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Goodyear Eagle RS-A vs Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport Cup 2 is ahead, 66–58

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Category by category

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

  1. 60

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +22
    82
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-APilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–83
    Reviews found online5581
  2. 57

    Wet

    Eagle RS-A +3
    54
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-APilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–51
    Reviews found online5259
  3. 53

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-APilot Sport Cup 2
    Reviews found online41–
  4. 60

    Comfort

    Eagle RS-A +5
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-APilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–49
    Reviews found online5066
  5. 64

    Noise

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +1
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-APilot Sport Cup 2
    Professional tests (TWG score)–64
    Reviews found online6167
  6. 60

    Treadwear

    Eagle RS-A +2
    58
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-APilot Sport Cup 2
    Reviews found online5653
  7. 49

    Handling

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +29
    78
    Why this score
    SourceEagle RS-APilot Sport Cup 2
    Reviews found online4978
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle RS-AMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Relative Score 58 66
Dry 60 82
Wet 57 54
Snow 53 –
Comfort 60 55
Noise 64 65
Treadwear 60 58
Handling 49 78

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Headline score

Eagle RS-A

Pilot Sport Cup 2

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

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Eagle RS-A

Pros

  • Excellent price-to-performance ratio
  • Strong dry road handling and cornering grip
  • Reliable tread life for many users, often reaching 60,000 miles

Cons

  • Inconsistent traction in heavy rain or standing water
  • Poor performance in deep snow and ice conditions
  • Increased road noise reported after significant mileage
All owner themes in the Eagle RS-A review

Tire B Pilot Sport Cup 2

Pros

  • Phenomenal grip and stability in dry conditions
  • Exceptional steering precision and driver feedback
  • Strong, robust sidewalls providing great agility and balance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • High purchase price
  • Requires significant heat to achieve optimal grip, making them less ideal for cold or short road trips
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle RS-A B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available1418
Rim diameters15″ – 20″18″ – 21″
Tread depth10 - 12/32″—
UTQG260 - 340 A A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure44 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle RS-A

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — better handling and dry. Pick the Goodyear Eagle RS-A if comfort and wet matter most to you.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 78 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 82 vs 60 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle RS-A scores 60 vs 55 on comfort.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle RS-A scores 57 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle RS-A
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Tire B · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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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.

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

66

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Pilot Sport Cup 2

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