Summaries of tyre tests and reviews featuring
the Michelin tyre brand are featured on this page. To compare
the perceived tyre quality and performance characteristics
of individual tyre models, click on the links below.
Alpin A3
Energy E3B
Energy Saver
Exalto PE2
Pilot Alpin
Pilot Alpin PA3
Pilot Exalto
Pilot Exalto 2
Pilot Sport
Pilot Sport 2
Pilot Sport Cup 1
Pilot Sport Cup 2
Pilot Sport PS2
Primacy Alpin
Primacy HP
Alpin A3
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2008
Comparative Strengths - wear, comfort, noise, dry performance,
rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - snow and ice performance
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance on dry, in
the wet and on snow, noise, rolling resistance, wear
Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned
Auto Motor und Sport - 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, snow traction, wet
braking
Autozeitung - 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, sporty and safe
in the wet, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - snow performance, braking in snow
and in the wet, noise, price
Autozeitung 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, comfort, wet braking
Comparative Weaknesses - snow performance
Energy E3B
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wear, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
Autozeitung - May 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, aquaplaning
TCS - 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wear, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses -wet performance
Energy Saver
ACE Lenkrad - Mar 2009
Comparative Strengths - wet braking, rolling resistance,
dry slalom
Comparative Weaknesses - price, aquaplaning
ACE Lenkrad - Apr 2008
Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - price
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2009
Comparative Strengths - well balanced, wear, rolling resistance,
noise
Comparative Weaknesses - price
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wear, noise, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
AutoBild - Oct 2009
Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance, well balanced
in dry conditions
Comparative Weaknesses - understeer in the wet, braking
AutoBild - 2008
Comparative Strengths - wet braking, aquaplaning in a line,
fuel consumption
Comparative Weaknesses - price
Autozeitung - May 2009
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, comfort, rolling
resistance, wet braking
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
Which - Apr 2009
Comparative Strengths - dry handling, wet performance
Comparative Weaknesses - noise, dry braking
Exalto PE2
AutoBild Sportscars - Apr 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, wet braking
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2009
Comparative Strengths - dry braking, rolling resistance,
noise
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, aquaplaning in a curve
Pilot Alpin
AutoBild - 2006 late
Comparative Strengths - dry performance. rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - directional stability in snow
AutoBild - 2006 early
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, aquaplaning, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - directional stability in snow
Autozeitung - 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - snow handling, tendency to understeer
in the wet
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2007
Comparative Strengths - winter performance, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - ABS braking on dry surfaces
Sport Auto - Nov 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wet handling, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, snow performance
Pilot Alpin PA3
AutoBild Sportscars - Nov 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - traction and braking on snow
Pilot Exalto
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, noise
Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned
Pilot Exalto 2
AutoBild Sportscars - Apr 2008
Comparative Strengths - dynamic on dry surfaces, aquaplaning
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, wet traction
Pilot Sport
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wear, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
AutoBild - 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - balance in wet, wet braking
Autocar - Oct 2006
Comparative Strengths - Dry braking, dry handling, coast-by
noise
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking and curved aquaplaning,
particularly on rear-wheel drive
Autozeitung - Sep 2006
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet handling
Autozeitung - Mar 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
Evo - Nov 2007
Comparative Strengths - straight line dry braking, dry handling,
rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet peformance
Powercar - Jan 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
Sport Auto - Apr 2009
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
Sport Auto - May 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry grip, steering
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, aquaplaning
Sport Auto - Mar 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry braking, grip
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, load transfer in wet
Pilot Sport 2
Autozeitung - May 2008
dry performance, comfort, noiseComparative Strengths -
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, aquaplaning
Autozeitung - Mar 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
Sport Auto - May 2007
Comparative Strengths - steering precision, wet grip
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, aquaplaning
Pilot Sport Cup 1
Powercar - Feb 2006
Comparative Strengths - handling
Comparative Weaknesses - braking, noise
Sport Auto - Jun 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry handling, steering precision
in the dry
Comparative Weaknesses - control in the wet
Pilot Sport Cup 2
Sport Auto - Jun 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned (wet performance
better than with Sport Cup 1)
Pilot Sport PS2
AutoBild - Nov 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry handling, dry brtaking, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, directional stability
in the wet, aquaplaning
AutoBild Sportscars - Apr 2009
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, aquaplaning, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - narrow limit in the wet
Sport Auto - Apr 2008
Comparative Strengths - well balanced, especially on dry
surfaces
Comparative Weaknesses - wet handling and braking
Primacy Alpin
ADAC Motorwelt - Oct 2007
Comparative Strengths - well balanced in dry and in snow,
wear, noise
Comparative Weaknesses - rolling resistance
AutoBild - 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, comfort, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - winter performance
AutoBild 2007
Comparative Strengths - well balanced, comfort, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
AutoBild Sportscars - 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - directional stability on snow, wet
braking, price
AutoBild Sportscars 2007
Comparative Strengths - all round performance, comfort, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
Auto Motor und Sport - 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - traction and braking on snow, price
Auto Motor und Sport - 2007
Comparative Strengths - rolling resistance, dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - braking and tractionon snow
Primacy HP
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2009
Comparative Strengths - well balanced, dry performance, rolling
resistance, wear
Comparative Weaknesses - none mentioned
ADAC Motorwelt - Mar 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wear
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
Auto - Aug 2009
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, comfort, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
AutoBild - Oct 2009
Comparative Strengths - well balanced on dry surfaces, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - understeer in the wet, braking
AutoBild - 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, understeer in wet
Auto Express 2009
Comparative Strengths - environmentally friendly, rolling
resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance, curved aquaplaning
Auto Express 2008
Comparative Strengths - fuel economy, wet and dry braking,
wet cornering
Comparative Weaknesses - price
Auto Motor und Sport - Jul 2008
Comparative Strengths - wet and dry handling, steering precision,
noise, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - braking, wet traction
Auto Motor und Sport - Jul 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, rolling resistance
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning, wet braking
Auto Motor und Sport - Jul 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, rolling resistance,
comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking, aquaplaning
Auto Motor und Sport - May 2006
Comparative Strengths - wet and dry performance, dry braking,
comfort, steering
Comparative Weaknesses - wet braking
Auto Express - 2006
Comparative Strengths - Braking
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
Autozeitung - May 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - wet handling, aquaplaning in a curve
Gute Fahrt - Mar 2008
Comparative Strengths - dry and wet handling, wet braking,
wet grip, rolling resistance, noise, comfort
Comparative Weaknesses - aquaplaning
OAMTC - July 2006
Comparative Strengths - dry performance
Comparative Weaknesses - comfort
TCS - 2007
Comparative Strengths - dry performance, wear
Comparative Weaknesses - wet performance
Which - Apr 2009
Comparative Strengths - well balanced, dry handling
Comparative Weaknesses - wet grip
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