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 found these tires to be very good for grip and feel in wet and dry, they were the most expensive in the range I was looking at (Goodyear f1 , continental contact sport 5) and was lead to believe they would last the longest, but they are now 1/2 mm off wear marks after 1100 miles which I was not impressed with especially as most of the time, I am pottering around in rush hour traffic and don't push it hard on corners (most of time) , so decided to try some Goodyear f1 this time as quieter more fuel efficient and 20/30 pounds cheaper for pair will wright review when they have hit there tread blocks
These tires are great, always making me feel they could grip at anything. But they really lasted for only 20000 miles and for my average driving style that's just too little. I mean i do love to (and always do) corner my car on an empty road, however most of my driving is city or motorway (smooth) driving.
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Renault
215/55 R16 W
20,000 miles
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Best tires I have ever driven on. Gave me 33,000 km. Tried to buy another set but were unavailable and bought P7 Cinturatos, which are quite good but the PS3s were smoother, more responsive and quieter.
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When new these tires were fantastic, in fact they were really great for about 10k miles but now they slide about all over the place when the road is slightly wet or salty and there's still at least 4mm of tread left! When new the tires gripped in wet or dry, gave masses of confidence and feedback when pushed on corners. Unfortunately still with 4mm tread the car is not safe to drive at the same pace at all, I have to gingerly accelerate to stop from sliding into the verge on a roundabout! I'm reluctant to buy another pair at £150 a corner for 10k miles worth so will probably try and drive with restraint if I can for a another 1-2000 miles if I can last that long! Otherwise it'll be some other brand next time. Got Goodyear Eagle F1's on the front which are pretty good but not as sharp steering when the Michelin's were on the front and new(put on the back when had Goodyear's fitted).
Best tires i've ever owned!After 10000 km on all sorts of roads I find it to be excelent for my mercedes c200k!especialy on highway where you can't almost hear it rolling!excelent tire and every recommendation!I am not able to say anything about wear because they still look like new.
I've only had these on for 1,000 miles but thought I'd write a preliminary review.
I swapped to 4 new PS3s when I suffered a couple of on the fronts and my rears were down to 3 mm. I was on hankooks before.
The grip on these is great in dry with a slight drop off in the wet but I'll give consideration for the cold temps too as I've pushed them a bit where I probably shouldn't to see what they can do.
The car is very quiet inside now when cruising and it's a marked improvement over the Hankooks. General road driving is more comfortable too, with no tramlining along road surfaces which is an absolute pleasure!
They're not as precise as the cheaper Hankooks though, they feel soft going into a hard corner which explains the comfort but doesn't inspire confidence as I can't feel for sure what's happening. Maybe I'll adapt with some more mileage under my belt with them?
Can't comment on wear at the moment. I got them on an offer and would probably baulk at full price to be honest but I only got 14,000 miles out of the front Hankooks so we'll see if they're worth it in twelve months.
They also crap in the snow. worst I've had in snow to be fair. Any snow whatsoever and these just give up. I know they're a summer tire, but I could get up my road in the snow in the worn Hankooks. I know how to drive in the snow, but the PS3's don't like it one bit.
Haven't got the strength in my fingers to iterate how amazing these tires are. These tires just defy physics and really fill you with confidence to obtain that extra G around corners despite having a large family car.
Third and probably final review. My overall experience with these tires was very good. I was impressed with the excellent dry grip and the wet also.
I don't push them so hard to the limits, but if it counts I never felt I would be let down from the PS3's when cornering or braking. Especially the latter.
They proved to be quite comfortable so far although lately that they have been already very worn (something around 3mm left) I get the feeling that... they take the car where they like. Especially on wet. I have to mention though that my front wheels need minor camber adjustment. Another thing that contributes to the instability is the fact that I inflate the fronts at 2.4 and the rears at 2.3 psi since the car is heavier in front and it's also front wheel drive. This is what I did with the previous Continentals Sport Contact 3's I had regarding pressure and since mentioning Continentals I have to say the overall performance between the two brands Contis is almost identical for me. Can't say which is best. Maybe what you find cheapest!
I have got 24.000 km from the Michelins so far, that's approximately 15.000 miles. When I had to decide what to buy the salesperson promised at least 35-40.ooo km on city roads that was my case. However as I had assessed them from the early stages that they were fit on the car I thought I would be happy reaching 30k. Anyway I don't see them giving me another 5k easily to reach the 30k I expected. In the end it's sad to find out they turned to be 10-15 thousand km away from expectations.
If I didn't care for the money spent I would buy them again. But I have to admit I won't buy these or any other premium brand again. I would rather go for something cheaper and still reliable like Nexens or Altenzo that I found being sold almost half the price of Michelins or Continentals. Most probably Nexens N8000. I am sure I will get at least the same mileage and good performance. I personally don't care for that ultra high performance expensive brand tires anymore and as far as safety is in concern it proves to be not an issue with mid range brands.
After trying multiple tires i have found these to be the best all round tire, they make such a niticeable difference to the whole feel of the car and are very quiet compared with some previous rumblers!!
Pirelli Pzero are rubbish.
Suprisingly Dunlop sport maxx- very noisy..
Would advise michelin ps3 or continental sportcontact 3 or 5's
