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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect vs Dunlop Direzza 03G — 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 3 + 0 road tests and 9 + 12 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 AMichelin

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)

Dunlop Direzza 03G
Tire BDunlop

Direzza 03G

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 60 · 12 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 74

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +2
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03G
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests74≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7675

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

    Direzza 03G: 60% × 70.7 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 72

    No road tests of dry for Direzza 03G. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +7
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03G
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests74≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6863

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

    Direzza 03G: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 63.4 = 65

    No road tests of wet for Direzza 03G. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 67

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +8
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03G
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online6655

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

    Direzza 03G: 40% × 65.9 (est.) + 60% × 55.2 = 59

    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).

    No road tests of comfort for Direzza 03G. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 69

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03G
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70–
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)–

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

    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.

  5. 58

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +8
    50
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03G
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online5339

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

    Direzza 03G: 60% × 56.6 (est.) + 40% × 39 = 50

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Direzza 03G. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 74

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03G
    Reviews found online7473
  7. 67

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03G
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDunlop Direzza 03G
Relative Score 70 65
Dry 74 72
Wet 72 65
Comfort 67 59
Noise 69 –
Treadwear 58 50
Handling (owners) 74 73
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
± 6

Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

± 8

Direzza 03G

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.

DisciplineCategoryPilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectDirezza 03GΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #8/11 2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track Tyre Test #2/6 2013 Auto Bild Track Day Semi Slick Tyre Test – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A 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

Tire B Direzza 03G

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and handling performance
  • Highly communicative feedback and steering response
  • Progressive breakaway characteristics at the limit

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • Reports of sidewall disintegration or failure under extreme stress
  • High noise levels during road use
All owner themes in the Direzza 03G review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect B · Dunlop Direzza 03G
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

Dunlop Direzza 03G

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect — better comfort, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Dunlop Direzza 03G rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 67 vs 59 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 58 vs 50 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 72 vs 65 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
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Tire B · Dunlop Direzza 03G
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Direzza 03G?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Direzza 03G?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 72 vs 65 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Direzza 03G?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Direzza 03G?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 67 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Direzza 03G?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 58 vs 50 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