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Michelin Power Cup Evo looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Power 5 vs Michelin Power Cup Evo — 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 0 + 1 road tests and 16 + 2 owner reviews. How we score

Power 5 leads, 71–68 Narrow edge

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Michelin Power 5
Tire AMichelin

Power 5

Summer

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 70 · 16 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 71

    Dry

    Power 5 +3
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePower 5Power Cup Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)67
    Reviews found online7369

    Power 5: 60% × 70 (est.) + 40% × 72.9 = 71

    Power Cup Evo: 60% × 67 + 40% × 69.2 = 68

    No road tests of dry for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Power 5 +5
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePower 5Power Cup Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 73 (est.)≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7569

    Power 5: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 74.7 = 74

    Power Cup Evo: 60% × 69.8 (est.) + 40% × 69 = 69

    No road tests of wet for Power 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Power Cup Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 71

    Comfort

    Power 5 +4
    67
    Why this score
    SourcePower 5Power Cup Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7267

    Power 5: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.7 = 71

    Power Cup Evo: 40% × 68.3 (est.) + 60% × 66.9 = 67

    No road tests of comfort for Power 5. 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 Power Cup Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Level
    64
    Why this score
    SourcePower 5Power Cup Evo
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6263

    Power 5: 60% × 64.8 (est.) + 40% × 61.8 = 64

    Power Cup Evo: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    No road tests of treadwear for Power 5. 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 Power Cup Evo. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 73

    Handling (owners)

    Power 5 +4
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePower 5Power Cup Evo
    Reviews found online7369
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Power 5Michelin Power Cup Evo
Relative Score 71 68
Dry 71 68
Wet 74 69
Comfort 71 67
Treadwear 64 64
Handling (owners) 73 69

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

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Power 5

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Power Cup Evo

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Power 5

Pros

  • Exceptional wet-weather grip and stability in standing water
  • Rapid warm-up times, even in cooler ambient temperatures
  • Agile handling and predictable cornering behavior on public roads

Cons

  • Tendency for the rear tire to square off prematurely
  • Inconsistent performance and grip degradation as the tire reaches the end of its life
  • Lack of confidence at maximum lean angles compared to dedicated track tires
All owner themes in the Power 5 review

Tire B Power Cup Evo

Pros

  • Exceptional dry grip and handling characteristics
  • Performance comparable to dedicated slick tires
  • Strong suitability for high-performance chassis setups

Cons

  • Limited wet weather performance compared to all-season or dedicated wet-weather tires
  • Performance gap when compared to more versatile street-focused tires like the Pilot Sport 4S
  • Potential for rapid wear depending on the intensity of the driving style
All owner themes in the Power Cup Evo review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Power 5 B · Michelin Power Cup Evo
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typeMotorcycleMotorcycle

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Power 5

Michelin Power Cup Evo

Narrow edge: Michelin Power 5 — better wet, comfort and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Power 5 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 16 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Power Cup Evo rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 2 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Power 5 scores 74 vs 69 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Power 5 scores 71 vs 67 on comfort.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Power 5 scores 71 vs 68 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Power 5
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Power 5 or Power Cup Evo?

Which is better in the wet, Power 5 or Power Cup Evo?

Michelin Power 5, 74 vs 69 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Power 5 or Power Cup Evo?

Michelin Power 5, 71 vs 68 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Power 5 or Power Cup Evo?

Michelin Power 5, 71 vs 67 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Power 5 or Power Cup Evo?

Neither, by our numbers: 64 vs 64 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