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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup vs Toyo Proxes R888R — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Pilot Sport Cup is ahead, 71–50

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Tire AMichelin

Pilot Sport Cup

Summer Trackday and Competition tires

Tests – · none yet Owners 71 · 3 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Pilot Sport Cup +6
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport CupProxes R888R
    Reviews found online8069
  2. 70

    Wet

    Pilot Sport Cup +38
    32
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport CupProxes R888R
    Reviews found online6918
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    34
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport CupProxes R888R
    Reviews found online–10
  4. 66

    Comfort

    Pilot Sport Cup +7
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport CupProxes R888R
    Reviews found online6248
  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport CupProxes R888R
    Reviews found online–28
  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport Cup +20
    45
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport CupProxes R888R
    Reviews found online6430
  7. 77

    Handling

    Pilot Sport Cup +26
    51
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport CupProxes R888R
    Reviews found online7751
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport CupToyo Proxes R888R
Relative Score 71 50
Dry 75 69
Wet 70 32
Snow – 34
Comfort 66 59
Noise – 51
Treadwear 65 45
Handling 77 51

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Headline score

Pilot Sport Cup

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

Pros

  • Phenomenal dry grip once tires are properly warmed up
  • Predictable and progressive handling at the limit rather than snappy
  • Better-than-average trackday longevity and overall tread life

Cons

  • Difficult to build up adequate heat in cold or wet conditions
  • Poor performance and hydroplaning risk in standing water
  • High sensitivity to correct tire pressures
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport Cup review

Tire B Proxes R888R

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup B · Toyo Proxes R888R
CategorySummer Trackday and Competition tires—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—48
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

Toyo Proxes R888R

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

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup scores 70 vs 32 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup scores 77 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup scores 65 vs 45 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Pilot Sport Cup scores 66 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport Cup
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Tire B · Toyo Proxes R888R
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

71

Leads

Pilot Sport Cup

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