Owners largely agree the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 delivers outstanding dry grip and sharp, confidence-inspiring responses once it has some temperature in it, with many also praising steering feel and dry handling. Where opinions turn, it is mainly in cooler or wetter use: around two in five owners mention limited wet grip, and roughly one in five flag aquaplaning and cold-weather performance as particular weaknesses. Durability also draws criticism, with around one in five dissatisfied with tread life, and a similar share noting it can be heat-sensitive in terms of delivering its best performance.
What owners mention most counted across 20 reviews
I put Cup 2 on my Mazda MX-5 ND (2017), I already had coilovers and sway bar upgraded (also power upgrade to about 190hp and brake of course), until now I drove on Michelin Pilot Sport 4 which have great grip in the dry and wet also in compare to stock Bridgestone tires (S001 really do not recommend them!), they was just little "spongy" in terms of precise of steering (they have very soft sidewalls) but they are still great tires and I like it, but with Cup 2 it's on another lvl! Steering is very tight, precise, very stable at high speeds in compare to Pilot Sport 4 also grip, absolutely amazing on my upgraded suspension, car is fast as f*ck! :D I can push it really really hard, I mostly drive on back roads (I have them a lot around with minimum of traffic so I can push it) Absolutely fullfill my curent setup what I want from car. They need some warm up in at beginning but nothing terrible, I drove them only in dry, I rarely drive in the wet (I love that car and had it just for my pleasure) so I can't tell anything about wet driving.
Drove it on 3 different tracks during 2019, including Nurburgring and Spa, in all kinds of conditions.
Impressive grip in the dry, very good resistance to overheating and completely linear performance in the wet.
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Phenominal grip ,
The gtr is a heavy motor but the cup sport 2 makes it feel a lot lighter and agile
Poke it into a bend and its in and out no problem, wet however , standing water on motorways lends it to be a bit twitchy
Read the weather before you push it to hard in the wet and you will be fine, will encourage slower driving in the wet which is not a bad thing
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6 months and 20,000 kilometers and they are finished.
Interesting I had equal wear over all 4 tires without rotation. Not so sure footed in the wet or in cold weather. Noisey, actually very noisy tires especially when wearing low to 4mm down to 2mm tree depth.
10% increase in fuel consumption driving the same roads I have driven, same vehicle with previous tires that lasted 45,000 kilometers. No real sense of better anything really
In the dry probably the best tire I have ever had, but for maximum grip it needs to be hot. Have them on Megane rs250 in 235/35/19 and 235/40/18. On wet drive normally and no problems. Be aware of aquaplaning.
The most balanced extreme performance tire!
Tire feedback is the best amongst these extreme performance tires.
Dry performance is very good with not bad wet handling.
Wear on these tires are insane.....you expect it to last only for around 12000km or a year.....and it's not cheap
Have the OEM Bridgestone RE040's on the front and the Sport Cups on the rear. Previously had the OEM's all round and having read reviews wanted to try them. The rears are now so good that a previously very well balanced car will understeer as the rears hang on so much better than the fronts although the fronts do only have about 4mm left. Can't wait to get the Sport Cups on the front now. Would highly recommend.
