Pilot Sport Cup 2 (240) TIRE REVIEW

Run Flats are poor performers in autocross

Sub par peformance in autocross as a run flat. Heavy tire with stiff shoulder affecting cornering ability compared to non-fun flats.

No use on the front of a JCW on track days. Front left delaminated after 128 miles. Very poor in the damp, no grip in the wet.

Untouchable performance

Order these from the Goodyear tire shop I’ve gone to for decades! They already know…wouldn’t trust anything else on my 200mph Shelby

Sport Cup 2 tires ROCK

Had my 992 Turbo S at Sebring. Did 2 days on stock Pirelli P Zeros....2:28s...Went back two weeks later on Mich Sport Cup 2s, same weather, same temp and sun....2:17s...Did two hard track days on the Sport Cup 2s and still plenty of life left, at least another two full track days left on this set. Amazing track day tires...fantastic traction and wear life...these were HOT days, 90s and humid with plenty of sunshine.

Grippy and solid feel, great track tire!

I have these tires on my GT350 (295/35ZR19 front, 305/35ZR19 Rear, and have around 7000 miles on them. It's time for a new set, as I'm at the wear bars on the rear, but they are the best tires for the money I've had on a sport/track car. Ive never had a tire issue with them, never lost a single psi (they are nitrogen filled). They are grippy, second gear hooks well when the tires are warmed up. A competitors tires I had would still spin in 4th. They have great comparative wet traction too. I will definitely buy another set. My car also does some everyday driving and they are quiet and composed, and you can confidently scare passengers on corners at triple or more the warned speed (heard from a friend hahaha).

Maybe good for the track, but...

I've had a few sets of these on Porsches. First on a 981 GT4 and next on my 718 Spyder. To be honest, had I known our they were equipping these on a convertible from the factory, I would have optioned for the no charge downgrade. I had another GT4 that had a competitor's tire on it. Driven back to back, there were definitely different characteristics. I always described those Cup 2's as 'plinky' as that's the sound they'd make over any bump, even with tire pressures lowered. My wife and I also had similar observations of heavy steering response on the GT4, but I understand the desire for straight line stability in a car that is slated to do 180++ MPH on the track. There's lots of differences between our previous 981 Spyder and the 718, but my single biggest complaint with the car seems to fall on these tires. The previous generation was equipped with a competing brand's high performance summer tire. Obviously, there was less grip most of the time, but if we got caught in the rain, no big deal. Also, the non-track tires were very predictable making the car a breeze and a pleasure to drive. I do not track the Spyder... it's a convertible meant for the street in my opinion. Porsche's website has a few warnings added to it now about hydroplaning with the Cup 2's. I haven't had the car in the rain, but if these are similar to the ones I had on my GT4 several years back, they're borderline dangerous in the wet. Also, at lower temperatures (less than 60 F), these are extremely unpredictable. It's hard to criticize a track tire for that, as at the track I would be using tire warmers or at least a few laps before I started to push the car. But, for a street legal car, I can't fathom the purpose of their purpose. My complaints with the tire fall mostly on how numb the Cup 2's feel with extremely heavy turn in. I feel like there's an extra layer of compound on Michelin tires that make them seem soft and disconnected from the road... almost like your riding on a set of tires on top of a sheet of rubber on top of asphalt. Accompanying this seems to be the heaviest steering I've ever felt in our Porsche's. I noticed the numb feeling with my PS4's as well, but I don't mind it with those considering they are on a daily driven GTI. But for a simple roadster, I prefer to feel the imperfections of the road with nimble steering response. Unless someone is very competitive in amateur racing, has lots of money to dispose of, or just wants that extra second off of their lap times, I would opt for PS4's or a competitor of the PS4's. I want to be on the Michelin bandwagon, but I just can't see what all the fuss and cost is about. The street characteristics really are unacceptable even if you're claiming it's meant for the track. I've run slicks at multiple tracks from multiple manufacturers, and have turned near identical lap times between them for given conditions.

Disappointed in available sizes

Eliminating a lot of common 18" and 19" sizes from previous versions locks out a lot of enthusiasts and track goers.

I love these.

drove 5000 miles on these tires. Ive had not one problem. these feel amazing on the freeway. canyon runs and typical daily driving. they have great traction and are super responsive while on the gas.

Excellent Track Tire!

As mentioned by others, this is a street legal track tire. Don’t expect high mileage given the compound. When at the proper temp they stick like gum! Love it. Expensive, but worth the extra grip in the corners. 4 track weekends and 3,300 miles, they are slicks now. Just not sure how far to go as the wear bars don’t mean much on this type of tire but some holes/dimples on the outer tread blocks would be great to better gauge compound remaining.

Easily damaged.

On a 2019 Corvette Z06: These tires grip fairly well, but they don't have any sort of tread life. 5,000 miles from new, and all 4 are worn to the bars. These tires also puncture way too easily. I've already replaced two due to damage. The first one had two tiny nails in it, but they were enough to ruin the tire. The second time, a small rock tore through the tire on the inside edge/sidewall of the tire. This was on a relatively clean and smooth road. I didn't even see the small rock, but I definitely heard it..It made a loud pop when it punctured the tire. I'm extremely disappointed at how flimsy these tires are. I would probably not buy them again.