The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 is a Trackday and Competition Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.
Tyre review data from 18 tyre reviews averaging 79% over 150,800 miles driven, and 10 tests with an average result of 2nd.
First On Market | January 2014 |
Wheel Size | 18 - 20" |
Width | 245 - 345mm |
Profile | 25 - 40 |
Rolling Resistance | D - D |
Wet Grip | C - D |
Noise (dB) | 70 - 74 |
Winter Rating | Not Winter Rated |
The Pilot Sport Cup 2 is ranked 11th of 37 Summer Trackday and Competition tyres.
This tyre replaced the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Plus and this tyre has been replaced by the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect.
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Size | Fuel | Wet | Noise |
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18 inch | |||
245/35ZR18 (92Y) XL | D | D | 70 |
19 inch | |||
345/30ZR19 (109Y) XL | D | C | 72 |
265/30ZR19 (93Y) XL | D | C | 73 |
265/35ZR19 (98Y) XL | D | C | 71 |
265/40ZR19 (102Y) XL | D | C | 71 |
20 inch | |||
325/30ZR20 (106Y) XL | D | D | 74 |
245/35ZR20 (95Y) XL | D | D | 71 |
345/30ZR20 (106Y) | D | C | 72 |
325/25ZR20 (101Y) XL | D | C | 73 |
245/30ZR20 (90Y) XL | D | C | 70 |
2018-09-18 - Which tyre use in Michelin Pilot sport 4 on this test? Because PS4 is not available in 235/35 r 19 . If the Michelin Pilot sport 4S isn't available in rim 18 , What was the tyres use um Michelin Pilot sport 4 in this test.
We ran 235/40 R19 for the video which all three tyres are available in.
2019-10-10 - Hi, I am driving a Golf 7 R Facelift and I want to do a Trackday training at the Nordschleife next year. I also want to do some tourist driving every now and then as well. I will also do a summer road trip through the alps. I am usually doing 12000 km in the summer. Would you recommend using the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S or the Cup 2 for this purpose (so for daily driving on normal roads as well)? I see that the PS4S has a much longer lifetime and excellent dry and wet handling but will it survive trackdriving to a certain limit? Or will it overheat too quickly and be destroyed by driving it for 1000 km on a race track like the Nordschleife? I am not a Pro driver but I would like to do some “faster” laps. Can you give me advise? Thanks a lot!
The PS4S can certainly take some track abuse, but the Cup 2 would take a more sustained beating on places like the ring. The ideal setup would be two sets of wheels, running the Cup 2 when you're doing a lot of track work, and the PS4S when you're spending more time on the road.
2021-05-07 - Just purchasing these on 19 inch rims on a 392bhp Honda Type R. To be used mainly on track so what are recommended tyre pressures for road use and what do you suggest when hot on track. I have a set of PS4S on 20 inch rim and have fond these behaved well on a dry track but expect to use these on wet/damp track and as road winter tyre. Any suggestions ro pressures would be helpful Found on the pS4s had to drop pressures a lot on track as hitting 40PSI and were not happy. Reduced pressures to 29PSI front 28rear and handled a lot better
I would start by aiming for the manufacturers pressures when the tyres are hot, so warm up the car then reset down to just below manufacturers recommended pressures and do a full run. You'll likely then have to bleed out more pressure. If they still feel a bit over you can reduce a bit further but obviously don't drop too low.
2022-06-03 - Honda Civic FK2 going on track day. Can I run CUP 2’s on front & PS4S on rear.
You can. We're not sure whether you should though! It will result in plenty of oversteer when warm and dry (which might be the fun goal!)
Size | Price Range | |
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225/40 R18 | £138.79 - £173.68 (3 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
225/45 R17 | £139.91 - £154.63 (2 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
235/35 R19 | £219.92 - £286.98 (7 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
245/35 R19 | £260.84 - £339.37 (6 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
245/40 R18 | £178.38 - £224.44 (2 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
255/40 R17 | £243.82 - £243.82 (1 Prices) | Compare Prices >> |
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