Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 vs Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport R
Ahead in each discipline
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 and the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport R have met in one independent test so far, and the Pilot Sport Cup 2 finished ahead. The Eagle F1 SuperSport R was stronger in dry.
Performance profile
5 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
Pilot Sport Cup 2
Eagle F1 SuperSport R
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 98%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
Pilot Sport Cup 2
Eagle F1 SuperSport R
Not ahead in any category
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
Pilot Sport Cup 2
Eagle F1 SuperSport R
Point at or tap any spoke for both tires' figures.
Owners rate the Pilot Sport Cup 2 82% from 24 reviews and the Eagle F1 SuperSport R 78% from 4. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | Pilot Sport Cup 2 | Gap | Eagle F1 SuperSport R |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Eagle F1 SuperSport R ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 101 | 1.3% | 100 |
| Dry Handling s | 141.4 | 0.4% | 142 |
| Dry Handling Long Run s | 146.6 | 0.3% | 146.2 |
| Wet Level | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 101 | 8.1% | 93 |
| Wet Handling mph | 50.8 | 1.7% | 50 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2024
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Pilot Sport Cup 2 | Field | Eagle F1 SuperSport R |
|---|---|---|---|
| The BEST Track Day Tires for 2024 | P1 of 6 | P3 of 6 |
Pilot Sport Cup 2 vs Eagle F1 SuperSport R: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 or the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport R the better tire?
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 and the Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport R have met in one independent test so far, and the Pilot Sport Cup 2 finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 8.3 and the Eagle F1 SuperSport R 4.4 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 or the Eagle F1 SuperSport R?
Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 1-1 between the Pilot Sport Cup 2 and the Eagle F1 SuperSport R.
Which is better in the dry?
The Eagle F1 SuperSport R led 2 of the 3 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 7.4/10 for the Pilot Sport Cup 2 and 6.3/10 for the Eagle F1 SuperSport R.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport Cup 2 82% from 24 reviews and the Eagle F1 SuperSport R 78% from 4.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport Cup 2 is made in 22 sizes (15 to 21 inch) and the Eagle F1 SuperSport R in 16 (18 to 21 inch). 8 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Sport Cup 2 is graded D for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Eagle F1 SuperSport R C and D.
Which is the newer tire?
The Eagle F1 SuperSport R is the newer design: it reached the market in 2021, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 in 2013. The Pilot Sport Cup 2 replaced the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup+.
Run either of these?
Your review is the part of this page no test can supply: how the tire wore, how it aged, what it was like in the rain in year three. It takes about five minutes.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.