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Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP vs Continental PureContact LS — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

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    Dry

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPureContact LS
    Reviews found online–74
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    Wet

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPureContact LS
    Reviews found online–74
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPureContact LS
    Reviews found online–65
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    Comfort

    No comparison
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPureContact LS
    Reviews found online–62
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    Noise

    No comparison
    70
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPureContact LS
    Reviews found online–73
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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPureContact LS
    Reviews found online–70
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    Handling

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPPureContact LS
    Reviews found online–73
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZPContinental PureContact LS
Relative Score – 70
Dry – 72
Wet – 72
Snow – 67
Comfort – 65
Noise – 70
Treadwear – 68
Handling – 73

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Headline score

Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

PureContact LS

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B PureContact LS

Pros

  • Good dry and wet handling
  • Enhanced treadlife compared to sportier alternatives
  • Comfortable ride with good vibration isolation

Cons

  • Poor winter traction, particularly on snow and ice
  • Morning flat-spotting causing noticeable vibrations for the first few miles
  • Loud road noise and constant hum reported by certain drivers
All owner themes in the PureContact LS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP B · Continental PureContact LS
CategoryUltra High Performance All Season  tireAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—700 A A
Treadwear warranty—70,000 mi
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP

Continental PureContact LS

Only Continental PureContact LS has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP
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Tire B · Continental PureContact LS
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.