Pilot Sport 3 TIRE REVIEW
There are 128 reviews for the Pilot Sport 3
Rating Snapshot
When asked, 86% of reviewers recommend this tire
Review Summary
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tires are praised for their excellent grip, handling, and responsiveness in both wet and dry conditions. Customers describe the tires as "phenomenal" and "confidence-inspiring", with "mind-blowing grip". The tires are also noted for their comfort and low noise. However, some users have reported issues with premature wear, cracking, and noise as the tires age. A few customers also mentioned lower fuel efficiency compared to other tire models.
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Brilliant effort Michelin!! Pilots Sports 3 WOW!!
Hi Michelin, Just want to say thank you. I can't say enough about it. It's simply a brilliant tyre. I've gone tnrough a few sets of tyres over the years but it never ceases to amaze me. The grip in the wet and dry is simply phenomenal. I've tried many different brands of tyres but this tyre is king. My work ( I am a psychological counsellor) takes me to numerous schools all over Victoria. I travel through some pretty challenging roads but since discovering the PS3, I drive quietly confident that I will reach my destination safely to enable me to provide the much needed support our kids need during times of distress. Bravo Michelin!!
Brilliant effort Michelin!! Pilots Sports 3 WOW!!
Hi Michelin, Just want to say thank you. I can't say enough about it. It's simply a brilliant tyre. I've gone tnrough a few sets of tyres over the years but it never ceases to amaze me. The grip in the wet and dry is simply phenomenal. I've tried many different brands of tyres but this tyre is king. My work ( I am a psychological counsellor) takes me to numerous schools all over Victoria. I travel through some pretty challenging roads but since discovering the PS3, I drive quietly confident that I will reach my destination safely to enable me to provide the much needed support our kids need during times of distress. Bravo Michelin!!
Brilliant effort Michelin!! Pilots Sports 3 WOW!!
Hi Michelin, Just want to say thank you. I can't say enough about it. It's simply a brilliant tyre. I've gone tnrough a few sets of tyres over the years but it never ceases to amaze me. The grip in the wet and dry is simply phenomenal. I've tried many different brands of tyres but this tyre is king. My work ( I am a psychological counsellor) takes me to numerous schools all over Victoria. I travel through some pretty challenging roads but since discovering the PS3, I drive quietly confident that I will reach my destination safely to enable me to provide the much needed support our kids need during times of distress. Bravo Michelin!!
MIchelin Pilot Sport 3
I have my third set of Pilot Sports under my Vectra V6, the grip is incredible, the car stops and turns in half the space you would anticipate. Driving fast on winding roads is precise, no bounce back. I also have a second sports car which had other well known brand tyres, I threw them away and put Pilots 3 under that too, absolutely fantastic, precise and incredible grip braking and cornering. That is passive safety, i like it.
205/50R1687W
Car came out with Michelin and now this size is no longer available. So I need to change brands Saw one dealer who felt instead of 205 we could get a wider tyre. However he has not got back with availability. Looks like I need to pump up the bicycle tyres. The vehicle is a 2.4T 2000 Volvo Sedan.
Excellent standard size tyre
Almost unnatural wet grip and very good in the dry. They just hold and hold and fill you with plenty of confidence, car is absolutely planted to the road. Rolling resistance is quite high so fuel economy isn't great compared to Yoko S.Drive I had, but that's not why you buy an EVO IX. Being very soft, they don't last especially with spirited driving. I've done only around 3000kms on them so far. I'll try to write a review after 10-15k kms. Side walls were surprisingly soft which, considering the grip is good, isn't a bad thing for your back at all. All around they are very good tyres for a sport car considering the price before and now.
Best all round tyre
The Pilot Sport 3 is a phenomenal tyre. It's been round for years, and is consistently in the top five of most any tyre shootout you can find. It's because of this that I chose it for my Subaru Liberty. 12 months on, I know I made the right choice. Dry road grip is outstanding and I've never had so much confidence in the wet as I do with these tyres. Road noise is neglegible, but performance is always priority anyway in my opinion. Be aware thogh, they don't like the mud. The tread fills up very easily and they're like driving on ice. If you're a spirited driver on the bitumen like myself, then look no further; these are the tyres for you.
Great value for money
Tried these after a few years of using cheap Bob Jane xenon z7s...the PS3 is a vastly better tyre- appreciably more grip in the dry and 100 times better in the wet than the Bob Jane items. Fairly quiet and not that expensive for a performance tyre either. I would definitely buy these again
Best Summer tyre i owned!
The PS3 are the first Michelin tyre I used and most definitely not the last. The dry grip and braking is vastly superior to any performance tyre i have used used in the past (all branded not cheap and poorly performing). The wet grip is exceptional with low cabin noise to speak of especially on the freeways its oem quite. Look at the summer performance tyre spectrum across all brands you cant be the performance per dollar ratio. I'll be converting other two cars the PS3's when they are next due. Very happy.
Good summer tires- poor fuel efficiency
Got these tires as part of the Ford Focus Titanium edition. The first thing that I noticed is the noise with those tires. The noise has subsided after ~5000 miles. I had my first low pressure warning after a brief rain storm in CA. Had to put some air in it, but it is almost impossible to find reference table for proper psi for hotter climates. I have the feeling that those tires are the reasons that my gas milage sucks. I am driving totally defensive and almost to the point that I push the car and still the fuel consumption is at >32mpg. FOR A 2014 CAR!!!