Highly recommended for a high performance daily driven car.
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Even on new rubber with deep tread the turn in is surprising and positive. Wet grip is exceptional as are comfort levels for a performance tyre. I swapped from Dunlop sp sport max and transformed the ride and grip levels. I would recommend Michelin PS 3's to anyone.
Excellent tyre and compared to my previous Contis SC2 I find the Michelin PS3 better overall.
Only thing not sure yet is the wear but after 1000 miles they still look like almost no wear at all. A little early though to say with confidence that they last well.
I have been running the original Yokohamas that came with the car, then onto a set of Bridgestone Potenza RSpecs - both having their own performance and wear characteristics. It came time to change the Potenzas over and I was recommended the PS3's and somewhat reluctant and sceptical I went with the PS3.
They are fantastic on the normal day to day city driving - giving me the grip when I need it in wet and dry. I loved the feedback of the Potenza Road Rspec tyre, but they were harsh and I felt evry bump on the city and country roads. The PS3's give me comparable grip and excellent feedback without the bumpy, noisy ride. All I had to get used to again was timing hard turns and allowing for the softer sidewall - but hey - you have to sacrifice one thing to gain another. In this case it was a more comfortable daily drive. I will reserve the Potenzas for track days from now on. As far as wear goes - no complaints what so ever - just keep your alignments and pressures right. You get what you give - treat them like crap and and they won't last as long. Surprised to see the low milage from some - as I am not a dainty driver and still reckon I will get around 40 to 45,000 miles out of mine. Definately will look at fitting the same again.
these are the best tyres ive ever had..
i drive and audi A4 Quattro sport avant 2.5v6 tdi, had it from nearly new and now on 100k miles. Ive tried Conti sport contacts (wear out too quick)
dunlop sp's (crap in the wet / snow) michellin PS2 (good tyre) but the michellin PS3 is hard to beat.. this last year ive been working in london (I work in the building industry) travelling from Manchester via the Snake pass and the M1, fully laden with tools etc.; I drive it hard in all weather and these tyres never let me down - flat out on the motorway or whipping round the s bends in rain or shine, they stick to the road like sh*t to a blanket. got to replace the rears next week as worn to minimum after 26000mls. Buy them, you wil NOT regret it.
I have recently fitted four Michelin PS3 tyres to my Volvo s60 D5, they have transformed the car. The car no longer tramlines, the tyres are very quiet on various road surfaces, and absorb bumps and iregularities in the road surface better than the previous tyres (Dunlop sport maxx), giving a more comfortable ride. The car feels more stable at speed and more predictable when cornering. Although I have not yet driven many miles on these tyres I will buy Michelin PS3's again.
Car - MB C220 CDI Avantgarde with Sports upgrades & remapped ECU
Previous tyres - Continental Contact Sport 2 (OEM), Pirelli P-Zero Rosso (1st change)
Let me take them as they came:
1. Continental CS2 - These were OEM and were great tyres. I can't really compare the CS2 to the PS3 directly because I used the P-Zeros in-between for about 12k miles. The CS2 were quiet, had a great dry/wet grip and inspired confidence whilst driving. Pedal-to-metal didn't loose much grip and performance was above par on practically all aspects you can think of. These lasted 20k miles.
2. Pirelli P-Zero Rosso - These were my 1st change. Someone recommended them very highly and I fell for them. Sadly, they didn't really live up to the recommendation. They were quite decent, but nothing compared to the CS2. They lost grip in the wet quite a bit and pedal-to-metal was a lost cause with these. Road noise was also slightly higher than the CS2. These lasted 14k miles.
Recommend to a friend - No. Buy again - Never.
Price paid (incl fitting, balancing, alignment) - £450 for 2 x 225/45/17 and 2 x 245/40/17.
3. Michellin PS3 - Current tyres. Bought after reading loads of reviews/feedback online. These are a HUGE improvement on the Rossos and I'm pretty certain that they're quite a bit better than the CS2 as well. I base this on evaluating their performance in certain circumstances like in roundabouts, emergency stops, green traffic light acceleration. Much quieter, excellent wet/dry road grip, inspire loads of confidence whilst driving around roundabouts/country roads/motorways/etc.
Bought about 500 miles back... so no idea how long they'll last.
Recommend to a friend - For sure. Buy again - Hell yeah !
Price paid (incl fitting, balancing, alignment) - £600 for 2 x 225/45/17 and 2 x 245/40/17.
