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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R 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 2 + 0 road tests and 4 + 80 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R is ahead, 63–46

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Summer

± 7

Tests 63 · 2 tests Owners 63 · 4 reviews

Best test result: #2 of 6 in The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 (dry braking)

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. 77

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +13
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests79≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7463

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 79.3 + 40% × 73.5 = 77

    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. 53

    Wet

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +24
    29
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests46≈ 39 (est.)
    Reviews found online6313

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 45.9 + 40% × 63.2 = 53

    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 RProxes 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. 70

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +19
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online7143

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 40% × 69.1 (est.) + 60% × 71 = 70

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

    No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R. 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. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online–23

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

    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. 54

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +14
    40
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes R888R
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 59 (est.)≈ 51 (est.)
    Reviews found online4624

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 59 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54

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

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

  7. 73

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2 RProxes R888R
    Reviews found online73–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 RToyo Proxes R888R
Relative Score 63 46
Dry 77 64
Wet 53 29
Snow – 35
Comfort 70 51
Noise – 49
Treadwear 54 40
Handling (owners) 73 –

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Headline score
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

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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 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
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 R review

Tire B Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R B · Toyo Proxes R888R
CategorySummerSummer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available756
Rim diameters20″ – 21″13″ – 20″
Tread depth—4 - 7/32″
UTQG140 A - B A100 AA A
Sidewall—Black Side Wall
Max pressure—50 - 51 psi
Sizes in common22

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R

Toyo Proxes R888R

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R — better wet, comfort 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 R scores 53 vs 29 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 70 vs 51 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 54 vs 40 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 77 vs 64 on dry.

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

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

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 53 vs 29 on our wet score.

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

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 77 vs 64 on our dry score.

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

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 70 vs 51 on our comfort score.

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

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 54 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