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Michelin City Grip 2 vs Pirelli Angel GT — Compared

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

City Grip 2 is ahead, 79–69

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Tire BPirelli

Angel GT

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 12 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 80

    Dry

    City Grip 2 +11
    69
    Why this score
    SourceCity Grip 2Angel GT
    Reviews found online8770
  2. 82

    Wet

    City Grip 2 +9
    73
    Why this score
    SourceCity Grip 2Angel GT
    Reviews found online8674
  3. 75

    Comfort

    City Grip 2 +5
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCity Grip 2Angel GT
    Reviews found online8071
  4. 71

    Treadwear

    City Grip 2 +5
    66
    Why this score
    SourceCity Grip 2Angel GT
    Reviews found online7567
  5. 86

    Handling

    City Grip 2 +16
    70
    Why this score
    SourceCity Grip 2Angel GT
    Reviews found online8670
Scores at a glance
Michelin City Grip 2 vs Pirelli Angel GT: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin City Grip 2Pirelli Angel GT
Relative Score 79 69
Dry 80 69
Wet 82 73
Comfort 75 70
Treadwear 71 66
Handling 86 70

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City Grip 2

Angel GT

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A City Grip 2

Pros

  • Exceptional grip in both dry and wet conditions
  • Improved confidence and stability when cornering and leaning
  • Solid mileage and tread longevity

Cons

  • Slightly stiffer construction can reduce impact absorption or comfort on rough roads for certain riders
  • Transmits noticeable road feedback and creases
  • Requires a brief warm-up period of around 5 minutes to reach maximum stickiness
All owner themes in the City Grip 2 review

Tire B Angel GT

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in wet conditions
  • Quick warm-up times
  • Enhances rider confidence and offers great handling performance

Cons

  • Lower than expected mileage and rapid wear reported by some users
  • Front tire shoulder wear issues on heavier sport-touring bikes if the correct 'A' spec is not used
  • Handling and tracking complaints on certain lighter or specific bike models compared to stock tires
All owner themes in the Angel GT review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin City Grip 2 B · Pirelli Angel GT
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin City Grip 2

Pirelli Angel GT

Winner: Michelin City Grip 2 — better handling, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 86 vs 70 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 80 vs 69 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 82 vs 73 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin City Grip 2 scores 75 vs 70 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin City Grip 2
Tire B · Pirelli Angel GT

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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.

79

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City Grip 2

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