Tests 62 · 2 tests Owners 63 · 4 reviews
Best test result: #2 of 6 in The BEST Track Day Tyres for 2024 (dry braking)
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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R vs Yokohama Advan A050 — 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 + 6 owner reviews. How we score
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R leads, 64–62 Narrow edge
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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 +671Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 79 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 74 73 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 79.1 + 40% × 73.9 = 77
Advan A050: 60% × 70.2 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 71
No road tests of dry for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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52
Wet
Advan A050 +860Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / – tests 45 ≈ 62 (est.) Reviews found online 63 56 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 45 + 40% × 63.3 = 52
Advan A050: 60% × 62.4 (est.) + 40% × 55.7 = 60
No road tests of wet for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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71
Comfort
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +1061Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 70 (est.) ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 72 58 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 40% × 69.6 (est.) + 60% × 71.7 = 71
Advan A050: 40% × 67.1 (est.) + 60% × 57.7 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Advan A050. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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53
Treadwear
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +647Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Advan A050 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 59 (est.) ≈ 55 (est.) Reviews found online 45 35 Pilot Sport Cup 2 R: 60% × 58.8 (est.) + 40% × 45.4 = 53
Advan A050: 60% × 55.2 (est.) + 40% × 35 = 47
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 0.35).
No road tests of treadwear for Advan A050. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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73
Handling (owners)
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R +172Why this score
Source Pilot Sport Cup 2 R Advan A050 Reviews found online 73 72
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R | Yokohama Advan A050 |
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| Relative Score | 64 | 62 |
| Dry | 77 | 71 |
| Wet | 52 | 60 |
| Comfort | 71 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 53 | 47 |
| Handling (owners) | 73 | 72 |
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Headline score
64
/ 100
Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
62
/ 100
Advan A050
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 Advan A050
Pros
- Exceptional dry grip and track-day performance
- Predictable and communicative handling characteristics
- Consistent grip levels maintained throughout the tire's life
Cons
- Very high price point compared to competitors
- Rapid tread wear, particularly in softer compounds
- Poor performance and safety risks in wet or cold conditions
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R | B · Yokohama Advan A050 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 7 | — |
| Rim diameters | 20″ – 21″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
64
/ 100
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
62
/ 100
Yokohama Advan A050
Narrow edge: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R — better comfort, dry and treadwear. Pick the Yokohama Advan A050 if wet matters most to you. Yokohama Advan A050 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 71 vs 61 on comfort.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Yokohama Advan A050 scores 60 vs 52 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 77 vs 71 on dry.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R scores 53 vs 47 on treadwear.
Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R
Tire B · Yokohama Advan A050
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Advan A050?
Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Advan A050?
Yokohama Advan A050, 60 vs 52 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Advan A050?
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 77 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Advan A050?
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 71 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport Cup 2 R or Advan A050?
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R, 53 vs 47 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