Tests – · none yet Owners 67 · 11 reviews
Michelin Pilot Power looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.
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Michelin Pilot Power vs Michelin Pilot Road 2 — 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 0 + 0 road tests and 11 + 16 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Road 2 is ahead, 75–68
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Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 16 reviews
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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69
Dry
Pilot Road 2 +675Why this score
Source Pilot Power Pilot Road 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 72 (est.) Reviews found online 70 78 Pilot Power: 60% × 68.8 (est.) + 40% × 70 = 69
Pilot Road 2: 60% × 72.2 (est.) + 40% × 78.1 = 75
No road tests of dry for Pilot Power. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
No road tests of dry for Pilot Road 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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73
Wet
Pilot Road 2 +275Why this score
Source Pilot Power Pilot Road 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) ≈ 74 (est.) Reviews found online 74 77 Pilot Power: 60% × 72.6 (est.) + 40% × 74 = 73
Pilot Road 2: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75
No road tests of wet for Pilot Power. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
No road tests of wet for Pilot Road 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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67
Comfort
Pilot Road 2 +673Why this score
Source Pilot Power Pilot Road 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 66 74 Pilot Power: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 66.3 = 67
Pilot Road 2: 40% × 69.9 (est.) + 60% × 74.4 = 73
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Power. 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 Road 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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61
Treadwear
Pilot Road 2 +1475Why this score
Source Pilot Power Pilot Road 2 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 63 (est.) ≈ 71 (est.) Reviews found online 57 80 Pilot Power: 60% × 63.3 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61
Pilot Road 2: 60% × 71.4 (est.) + 40% × 80.1 = 75
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Power. 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 Road 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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64
Handling (owners)
Pilot Road 2 +1175Why this score
Source Pilot Power Pilot Road 2 Reviews found online 64 75
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Power | Michelin Pilot Road 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 68 | 75 |
| Dry | 69 | 75 |
| Wet | 73 | 75 |
| Comfort | 67 | 73 |
| Treadwear | 61 | 75 |
| Handling (owners) | 64 | 75 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
68
/ 100
Pilot Power
75
/ 100
Pilot Road 2
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Pilot Power
Pros
- Excellent dry weather grip and confidence
- Strong performance in wet conditions
- Quick warm-up time suitable for road use
Cons
- Limited tread life compared to sport-touring tires
- Lack of tactile feedback at extreme lean angles for some riders
- Tendency for the front tire to deform or lose its profile over time
Tire B Pilot Road 2
Pros
- Outstanding dry and wet grip across various riding conditions
- Exceptional tread life and high mileage before squaring off
- Predictable handling and confidence-inspiring feedback
Cons
- Poor grip and sliding tendencies when cold (especially below 5 degrees Celsius)
- Prone to overheating and declining performance during track days
- Front tire can generate noticeable noise on rough road surfaces
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Power | B · Michelin Pilot Road 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Motorcycle | Motorcycle |
Which one should you actually buy?
68
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Power
75
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Road 2
Winner: Michelin Pilot Road 2 — better treadwear, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Pilot Power rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Pilot Road 2 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Road 2 scores 75 vs 61 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Road 2 scores 75 vs 64 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Road 2 scores 75 vs 69 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Road 2 scores 73 vs 67 on comfort.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Power
Tire B · Michelin Pilot Road 2
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Pilot Power or Pilot Road 2?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Power or Pilot Road 2?
Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 75 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Power or Pilot Road 2?
Michelin Pilot Road 2, 75 vs 69 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Power or Pilot Road 2?
Michelin Pilot Road 2, 73 vs 67 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Power or Pilot Road 2?
Michelin Pilot Road 2, 75 vs 61 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