Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 is a summer tyre made in total of 142 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 235/40 R18 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (215) and 90mm narrower than the widest one (325). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 94mm sidewall height. In
235/40 R18, Pilot Sport CUP 2 usually competes against
Eagle F1 Supersport, which is a tyre from
Goodyear with a rating of 73%, compared to 71% of the
Michelin in question.