Tests 63 · 2 tests Owners 63 · 4 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 6 in The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 (dry braking)
Head-to-head
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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R vs Bridgestone Potenza RE010 — 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 2 + 0 road tests and 4 + 5 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Pilot Sport Cup 2 R 64, Potenza RE010 65.
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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.
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77
Dry
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +1364Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Potenza RE010 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 79 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 74 62 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 79.3 + 40% × 73.5 = 77
Potenza RE010: 60% × 65.6 (est.) + 40% × 62.2 = 64
No road tests of dry for Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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53
Wet
Potenza RE010 +1669Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Potenza RE010 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 46 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 63 68 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 46 + 40% × 63.2 = 53
Potenza RE010: 60% × 69.3 (est.) + 40% × 68.1 = 69
No road tests of wet for Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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70
Comfort
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +961Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Potenza RE010 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 69 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 71 58 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70
Potenza RE010: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Potenza RE010. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison67Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Potenza RE010 Professional tests (TWG score) – ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online – 69 Potenza RE010: 60% × 66.5 (est.) + 40% × 68.6 = 67
No road tests of noise for Potenza RE010. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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54
Treadwear
Potenza RE010 +559Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Potenza RE010 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 46 54 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 59.1 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54
Potenza RE010: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 54 = 59
No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. 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 Potenza RE010. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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73
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +667Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Potenza RE010 Reviews found online 73 67
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R | Bridgestone Potenza RE010 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 64 | 65 |
| Dry | 77 | 64 |
| Wet | 53 | 69 |
| Comfort | 70 | 61 |
| Noise | – | 67 |
| Treadwear | 54 | 59 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 67 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
65
/ 100
Potenza RE010
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 R
Pros
- Phenomenal dry grip providing a planted and confident feel on the track
- Optimized design specifically for extracting maximum performance during time attacks
- Superior circuit performance compared to the standard Pilot Sport Cup 2
Cons
- Extremely limited performance longevity, with grip dropping off rapidly after just a few laps
- Poor performance and safety risks in damp to wet conditions due to shallow and narrow tread patterns
- Best suited strictly for single-lap time trials rather than extended track sessions
Tire B Potenza RE010
Pros
- Authentic OEM match for classic performance cars like the Gen 1 NSX and DC2 Integra Type-R
- Predictable and progressive handling characteristics
- Good performance and exploitability on the track
Cons
- Poor tread wear rate
- Requires caution when pushed in wet conditions
- Limited availability or recognition in standard tire selectors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R | B · Bridgestone Potenza RE010 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 7 | — |
| Rim diameters | 20″ – 21″ | — |
| Tread depth | — | 10/32″ |
| UTQG | — | 120 A A |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
65
/ 100
Bridgestone Potenza RE010
Too close to call: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R and Bridgestone Potenza RE010 are within 2 points overall. Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R is stronger on dry, comfort and handling. Bridgestone Potenza RE010 is stronger on wet and treadwear. Bridgestone Potenza RE010 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Potenza RE010 scores 69 vs 53 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 77 vs 64 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 70 vs 61 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 73 vs 67 on handling.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Tire B · Bridgestone Potenza RE010
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Potenza RE010?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Potenza RE010?
Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 69 vs 53 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Potenza RE010?
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 77 vs 64 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Potenza RE010?
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 70 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Potenza RE010?
Bridgestone Potenza RE010, 59 vs 54 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