Michelin Pilot Sport 3 MO1
EU tyre label for every size: 2 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 MO1 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 2 sizes (2 registrations including load and speed variants), for 18″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71–73 dB.
On the EU market since May 2009; the earliest production week registered is 08/2009.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (2 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip. Weakest point: fuel efficiency, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (255/40ZR18)
Example: the 255/40ZR18 size, compared with the 263 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class D vs the typical C: ≈0.18 L/100 km more, about 28 litres more over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (1 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 2 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 255/40ZR18 | 99PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D24% | 71 dBB84% | — | 08/2009 |
| 285/35ZR18 | 101PAR_Y_PAR XL | A100% | D39% | 73 dBB72% | — | 08/2009 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 255/40ZR18
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 255/40 ZR18, ranked by label →
- Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2A B 69 dB
- Hankook Ventus Prime 4A B 69 dB
- Pirelli PzeroA C 69 dB
- Transmate Geeksport D1A B 70 dB
- Petlas Prestige SportA C 70 dB
- Starmaxx Dynamix SportA C 70 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 MO1 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 50% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 MO1 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 MO1 suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Michelin Pilot Sport 3 MO1 launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2009. The earliest production week in its registrations is 08/2009; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 2 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.