Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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Popularity of the model 41:
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Value, average: 27
Key Facts
- Official web page
- This tire has been replaced by Michelin / Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
- Available Sizes in Line: 44
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Original Equipment (OE) tires
for:
- • Ferrari 488 Pista [2018 .. 2020]
- • Porsche 911 VIII (991) [2011 .. 2015]
- • Porsche 918 I [2013 .. 2016]
- • Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class AMG
- • Ferrari 458 Speciale [2013 .. 2016]
- • BMW M2 F87 Facelift [2017 .. 2021]
- • Audi R8
- • BMW M3
- • BMW M4
- • Ferrari California [2008 .. 2014]
- • Ford Focus
- • Ford GT
- • Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Br190 [2014 .. 2023]
- • Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG
- • Porsche Cayman
- • Renault Megane
- • Volkswagen Golf
- • Porsche 911 IX (992) [2019 .. 2023]
- Year Released: 2013
- Regions for sale: North America, Central & South America, Europe, Russia+, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Oceania
Summary
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Tire Rank :: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
212 59 in Passenger / Summer
65 19 in Ultra High Performance Summer
Description
Track day after track day, make the most of your sports car. Developed in partnership with AMG SLS Coupe Black Series, Porsche 918 Spyder and 911 GT3, and Ferrari 458 Speciale.
- Faster on a dry track. -1.8 seconds per lap (Bi-Compound Technology utilizes an endurance racing compound in the outer tread and a rigid elastomer in the inner tread).
- Faster on a wet track. -1.2 seconds per lap (Track Longevity Technology 2.0 combines Variable Contact Patch 3.0 with a race inspired reinforced shoulder construction).
- 50% more track laps (+20% deeper tread depth).
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Latest News
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Aug 16, 2020Video
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 VS Cup 2 R - How Much FASTER is the Cup 2 R?
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May 09, 2020Tire Test 2020
Auto Bild Sportscars: Summer tire test R19
Ranked #10th of 10. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2Verdict:Great handling response, precise steering response on dry pavement. Poor results on wet pavement. Poor hydroplaning resistance.
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May 13, 2020Article
Auto Bild Sportscars tested summer tires of different sizes
The new test performed by the German motoring publication involved sports summer tires with a 19-inch rim diameter.
Detailed Information
Type and Size
- Tire Model
- Michelin / Pilot Sport Cup 2
- Car Type
- Season
- Summer
- Rim Diameter
- 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 "
- Width
- 215 / 225 / 235 / 245 / 255 / 265 / 275 / 285 / 295 / 305 / 315 / 325 / 335 / 345 mm
- Aspect Ratio
- 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 %
- Construction
- Radial
Special Features
- Runflat
- No
- Mud and Snow
- No
- Extra Load
- Optional
Speed and Load
- Speed Index
- Y (max 186 mph)
- Load Index (max load for a tire)
Michelin / Pilot Sport Cup 2 Sizes & Specifications
Rim | Model | Size | Index | Features | Tread depth | Max inflation pressure | Utqg | Measured rim width | Approved rim width | Load range | Max load at cold inflation pressure | Sidewall styling | Price |
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R17 | 215/45 R17 91Y XL | 215/45 R17 | 91Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 7.0 | 7 - 8 | XL | 1367.0 | BW | |
R17 | 225/45 R17 94Y XL | 225/45 R17 | 94Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 7.5 | 7 - 8.5 | XL | 1477.0 | BW | |
R17 | 255/40 R17 98Y XL | 255/40 R17 | 98Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.0 | 8.5 - 10 | XL | 1653.0 | BW | |
R18 | 225/40 R18 92Y XL | 225/40 R18 | 92Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.0 | 7.5 - 9 | XL | 1389.0 | BW | |
R18 | 235/40 R18 95Y XL | 235/40 R18 | 95Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | XL | 1521.0 | BW | |
R18 | 245/35 R18 92Y XL | 245/35 R18 | 92Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | XL | 1389.0 | BW | |
R18 | 245/40 R18 97Y XL | 245/40 R18 | 97Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | XL | 1609.0 | BW | |
R18 | 265/35 R18 97Y XL | 265/35 R18 | 97Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.5 | 9 - 10.5 | XL | 1609.0 | BW | |
R18 | 285/30 R18 97Y XL | 285/30 R18 | 97Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.0 | 9.5 - 10.5 | XL | 1609.0 | BW | |
R18 | 295/30 R18 98Y XL | 295/30 R18 | 98Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.5 | 10 - 11 | XL | 1653.0 | BW | |
R19 | 235/35 R19 91Y XL | 235/35 R19 | 91Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | XL | 1367.0 | BW | |
R19 | 235/40 R19 96Y XL | 235/40 R19 | 96Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | XL | 1565.0 | BW | |
R19 | 245/35 R19 93Y XL | 245/35 R19 | 93Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | XL | 1433.0 | BW | |
R19 | 255/35 R19 96Y XL | 255/35 R19 | 96Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.0 | 8.5 - 10 | XL | 1565.0 | BW | |
R19 | 265/30 R19 93Y XL | 265/30 R19 | 93Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.5 | 9 - 10 | XL | 1433.0 | BW | |
R19 | 265/35 R19 98Y XL | 265/35 R19 | 98Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.5 | 9 - 10.5 | XL | 1653.0 | BW | |
R19 | 265/40 R19 102Y XL | 265/40 R19 | 102Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.5 | 9 - 10.5 | XL | 1874.0 | BW | |
R19 | 275/35 R19 100Y XL | 275/35 R19 | 100Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.5 | 9 - 11 | XL | 1764.0 | BW | |
R19 | 285/30 R19 94Y | 285/30 R19 | 94Y | 5.9 | 51.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.0 | 9.5 - 10.5 | 1477.0 | BW | |||
R19 | 285/35 R19 103Y XL | 285/35 R19 | 103Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.0 | 9.5 - 11 | XL | 1929.0 | BW | |
R19 | 295/30 R19 100Y XL | 295/30 R19 | 100Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.5 | 10 - 11 | XL | 1764.0 | BW | |
R19 | 305/30 R19 98Y | 305/30 R19 | 98Y | 5.5 | 51.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.0 | 10.5 - 11.5 | 1653.0 | BW | |||
R19 | 305/30 R19 102Y XL | 305/30 R19 | 102Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.0 | 10.5 - 11.5 | XL | 1874.0 | BW | |
R19 | 315/30 R19 100Y | 315/30 R19 | 100Y | 6.0 | 51.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.0 | 10.5 - 11.5 | 1764.0 | BW | |||
R19 | 325/30 R19 105Y XL | 325/30 R19 | 105Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.5 | 11 - 12 | XL | 2039.0 | BW | |
R19 | 345/30 R19 109Y XL | 345/30 R19 | 109Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 12.0 | 11.5 - 12.5 | XL | 2271.0 | BW | |
R20 | 245/30 R20 90Y XL | 245/30 R20 | 90Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9 | XL | 1323.0 | BW | |
R20 | 245/35 R20 91Y | 245/35 R20 | 91Y | 7.2 | 51.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | 1367.0 | BW | |||
R20 | 245/35 R20 95Y XL | 245/35 R20 | 95Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 8.5 | 8 - 9.5 | XL | 1521.0 | BW | |
R20 | 255/40 R20 101Y XL | 255/40 R20 | 101Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.0 | 8.5 - 10 | XL | 1819.0 | BW | |
R20 | 265/35 R20 95Y | 265/35 R20 | 95Y | 7.2 | 51.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.5 | 9 - 10.5 | 1521.0 | BW | |||
R20 | 265/35 R20 99Y XL | 265/35 R20 | 99Y | XL | 5.5 | 50.0 | 140/A/A | 9.5 | 9 - 10.5 | XL | 1709.0 | BW | |
R20 | 285/30 R20 99Y XL | 285/30 R20 | 99Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.0 | 9.5 - 10.5 | XL | 1709.0 | BW | |
R20 | 285/35 R20 104Y XL | 285/35 R20 | 104Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.0 | 9.5 - 11 | XL | 1984.0 | BW | |
R20 | 295/30 R20 101Y XL | 295/30 R20 | 101Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 10.5 | 10 - 11 | XL | 1819.0 | BW | |
R20 | 305/30 R20 103Y XL | 305/30 R20 | 103Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.0 | 10.5 - 11.5 | XL | 1929.0 | BW | |
R20 | 325/25 R20 101Y XL | 325/25 R20 | 101Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 12.0 | 11.5 - 12.5 | XL | 1819.0 | BW | |
R20 | 325/30 R20 106Y XL | 325/30 R20 | 106Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.5 | 11 - 12 | XL | 2094.0 | BW | |
R20 | 335/25 R20 99Y | 335/25 R20 | 99Y | 5.7 | 51.0 | 180/AA/A | 12.0 | 11.5 - 12.5 | 1709.0 | BW | |||
R20 | 345/30 R20 106Y | 345/30 R20 | 106Y | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 12.0 | 11.5 - 12.5 | 2094.0 | BW | |||
R21 | 275/35 R21 103Y XL | 275/35 R21 | 103Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 9.5 | 9 - 11 | XL | 1929.0 | BW | |
R21 | 315/30 R21 105Y XL | 315/30 R21 | 105Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.0 | 10.5 - 11.5 | XL | 2039.0 | BW | |
R21 | 325/30 R21 104Y | 325/30 R21 | 104Y | 7.2 | 51.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.5 | 11 - 12 | 1984.0 | BW | |||
R21 | 325/30 R21 108Y XL | 325/30 R21 | 108Y | XL | 7.2 | 50.0 | 180/AA/A | 11.5 | 11 - 12 | XL | 2194.0 | BW |
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Questions and Answers
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Aug 16, 2020Video
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 VS Cup 2 R - How Much FASTER is the Cup 2 R?
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May 09, 2020Tire Test 2020
Auto Bild Sportscars: Summer tire test R19
Ranked #10th of 10. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2Verdict:Great handling response, precise steering response on dry pavement. Poor results on wet pavement. Poor hydroplaning resistance.
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May 13, 2020Article
Auto Bild Sportscars tested summer tires of different sizes
The new test performed by the German motoring publication involved sports summer tires with a 19-inch rim diameter. -
Sep 25, 2019Article
Michelin Tires Help Bugatti Chiron Set a New World Speed Record for a Production Car
The «near-production» supercar Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, fitted with reinforced Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, smashed the 300-mph (490.48 km/h) speed barrier. This happened a c… -
Dec 17, 2018Video
Head2Head Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R Tire Rack Hot Lap
In Mercedes-Benz's AMG green hell magno color, the AMG GT R looks ready to rumble on the track and is well-equipped to do so beneath that paint. Its Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires were designed by Michelin with Mercedes-Benz as Mercedes Original (MO) tires and they're ready to race.
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Dec 17, 2018Video
Head2Head Porsche 911 GT3 Manual Tire Rack Hot Lap
Tweaked and tuned for the Porsche 911 GT3 is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2. Motor Trend Head2Head's Randy Pobst gets the chance to show us his skills when he takes this car out for the "best track experience you can have in a street car."
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Dec 17, 2018Video
Head2Head Porsche 911 GT3 PDK Tire Rack Hot Lap
In earlier Tire Rack Hot Laps, we featured the manual version of the Porsche 911 GT3 and Motor Trend Head2Head's Randy Pobst loved every minute of it. In this Hot Lap, Randy drives the PDK transmission version to see how the PDK/Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 compares.
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Oct 30, 2018Video
Ignition Chevy Corvette ZR1 Hot Lap | Tire Rack
Motor Trend Ignition's Randy Pobst takes to the track again. This time in a 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR 1 with ZTK Track Package featuring Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires. It's the perfect blend of mechanics, power and great looks.
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Oct 30, 2018Video
Ignition Porsche 911 GT2 RS Hot Lap | Tire Rack
Pilot-extraordinaire, Motor Trend Ignition's Randy Pobst, is in love with the Porsche 911 GT2 RS. And for good reason. This over-achiever of a vehicle surprised him with how well it's balanced and set up to get the most out of its tires, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2.
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Aug 20, 2018Video
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 vs Pilot Sport 4 S vs Cup 2. The differences tested and explained
It's taken over a year, but it's finally here. What are the differences between the Michelin Pilot Sport 4, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2. The Pilot Sport 4 (MPS4 / PS4) and 4 S (MPS4S / PS4S) are the road tyres, with the 4 designed slightly more for comfort and the 4 S more suited to track work.
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Feb 18, 2018Video
Can you use track semi slicks tyres on a normal car? Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 vs Pilot Sport 4 S
Can you run track day semi slick tyres in winter without dying?
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Dec 24, 2014Video
Head2Head 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 Hot Lap | Tire Rack
Big Willow, the fastest road in the West, is a great playground for Motor Trend Head 2 Head's Randy Pobst. Three-cups-of-coffee-wired fun, in fact, driving the 2015 Porsche 911 GT3! Its higher level of performance requires a tire with grip to match. So the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 it is.
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Apr 28, 2014Video
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 development - 2014