Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Owner Reviews

What owners say summarised from 256 reviews

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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Owner ratings averaged from 308 ratings

Owner score 83%
Dry Grip 90%
Wet Grip 88%
Road Feedback 84%
Handling 84%
Comfort 82%
Wear 73%

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86%

Member August 23, 2010

Jaguar S Type R (4.2 Supercharged)
245/40 R18 W
10,000 miles
Mostly Motorways
Spirited

Very good tyre fitted to Jaguar S Type R, despite the weight and spirited driving, they have lasted very well. 10k miles in 6 months and appear to be half worn.
Better than previous tyres on this car ( Pirelli corsa rossos, Goodyear f1a) in respect to grip, noise and wear.

Would certainly buy them again.

97%

Member August 22, 2010

Renault clio 197
225/45 R17
2,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

I drove the conti sport 3 and conti sport 2, but this one is just an other dimension. its just so much better! they are very, very good in the dry and just fantastic under wet conditions. buy again? - no question!

81%

Member July 21, 2010

Audi RS4 Quattro
255/35 R19 W
2,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Spirited

The whole point of a new tyre is that it should be better than the one its replacing. Ok its slightly better in the wet than the old PS2 but not as good in the dry.

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94%

Member July 13, 2010

Skoda Octavia vRS
225/40 R18 W
5,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Outstanding tyre, especially in the wet. Not a bad price either for a premium tyre - around ?150. Recommended!

86%

Member July 1, 2010

Honda Accord
225/45 R17
3,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Better than PS2...

100%

Member June 10, 2010

Ford Mondeo
225/40 R18 W
5,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average

The grip from these tyres is amazing i also found them to be very good in the wet which is a bonus as these are summer tyres. Road feedback is spot on and are very comfortable to drive on. These are so much better than the conti sport 3 tyres that were on the car and i had them from new. The PS3 is in another league i don't think the other big brands can come close to these with their flagship model tyres 5 stars to michelin for the PS3.

91%

Member May 17, 2010

SEAT Altea
225/40 R18 W
1,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average

Great tire , performs very well. Can not tell much about the wear.

93%

Member April 14, 2010

Mercedes Benz E Class
245/45 R17 W
2,500 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Short and Clear. The Best tyres I've. GOOD!

93%

Member April 2, 2010

Skoda Octavia vRS
225/40 R18 W
1,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Awesome grip on the dry stuff. Bombproof in the wet, it's just spooky how these tyres stick! Totally impressed so far, despite the price!

59%

Member March 21, 2010

BMW M3
255/35 R18 W
3,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

Never buy it again. M3 E46 very bad on coners and track day use, PS2 much better and a little bit expensive then PS3. Looks like Michelin designed this PS3 tyre during credit crunch, making it a bit cheaper and fuel efficient, but unfortunately this tyres are not for non-green (fuel efficient powerfull cars)
I would never buy it again

97%

Member March 14, 2010

Porsche Cayman
255/45 R18 W
12,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited

The only thing I didn't like was the price, otherwise an epic tyre

97%

Member March 6, 2010

Audi A3 Sportback
225/45 R17 W
1,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average

My Audi A3 came with 4 Pirelli Pzero Rosso; their performances were quite good but the were terribly noisy and very rigid on the road unevenness (rigid shoulder) with a lot of vibrations inside the car.
So after 3.500 miles I decided to replace them with the new Michelin Pilot Sport 3; the PS3 are certainly better than the Pirelli Rosso:
1. very low noise also in motorways and very smooth ride
2. I tested them also in bracking and accelerating both in the wet and in the dry and they are awesome (the Pirelli Rosso are definitely inferior in this case)
3. very responsive steering (really impressive) without feeling nervous (better than Pirelli Rosso)
4. a lot of grip in cornering both in the dry and in the wet

These tyres are simply the best!!

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