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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 vs Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 6 + 0 road tests and 23 + 37 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport Cup 2 is ahead, 67–60

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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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Pilot Sport Cup 2

Summer

Tests 66 · 6 tests Owners 65 · 23 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 10 in 2020 UHP, UUHP and Track Day Tyre Test (dry braking)

Category by category

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

  1. 83

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +19
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests84≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online8163

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 83.7 + 40% × 80.9 = 83

    P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.6 = 64

    No road tests of dry for P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 54

    Wet

    P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat +10
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 6 / – tests52≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5862

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 51.6 + 40% × 58.4 = 54

    P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 61.5 = 64

    No road tests of wet for P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online–54

    P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 53.8 = 60

    No road tests of snow for P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 55

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +1
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests49≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6639

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 48.5 + 40% × 65.6 = 55

    P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 38.5 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 70

    Noise

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +13
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests71≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6842

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 71 + 40% × 67.7 = 70

    P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat: 60% × 67.3 (est.) + 40% × 41.7 = 57

    No road tests of noise for P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat. The test half is the tested tires’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +2
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5350

    Pilot Sport Cup 2: 60% × 61.6 (est.) + 40% × 52.7 = 58

    P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat: 60% × 60.8 (est.) + 40% × 49.9 = 56

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport Cup 2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport Cup 2 +31
    47
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport Cup 2P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
    Reviews found online7847
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport Cup 2Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
Relative Score 67 60
Dry 83 64
Wet 54 64
Snow – 60
Comfort 55 54
Noise 70 57
Treadwear 58 56
Handling (owners) 78 47

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

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Headline score

Pilot Sport Cup 2

P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat

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

Pros

  • Phenomenal grip and stability in dry conditions
  • Exceptional steering precision and driver feedback
  • Strong, robust sidewalls providing great agility and balance

Cons

  • Rapid tread wear and short lifespan
  • High purchase price
  • Requires significant heat to achieve optimal grip, making them less ideal for cold or short road trips
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup 2 review

Tire B P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 B · Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available18—
Rim diameters18″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2

Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 — better handling, dry and noise. Pick the Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat if wet matters most to you.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 78 vs 47 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 83 vs 64 on dry.

Pick tire A You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 70 vs 57 on noise.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat scores 64 vs 54 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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Tire B · Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 or P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat?

Pirelli P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat, 64 vs 54 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 83 vs 64 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat?

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2, 70 vs 57 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat?

Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 54 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport Cup 2 or P Zero Nero All Season Run Flat?

Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 56 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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