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Firestone WeatherGrip vs Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 1 + 3 road tests and 24 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect is ahead, 70–65

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

Summer

± 6

Tests 73 · 3 tests Owners 66 · 9 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 10 in 2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 65

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +9
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests≈ 66 (est.)74
    Reviews found online6376

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect: 60% × 73.6 + 40% × 75.6 = 74

    No road tests of dry for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 70

    Wet

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 2 tests≈ 70 (est.)74
    Reviews found online7068

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 70

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 68.4 = 72

    No road tests of wet for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 74

    Snow

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)–
    Reviews found online77–

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 72.4 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 74

    No road tests of snow for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 64

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6266

    WeatherGrip: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 61.6 = 64

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect: 40% × 68.1 (est.) + 60% × 65.8 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for WeatherGrip. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 67

    Noise

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +2
    69
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)70
    Reviews found online69≈ 66 (est.)

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 68.8 = 67

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect: 60% × 70 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 69

    No road tests of noise for WeatherGrip. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. 55

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +3
    58
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests56≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5453

    WeatherGrip: 60% × 56 + 40% × 53.9 = 55

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.4 = 58

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 61

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +13
    74
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Reviews found online6174
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    67
    Why this score
    SourceWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–67
Scores at a glance
CategoryFirestone WeatherGripMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
Relative Score 65 70
Dry 65 74
Wet 70 72
Snow 74 –
Comfort 64 67
Noise 67 69
Treadwear 55 58
Handling (owners) 61 74
Efficiency – 67

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 8

WeatherGrip

± 6

Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

DisciplineCategoryWeatherGripPilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/8 2022 Consumer Reports All-Season Tires #8/11 2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A WeatherGrip

Pros

  • Outstanding snow and winter weather traction
  • Confident wet weather and rain grip
  • Smooth and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Faster tread wear due to the softer rubber compound
  • Noticeable drop in fuel economy (MPG)
  • Subpar dry pavement performance compared to dedicated summer or standard all-season tires
All owner themes in the WeatherGrip review

Tire B Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

Pros

  • Significant lap time improvements and reliable dry grip
  • Enhanced wet performance and aquaplaning resistance compared to predecessor tires
  • Surprising daily driving comfort and compliance

Cons

  • Initial tread scrubbing and vibration when brand new
  • Can struggle under extremely high track temperatures (e.g., 54C)
  • Some users reported soft sidewalls or vague feedback near the limit
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Firestone WeatherGrip B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
CategoryAll WeatherSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available49—
Rim diameters15″ – 19″—
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG640 A A—
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlackwall—
Max pressure44 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Firestone WeatherGrip

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect — better handling, dry and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 74 vs 61 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 74 vs 65 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 67 vs 64 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 58 vs 55 on treadwear.

Tire A · Firestone WeatherGrip
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
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WeatherGrip or Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?

Which is better in the wet, WeatherGrip or Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 72 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, WeatherGrip or Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 74 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, WeatherGrip or Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?

Neither, by our numbers: 67 vs 69 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, WeatherGrip or Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 67 vs 64 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, WeatherGrip or Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 58 vs 55 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology