Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Better than 68% of the summer tires we score.
Owners 66 · 9 reviews analysed Road tests 73 · 3 tests
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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect has a Relative Score of 68 out of 100 among summer tires. In 3 road tests with an overall ranking it finished first 0 times and in the top three 1 times. Testers rate it best for wet (74) and weakest for efficiency (67). 9 owner reviews rate it 66 out of 100. 83% would buy it again.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
66/100From 9 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
73/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 9 owner reviews found online.
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Connect delivers impressive performance gains for track enthusiasts and spirited drivers, offering remarkable dry grip, improved heat tolerance, and surprising ride comfort compared to traditional track-focused tires. While users generally praise its consistency, improved wet-weather capabilities, and lap time reductions, a few experienced specific grip drop-offs under extreme track temperatures or noted soft sidewalls.
Pros
- Significant lap time improvements and reliable dry grip
- Enhanced wet performance and aquaplaning resistance compared to predecessor tires
- Surprising daily driving comfort and compliance
- Good heat tolerance during trackday sessions
Cons
- Initial tread scrubbing and vibration when brand new
- Can struggle under extremely high track temperatures (e.g., 54C)
- Some users reported soft sidewalls or vague feedback near the limit
Worth knowing
- Track-focused hot hatch and sports sedan users (such as the Civic FK8, i20N, and Evo X) reported successful transitions from max performance or older track tires, noting immediate improvements in turn-in and lap times.
- Daily driving comfort is rated as tolerable to surprisingly good, defying expectations for a track-oriented tire.
3 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2022 Track Day tire Test · 235/35 R19
3rd of 4
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 4 | |
| Wet Handling | 2nd of 4 | |
| Dry Braking | 3rd of 4 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 4 |
Source: Auto Bild Sportscars
2022 Sport Auto UHP, UUHP and Semi Slick tire Test · 235/35 R19
9th of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 8th of 10 | |
| Wet Handling | 8th of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 8th of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 9th of 10 | |
| Dry Handling | 3rd of 10 | |
| Rolling Resistance | 3rd of 10 | |
| Straight Aquaplaning | 7th of 10 | |
| Curved Aquaplaning | 5th of 10 | |
| Noise | 4th of 10 | |
| Price | 10th of 10 |
Source: Sport Auto
2022 Tire Rack Extreme Performance Track tire Test · 225/45 R17
8th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Handling | 8th of 11 |
Source: Tire Rack
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