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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect vs Toyo Proxes R888R — 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 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect is ahead, 69–46

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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)

Toyo Proxes R888R
Tire BToyo

Proxes R888R

Summer tire

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 30 · 80 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 +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests74≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7663

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    No road tests of dry for Proxes R888R. 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 +43
    29
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests74≈ 39 (est.)
    Reviews found online6813

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 39.4 (est.) + 40% × 13.4 = 29

    No road tests of wet for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    35
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online–10

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 51.3 (est.) + 40% × 10 = 35

    No road tests of snow for Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 67

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +16
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6643

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

    Proxes R888R: 40% × 63.6 (est.) + 60% × 43.4 = 51

    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 Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 69

    Noise

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +20
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests70≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)23

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 22.5 = 49

    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.

    No road tests of noise for Proxes R888R. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect +18
    40
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online5324

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

    Proxes R888R: 60% × 51 (est.) + 40% × 23.6 = 40

    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 Proxes R888R. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 74

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Reviews found online74–
  8. 67

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests67–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 ConnectToyo Proxes R888R
Relative Score 69 46
Dry 74 64
Wet 72 29
Snow – 35
Comfort 67 51
Noise 69 49
Treadwear 58 40
Handling (owners) 74 –
Efficiency 67 –

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
± 6

Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

± 8

Proxes R888R

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 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 Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect B · Toyo Proxes R888R
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—56
Rim diameters—13″ – 20″
Tread depth—4 - 7/32″
UTQG—100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect

Toyo Proxes R888R

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect — better wet, noise and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 72 vs 29 on wet.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 69 vs 49 on noise.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 58 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect scores 67 vs 51 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes R888R
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Proxes R888R?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Proxes R888R?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 72 vs 29 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Proxes R888R?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 74 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Proxes R888R?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 69 vs 49 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Proxes R888R?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 67 vs 51 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect or Proxes R888R?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect, 58 vs 40 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