Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
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Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 71 |
| Tire Rack owners | 93 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 88 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 86 |
| Tire Rack owners | 85 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 85 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 81 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 84 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | – | 26 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 73 | – |
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 86 |
| Source | Pilot Sport 3 | Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyre Reviews owners | – | 83 |
| DriverReviews owners | – | 86 |
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | Vredestein Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 82 | 76 |
| Dry | 93 | 78 |
| Wet | 86 | 86 |
| Comfort | 79 | 84 |
| Noise | 77 | 26 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 86 |
| Handling | 92 | 83 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
Wet grip and treadwear start at “Important” — the two things buyers rank highest. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.
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Themes extracted from owner reviews across retailers and review sites — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.
The Vredestein Sportrac 5 is widely regarded as a high-value, versatile summer tire that excels in dry and wet grip, comfort, and longevity. While the majority of users praise its balanced performance and responsiveness, a minority of enthusiasts find the sidewalls too soft for spirited driving, leading to vague steering feedback and a lack of precision in performance-oriented applications.
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 | B · Vredestein Sportrac 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | — | Summer High Performance tires |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
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Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport 3 — better noise, dry and handling. Pick the Vredestein Sportrac 5 if treadwear and comfort matter most to you.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 77 vs 26 on noise.
Vredestein Sportrac 5 scores 86 vs 70 on treadwear.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 93 vs 78 on dry.
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 scores 92 vs 83 on handling.
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.
