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.
What owners mention most counted across 248 reviews
Having had a set of a lesser brand on my Integra and hopeless wet weather (and dry, limit, driving) it was time to change.
Having read reviews of the Michelin PS3s online I thought I would take a punt! Safe to say, Im glad I did!
Wet weather grip is incredible. Easily as good if not better than my previous setin the dry! In the dry they grip like nothing else and combined with the LSD, cornering is exceptional.
I havent had the tires long so cant comment on how they wear but with their performance, Im not caring how long they last!
Not being the cheapest (or most expensive) option for my wheels, I will quite happily buy again.
Coming from the stock Pirelli P7, I would say these tires are totally on another league. The wet grip are better than the P7 dry grip!!! And it really makes you forgot that the road is wet!!! As for the road feedback, I think it's very well balanced, I don't need to feel the smallest detail on the tarmac and these tires really telling you that you're sure-footed. It's much more quiet compares to P7 and much more comfortable too. Thinking back, I should have replace the stock P7 with these when I took delivery of my car. For you guys who feels that your ride is a bit on the firm n harsh side...try these...no regrets...
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This tire has phenomenal grip on both wet and dry. PERIOD!.. it has increase the limits of my car's ability to grip, corner and brake better than all the tires i've used (Bridgestone AR10, ContiPremiumContact 2 and Dunlop SP)..
A little pricey, but you should never compromise safety! Apart from that, noise reduction is not the best, but still ok .. Overall, this is THE tire you want. benefit all kind of drivers especially spirited ones, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Standard driving, wheels are all aligned correctly and 11,000 miles with 2.5mm left! Absolutely rubbish at £130 each, would not buy again at £50 each. Switched to Kumho at £75 a pop, we will see but they seem good up to now.
I have had all three evolutions of these tires. (PS, PS2 and PS3) running on the same car e46 320d sport
The PS3's are by far the best for grip in both dry and wet conditions.
Full set of PS3's put on 2 years ago (Approx 20k very spirited miles) and amazed when i took the wheel off last week to do brakes to find that there is nearly 4-5mm of thread left on the fronts but the rears only have just over 2mm so need replaced.
Overall I would recommend to anyone that likes to enjoy their car and does quite high mileage. You really do pay for what you get and I would gladly fork out time and time again for these amazing tires.
Ive already put 2 reviews on these so my final is I am on 18,000 miles now and they have about another month left i have already got my price for a full set to put on again.
Highs: This side of a Yokohama Advan Neova AD08 or Bridgestone RE-11, the grip from the PS3s is phenomenal. Where the KUMHO ECSTA SPTs squealed in protest around the turns of Clark International Speedway, the PS3s just kept their poise and transitioned between quick left-right turns very well. Stiff shoulders and sidewalls give very direct steering but are pliant enough for a good ride. I find myself having trouble believing these are street tires rated for 320 treadwear, such is the depth of ability.
Lows: With tires, I've learned that generally speaking, you get what you pay for. That said, these tires fetch a pretty penny. If directional tread is your thing, the PS3s won't appeal to your eyes. Finally, these tires can get loud at an 80-100 km/h cruise even with full tread depth.
Massive improvement over the Dunlop SP sport Max I had before, these PS3's are one of the quietest sets of tires I have run, excellent grip in the dry, almost as good in the wet. Overall a good Tire which I have just repaced as now down to 3.5mm after 23k which is not quite as long lasting as I had hoped for given the premium brand and price.
Only negative to watch out for is driving in the snow, almost as useless as BMW run flats, I realise they are not winter tires but the tread pattern is nit at all suited to the snow, especially cornering!
I would buy another set of them as they have been good overall, however wanted to try the Goodyear Eagle F1 Aysmmetric 2's which seem to be highly rated in wet and dry. Will update this review once I have more than 5 miles on them:-)
