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Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport vs Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R — 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 14 + 2 road tests and 261 + 4 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle F1 SuperSport is ahead, 78–64

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Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
Tire AGoodyear

Eagle F1 SuperSport

Summer

± 5

Tests 72 · 14 tests Owners 77 · 261 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 Auto Bild UHP 19 inch Tyre Test (wet handling)

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Tire BMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Summer

± 7

Tests 63 · 2 tests Owners 63 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 6 in The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 87

    Dry

    Eagle F1 SuperSport +10
    77
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 2 tests8779
    Reviews found online8774

    Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 86.8 + 40% × 87 = 87

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 79.3 + 40% × 73.5 = 77

  2. 81

    Wet

    Eagle F1 SuperSport +28
    53
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / 2 tests8246
    Reviews found online8063

    Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 79.9 = 81

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 45.9 + 40% × 63.1 = 53

  3. 51

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +19
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests26≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online6871

    Eagle F1 SuperSport: 40% × 26.4 + 60% × 67.5 = 51

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. 50

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 10 / – tests33–
    Reviews found online75–

    Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 32.8 + 40% × 75.3 = 50

  5. 65

    Treadwear

    Eagle F1 SuperSport +11
    54
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6546

    Eagle F1 SuperSport: 60% × 65.8 (est.) + 40% × 64.5 = 65

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 SuperSport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

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

  6. 85

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 SuperSport +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Reviews found online8573
  7. 23

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests23–
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 SuperSportMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Relative Score 78 64
Dry 87 77
Wet 81 53
Comfort 51 70
Noise 50 –
Treadwear 65 54
Handling (owners) 85 73
Efficiency 23 –

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
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Eagle F1 SuperSport

± 7

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

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.

DisciplineCategoryEagle F1 SuperSportPilot Sport Cup 2 RΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 94% #7/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test 96% #2/5 · 2026 AutoBild Track Day Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 95% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test 99% #3/5 · 2026 AutoBild Track Day Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 82% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test 85% #5/5 · 2026 AutoBild Track Day Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 80% #8/8 · 2026 Autobild Sports Cars Summer Tyre Test 93% #4/5 · 2026 AutoBild Track Day Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/10 2026 ACE Summer Tyre Test #5/5 2026 AutoBild Track Day Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Eagle F1 SuperSport

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and high-speed stability
  • Precise steering response and high-feedback handling
  • Strong track-day performance and heat tolerance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear on high-torque vehicles or track use
  • Increased road noise and harsher ride quality
  • Reduced grip and confidence in cold or damp conditions
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 SuperSport review

Tire B Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip providing a planted and confident feel on the track
  • Optimized design specifically for extracting maximum performance during time attacks
  • Superior circuit performance compared to the standard Pilot Sport Cup 2

Cons

  • Extremely limited performance longevity, with grip dropping off rapidly after just a few laps
  • Poor performance and safety risks in damp to wet conditions due to shallow and narrow tread patterns
  • Best suited strictly for single-lap time trials rather than extended track sessions
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 R review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available757
Rim diameters18″ – 23″20″ – 21″
Tread depth7 - 10/32″—
UTQG080 - 300 A - AA A140 A - B A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Serrated Black Lettering—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—
Sizes in common33

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport — better wet, handling and treadwear. Pick the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R if comfort matters most to you.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport scores 81 vs 53 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 70 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport scores 85 vs 73 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport scores 65 vs 54 on treadwear.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
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Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?

Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, 81 vs 53 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?

Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, 87 vs 77 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 70 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 SuperSport or Pilot Sport Cup 2 R?

Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport, 65 vs 54 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