The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect is a premium, trackday-focused summer tire that delivers standout dry grip, razor-sharp turn-in and reassuring stability at the limit. Across both driver feedback and independent testing it repeatedly shows strong track pace and consistent handling once in its operating window. It can be more usable in damp conditions than many expect from a Cup-style tire, but wet performance is not always consistent. The Track Connect system adds genuine value for track users by helping manage pressures and temperatures.
In real-world use, owners praise the tire's confidence-inspiring front-end response, progressive breakaway and ability to sustain performance during hard laps, making it a serious option for track days and fast road driving. Professional results broadly support this, placing it around the podium in mixed semi-slick/UHP comparisons and highlighting dry handling speed and consistency as its defining strengths, with some tests also recording respectable noise/efficiency metrics.
The compromises are clear. Braking performance doesn't always match its cornering pace-especially in dry braking-and wet braking/grip can swing from competitive to notably behind key rivals depending on conditions and test methodology. On the road, a firmer ride and higher noise over rough surfaces are common complaints, and tread life can be short when used frequently on track or driven hard. Finally, its high purchase price can undermine overall value even when outright performance is strong.
The quick answer
Owners say79%from 9 owner reviews88% would buy againRead the reviews
Strengths & weaknessesValue, WetDryRelative to its rivals across every test we hold
Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tire - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect (240) was easy to trust with a neutral-to-understeer balance, but its lap times put it in the middle of the field rather than near the front.
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How good is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect in the wet?
Across the 2 wet-braking tests it has featured in, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect stops 0.3% longer than premium rivals, 5% longer than mid-range rivals and 26.7% shorter than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews wet score of 84/100, and owners rate it 7/10 in the wet from 9 reviews.
How good is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect in the dry?
Across the 2 dry-braking tests it has featured in, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect stops 0.7% longer than premium rivals, 4.2% longer than mid-range rivals and 2.5% longer than budget rivals. It has a Tire Reviews dry score of 45/100, and owners rate it 9.3/10 in the dry from 9 reviews.
How fuel efficient is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?
Across the 1 test measuring rolling resistance, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect's rolling resistance is 0.5% lower than premium rivals and 5.1% lower than mid-range rivals.
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect have?
In the US, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect carries a UTQG treadwear grade of 240, with traction AA and temperature A. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tire graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tire, graded 100, on the government test course. Michelin gives it no mileage warranty. New, it has 7.2/32" (5.7 mm) of tread.
What do owners say about the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?
Across 9 owner ratings the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect averages 79%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 9.3 out of 10 and Wear lowest at 6. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 88% of owners score it 70% or better.
More questions about the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect(4)
How comfortable and quiet are the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?
Owners rate the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect 7.6 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 8 reviews.
How well do the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect 6 out of 10 for wear across 8 reviews. 1 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 1,040 miles.
Would owners buy the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect again?
88% of owners say they would buy the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect again, based on the 8 owner reviews that answered the question. 25% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What does the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect replace?
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect is the successor to the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 in Michelin's range.
Questions and Answers for the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
I have the BMW M140i xdrive and I love to take it to track occasionally. The car has understeer problem and I am looking for a right everyday/trackday combination… Show moreI have the BMW M140i xdrive and I love to take it to track occasionally. The car has understeer problem and I am looking for a right everyday/trackday combination tire. Unfortunately the negative camber adjustment is challenging due to all wheel drive so need to address this with the right tire selection and wheel size. I enjoy your channel and really appreciate your guidance on the tire and wheel size selection. Show less
February 26, 2021
Unfortunately I can't give any official advise about changing tire size without testing, as there's too many variables at play - there might be people on BMW forums who know better. If you do fit a set of the excellent Michelin Cup 2 Connects, and decide there's too much understeer still, you can try adjusting the balance by raising the rear tire pressure, however this will only make small changes to the overall driving experience.
Drivers report the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect delivers very strong dry grip, sharp turn-in and confidence at the limit, making it highly effective for track days and spirited driving. Several also note the tire is more usable in the wet than expected for a Cup-style tire, and the Track Connect system is praised for helping monitor temps/pressures. The main trade-offs are that longevity can be relatively short with hard use (track days or higher-mileage road driving) and the ride/noise can be firmer/louder on rough surfaces.
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Owner ratings averaged from 9 ratings
Owner score79%
Dry Grip93%
Handling88%
Road Feedback85%
Comfort76%
Wet Grip70%
Wear60%
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“Used these exclusively on track with my i20N. They lasted 4 track days, averaging about 4 sessions each, about 250-300km in total. Suppose they could do another couple of sessions if I was feeling adventurous, but they...”
“Used the tires primarely on the track (time attack events and practices) and driving to the track. The dry grip was pretty ok, but it was hard to drive the car close to the limit, as tires gave very little feedback and...”
“I have a civic FK8 that is my track car. The first tires were the too r888r's which seemed pretty good but when I switched to the advan AD08R I soon realised the shortfalls of the r888r. A warm Oulton Park seemed to...”
Used these exclusively on track with my i20N. They lasted 4 track days, averaging about 4 sessions each, about 250-300km in total. Suppose they could do another couple of sessions if I was feeling adventurous, but they look just about done. The last track day was at Brno with a track temperature of 54C which they clearly did not like. Overall happy with them, its been years since I spent so much time on track so don't have recent comparisons.Grip was good, although noticed quite a large difference in performance outside of the operating window.
The Cup2 Connect * are very reliable in the dry, consistent through the life of the tire, with the fastest time right after the first heat cycle. There is a bit of scrubbing vibration that I experienced when using new tires. Feels like pickup, but eventually after driving through it, and getting past that period, they settle down. Have experienced this with more than one set, so its a consistent phenomenon. Grip falls off progressively at the limit, with good road feedback and sidewall stiffness.
I have not used these tires in the wet, I have PS4S for wet track.
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Used the tires primarely on the track (time attack events and practices) and driving to the track.
The dry grip was pretty ok, but it was hard to drive the car close to the limit, as tires gave very little feedback and it felt like the sidewall was very soft.
Rather a lot of understeer and some unexpected oversteer as well.
After just 2 short sessions on the track I have noticed that one of the tread segments (1 of 4) started to wear significantly, especially on front tires. I was very carefull with tire pressure, following Michelin recommendations all the time.
Very soon big parts of this tread segment started to just fall out, while the rest of the tread was rather very good.
After that, I made a reclamation to the tire seller and currently waiting for a results of the examination.
To be honest - very dissapointed with tires performance and behavior. For over 250 EUR per tire, I was expecting a lot more.
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I have a civic FK8 that is my track car. The first tires were the too r888r's which seemed pretty good but when I switched to the advan AD08R I soon realised the shortfalls of the r888r. A warm Oulton Park seemed to suit the Advans well. However since then I have found it wanting. I did Donnington GP (1st trackway this year) and the grip just wasn't there. So after the standard late night obsessing I went for the Pilot sport cup 2's with the track connect system. The tires are amazing, so much grip and feel, tore up Cadwell. The track connect system was brilliant, once I had it dialled in it was on point all day. I also had have the Garmin Catalyst which is epic. Full disclaimer; I try and hide my spending from my wife but mostly fail.
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First set of trackday focused tires after couple of sets of Max Performance Summer tires. What a difference! Same car / same driver and lap times are dropping 3-4% depending on track. Also I am impressed by the heat tolerance and wear during very warm trackday sessions. I am using the tires also for daily drives and the comfort level is ~ok - not great but tolerable. If there is any sand/ stones on the road the sticky tires makes it feel like you were driving on fresh tarmac.. Still this is the tire for me as the real enjoyment comes from the trackdays - and I am not into changing tires back-and-forth ( have the helmet in the trunk with rest of the gear all the time ;). I have had the tires only less than a month, so it will be Interesting to see how they will cope with rain and cold.. maybe it is good that the car is 4wd..
I've been looking to replace the AD08R on my Evo X SST and as the new RS is an awful tire, I opted for the pilot sport cup 2 connect with the track connect kit.
Wow those tires are good!
Everyone has been telling me not to put Cup 2's on the Evo X and boy they were wrong!
Right off the bat, I noticed a significant improvement in comfort and noise slightly better steering wheel feel and much better turn in.
After making some alignment/setup adjustments I went to a nice mountain drive and wow...what a difference vs the ad08r!
The turn in is so much better that until I got used to them I found myself making several corrections at turn in.
The track connect app together with the sensors are actually pretty cool because you can see when tires are up to temp to start pushing and also you can monitor tire pressures.
The grip is sooo much better. It gives me so much confidence to push and they so much more progressive vs the ad08r that you can feel where the limit is.
I also tested them on the wet. You obviously need to be careful at standing water but other than that they gave me so much confidence.
Let's see how they wear and for how long this grip will remain. At this point it's a question mark because I just put them on, hence my 8/10 on how much they lasted.
So far I'm loving them.
Highly recommended!
Previously used original Michelin PSC2, Pirelli PZ4 and Michelin PSS. Compared to original PSC2, wet grip and aquaplaning resistance are massively improved, it took me a while to build trust in the wet, having had some moments on PSC2s before, but they are almost as good as PSS incredibly. Dry grip and handling limits are beyond sensible road driving, but the tires always feel special, you know you're on good shoes at all speeds, but as they wore, became more like you'd expect a track tire to feel; tramlining etc. Ride quality is firm but good, noise on poor surfaces is high, but on good surfaces almost silent. I like tires that convey the surface well and they do that better than any other road tire I've used. Like the old PSC2s and PSS, dry and wet grip go off noticeably under 7C ambient temp.
I do a lot of miles and wear is not as good as the old PSC2, the rears went under the limit after 7k miles, I got over 10k from the old PSC2s and 17k from the previous PSSs, Pirelli PZ4s were at 2mm in under 10k on this car. With my head I'd choose PSS or maybe try PS4S for my road driving, but I'd wish I still had the ultimate; so my heart ordered another set!
I bought this tire for all the wrong reasons, l liked the look of it. Anyway, for all the reasons you might not use a ps cup 2 as a daily driver (in the wet that is) it doesn't seem anywhere near as drastic with the ps cup2 connect. They don't handle any differently in the wet to the bridgestone reo50s I've been using. Actually more comfort, though the bridgestone had hardened- up.I think michelin might have worked a bit of magic here. Mick S.
