Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 vs Vitour Tempesta P1
No independent test has yet run the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 and the Vitour Tempesta P1 side by side, so the comparison below rests on their separate test records and on what owners report.
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Each row is one published test in which both tyres ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | Pilot Sport Cup 2 | Field | Tempesta P1 |
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Pilot Sport Cup 2 vs Tempesta P1: your questions
Is the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 or the Vitour Tempesta P1 the better tyre?
No independent test has yet run the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 and the Vitour Tempesta P1 side by side, so the comparison below rests on their separate test records and on what owners report. On the Tyre Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 scores 8.3 and the Tempesta P1 8.5 out of 10.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the Pilot Sport Cup 2 82% from 24 reviews and the Tempesta P1 80% from 1.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The Pilot Sport Cup 2 is made in 22 sizes (15 to 21 inch) and the Tempesta P1 in 26 (15 to 21 inch). 5 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the Pilot Sport Cup 2 is graded D for wet grip and D for rolling resistance in most sizes; the Tempesta P1 D and B.
Which is the newer tyre?
The Tempesta P1 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2025, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 in 2013. The Pilot Sport Cup 2 replaced the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup+.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tyres ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tyres can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.