Vredestein Ultrac Cento vs Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 7 times and the Ultrac Cento 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
Ultrac Cento
Pilot Sport 3 PS3
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Ultrac Cento 80% from 22 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 7 tests, 2010 to 2012
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 | Ultrac Cento | Field | Pilot Sport 3 PS3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 EVO Max Performance Tire Test | P8 of 10 | P4 of 10 | |
| 2011 Auto Express Ultra High Performance Tire Test | P4 of 10 | P2 of 10 | |
| 2011 AMS Ultra High Performance Tire Test | P5 of 11 | P4 of 11 | |
| 2011 Auto Zeitung Max Performance Tire Test | P11 of 14 | P5 of 14 | |
| 2010 Auto Express Ultra High Performance Tire Test | P7 of 11 | P2 of 11 | |
| 2010 Autocar Tire Test - RWD | P5 of 6 | P2 of 6 | |
| 2010 European Summer Tire Test | P7 of 17 | P4 of 17 |
Ultrac Cento vs Pilot Sport 3 PS3: your questions
Is the Vredestein Ultrac Cento or the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 the better tire?
In the 7 independent tests that ran both tires, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 finished ahead 7 times and the Ultrac Cento not once. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Ultrac Cento scores 8.1 and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 8.1 out of 10.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.2/10 for the Ultrac Cento and 8.2/10 for the Pilot Sport 3 PS3.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Ultrac Cento 80% from 22 reviews and the Pilot Sport 3 PS3 84% from 308. 81% of Ultrac Cento owners would buy it again, against 80% for the Pilot Sport 3 PS3.
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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.