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
One of the best tires i have ever buy ...we have this model before on a Focus (2008 1.8 tdci) and was unbelivable to dry wet and road feedback .
In my golf have for 25.000miles energy saver and god knows why iam still alive - now i buy 4 x ps3 and the golf is back on performance .
I will buy it again ! Super !
Hi there, I'm driving these tires for about 2000 km, and I'm very satisfied with them, it seems like i can not put the car out of the road whatever I do, also the comfort is very good, had a little bit doubt since my previous dimension was 205/55/16 but it is only a small difference between.
Much better than previous Bridgestone ER30
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I've driving my c-class on these tires for 1500 km and they are great.highly recommending 205/55-16v.improved comfort and handling vs. previous sport contact 2
Recently replaced the standard Pirelli p-zeros on my 08 Polo GTI with Michelin Pilot Sport 3's all round. Honestly they have transformed my car. The handling is drastically improved but so is the comfort and the road noise. They are not the cheapest tire but I'd recommend them to anyone.
Outstanding grip on wet and dry roads. Good feedback. BUT....shockingly quick wearing on my FWD 156 GTA. Getting close to the wire after only 3000 miles of mostly average driving. Rears still have plenty of tread. In summary, fantastic grip but if you have a fairly powerful FWD car I would give these a wide berth - unless you don't mind forking out for a new pair every few thousand miles.
My previous review when fitted:
"Excellent tire and compared to my previous Contis SC2 I find the Michelin PS3 better overall.
Only thing not sure yet is the wear but after 1000 miles they still look like almost no wear at all. A little early though to say with confidence that they last well. tire reviewed on June 8, 2011"
So now that I have a better idea I confirm again better overall performance than my previous Continentals Sportcontact2. In the past summer (very hot temperatures therefore hard conditions for tires here in Cyprus) I had no problem at all in any aspect especially regarding grip. They give a great feel of safety no matter how hard you push them to the limit. In the winter I noticed just a little lower performance in the wet. When accelerating on snow/icy road I was surprised of facing more spinning than I expected, however not bad overall. Anyway I am not an expert on snow conditions. As for the wear after 10k kilometers/6000 miles the fronts have lost around 2 mm (I guess it's quite good) and it's time to rotate with the backs which are still like almost new !!
Very pleased with this tire in every way, I drive very hard so cannot expect huge milage but only got 6000 Miles from a 200bhp Astra, this compares to about 20,000 from a budget tire. Superb grip in any condition and I am just about to order my next set.
Not sure which way to go next time around as these tires are expensive and excellent until you really start to push on in the dry... then a bit 'wobbly' - rather than 'drifty'.
PS3 Best compromise between comfort and steering feel. Fantastic in the wet like Contisportcontact 3, much much better than Bridestone. If you are looking for a tire which is great in the wet, and is comfortable and not noisy, yet at the same time it is still very sporty and if price is affordable then get this. Bridgestone out perform any in the dry. This is the tire I'm getting over and over again :)
Bridgestone S001 (replacement for RE050a) is superb in the dry and has great steering feedback but it is noisy and doesn't absorb bumps as well.
This is not from my experience but from a friend who does a bit of racing, he says S001 are very progressive, although it is not as grippy in the wet and only average however subjectively, this tire is the best to drive on because it is progressive. Potholes and uneven surface does tend to make it more busy but it feels great because it is progressive.
Contisportcontact 3 is very comfortable but loses on steering feel and sharpness.
It seems like Bridgestone S001 is performance oriented and Continental Conticontactsport 3 is for comfort and Michelin PS3 is a great compromise between the two. I didn't generalize because with each model manufacturers can change, ie Michelin PS2 are dry performance oriented and now the PS3 are wet & green oriented.
