Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect

Name: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect
Brand: Michelin
Availability: InStock
Rating: 85 (1 reviews)

Summer

Premium

8.5 /10 Recommended

What we know so far

Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect is a new tyre. Type: Summer; segment: Premium. Because there are not enough full comparative results yet, the page avoids a scored verdict and focuses on facts already present in the database: 16 available sizes from R17 to R21. EU label data is mostly wet grip C and rolling resistance D.

1 Tests Price from: £200 16 Sizes

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect

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Potenza Sport

8.7

Better at: Wet handling, Wet handling - objective

Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling

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Pilot Sport 4

Better at: Rolling resistance, Wet braking

Worse at: Exterior noise, Dry handling - objective

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SportContact 7

10.0

Better at: Wet braking, Dry braking

Worse at: Dry steering response

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Pilot Sport 4 S

9.6

Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling

Worse at: Dry handling

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

9.4

Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling

Worse at: Dry steering response, Dry handling

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P ZERO PZ4

8.9

Better at: Wet handling, Wet handling - objective

Worse at: Dry handling, Dry steering response

Premium

Eagle F1 Supersport

8.1

Better at: Wet handling, Comfort

Worse at: Dry handling, Dry steering response

Premium

Ventus S1 evo Z K129

6.1

Better at: Wet handling, Wet handling - objective

Worse at: Dry steering response, Dry handling

Premium

P Zero Trofeo R

Better at: Dry handling - objective, Wet handling

Worse at: Exterior noise, Rolling resistance

Upper-middle

Azenis FK510

Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling

Worse at: Dry steering response, Dry handling - objective

Budget

Sportnex AR-1

Better at: Dry braking, Dry handling - objective

Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal, Comfort

Premium

Pilot Sport 5

9.4

Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

9.3

Premium

Turanza T005

8.8

Premium

PremiumContact 7

9.8

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Surprisingly high wet grip potential for a cup tire, offering good traction in wet conditions.

Very precise handling and confidence-inspiring driving characteristics at sporty, dynamic speeds.

Weaknesses

Longer braking distances at typical everyday temperatures.

Pronounced sensitivity to load changes, resulting in strong oversteer on wet surfaces.

Weak ride comfort.

Reviews

7.9

13 Reviews

Customers like

Strong dry and track grip10×

Precise handling and road feedback5×

Acceptable road comfort4×

Capable wet-road grip2×

Customers don't like

Track wear and durability limitations3×

Grip is temperature-sensitive2×

Firm ride quality2×

History

Pilot Sport CUP 22017–20267.9Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect20228.5

2022

Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect was launched and replaced Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2.

2022

1× Tested

Sportauto235/35 R19#3Very good

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Summer

235/35 R19

#3 Of 3 Tyres

Sportauto2022

3rdVery good

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Sizes (16)

Width:

205/50 R17

1 Variants

93YXL

215/45 R17From £233

1 Variants

91YXL

Best£233

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225/45 R17

1 Variants

94YXL

255/40 R17

1 Variants

98YXL.

Michelin Summer - Lineup at a glance

Where each model sits, what it is tuned for, and how the models trade off

Michelin's passenger summer range runs from the track-focused Pilot Sport Cup 2, through the sporty Pilot Sport S 5 and Pilot Sport 5, to the comfortable Primacy 5 and the efficient e.Primacy - each model is built for a different purpose.

From sporty to efficient

◀ Sporty / performanceComfort / efficiency ▶

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Ratings

Tested 1× By professional organizations

●Very good1× (100%)

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