Nexen N8000 vs Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 3 times and the N8000 not once.
Performance profile
Their shared tests recorded too few of the same measurements to chart, so the chart shows what owners rate each tire on every question.
Where owners rate each higher
N8000
Not ahead in any category
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the N8000 72% from 80 reviews and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Head to head in 3 tests, 2011 to 2013
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | N8000 | Field | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 European Summer Sports Tire Test | P17 of 19 | P4 of 19 | |
| 2012 EVO Summer Tire Test | P10 of 10 | P3 of 10 | |
| 2011 Auto Zeitung Max Performance Tire Test | P13 of 14 | P5 of 14 |
N8000 vs Pilot Sport 3 PS3: your questions
Is the Nexen N8000 or the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 the better tire?
In the 3 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 3 times and the N8000 not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the N8000 scores 7.2 and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.9/10 for the N8000 and 8.2/10 for the Pilot Sport 3 PS3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the N8000 72% from 80 reviews and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308. 68% of N8000 owners would buy it again, against 80% for the Pilot Sport 3 PS3.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The N8000 is made in 34 sizes (16 to 20 inch) and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 in 15 (15 to 19 inch). 7 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the N8000 is graded C for wet grip and C for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 A and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The N8000 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2017, 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 tires 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 Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.