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Michelin Pilot Sport Cup

Trackday and Competition Summer

Replaced by the Pilot Sport Cup+

The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup is a Trackday and Competition Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

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Owners say 84% from 3 owner reviews Read the reviews
Tests say 1st average finish across 1 independent tests · 1 wins Latest: P1 of 6 · 2013 See every test

Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated January 2025.

  • 3owner reviews
  • 10,015miles driven
  • 1professional tests
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1 Tests
1 Test Wins
1st Average
1st Best
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YearTestResultAward
20132013 Auto Bild Track Day Semi Slick Tyre TestAuto Bild · 225/45 R18P1 / 6
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Size Range15 sizes available

225-345Width25-40Profile18-20Rim

US ratingsUTQG grade and the maker's mileage warranty

80UTQG treadwearAATractionATemperatureNoneMileage warranty

Popular sizes295/30 R19235/35 R19
Frequently Asked Questions
What treadwear rating and mileage warranty does the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup have?
In the US, the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup carries a UTQG treadwear grade of 80, with traction AA and temperature A. UTQG treadwear is relative: a tyre graded 400 lasted four times as long as the reference tyre, graded 100, on the government test course. Michelin gives it no mileage warranty.
Has the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup been replaced?
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cup has been replaced by the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup+.
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What owners say

Across 3 owner ratings the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup averages 84%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 10 out of 10 and Comfort lowest at 6.

Owner ratings averaged from 3 ratings

  • Owner score 84%
  • Dry Grip 100%
  • Road Feedback 97%
  • Handling 90%
  • Wear 73%
  • Wet Grip 70%
  • Comfort 60%

All 3 Michelin Pilot Sport Cup reviews

Score spread across 3 written reviews
94%
Member
In my car they last 20 to 27k once they heat up they roll the car that much grip..i had to install new anti-roll bars front and near to compensate the grip!! Get them while stocks last i think michelin is discontinuing!!! what a shame..Need to work them hard though..only in standing water you have a problem
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 8
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 9
  • Wear 10
  • Comfort 9
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 574
81%
Member
These Pilot Sport Cups are damn near perfect sports tyres. Once heated up amazing amounts of grip, yet still very adjustable on the limit allowing a good amount of oversteer. Glued to the road is a term often overused... not this time!

Surprisingly good in the wet once warm. Be very careful in standing water.

Not as cheap as something like an R888 but you pay for quality and they'll probably last a bit longer.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 7
  • Road Feedback 10
  • Handling 10
  • Wear 5
  • Comfort 5
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 646
77%
Member
I manage around 7-8 trackdays on a set which is more than I can say for a lot of track tyres. As you'd imagine the cup sport is really grippy in the dry and actually niec and progressive, not really snappy like some people describe the cheaper trackday rubber.

If you can get heat into them they're not awful in the wet but it's quite hard to build up enough heat. I really wouldn't recommend them as a primary road tyre.

Very sensitive to the correct tyre pressures. Will be buying again even if they cost a bit more.
This owner's scores
  • Dry Grip 10
  • Wet Grip 6
  • Road Feedback 9
  • Handling 8
  • Wear 7
  • Comfort 4
  • Buy again 10
Helpful 603

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