Michelin Pilot Super Cup 2s now in 245s and 285s

[007 VXR]

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/michelin/pil...

http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-pilot-spo...

[MyM8V8]

More expense!!!

[ARAF]

MyM8V8 said:

More expense!!!

Aren't the Cups the race tyres though?

[007 VXR]

ARAF said:

Aren't the Cups the race tyres though?

ys, but MUCH improved over cup+.
and road legal
have a look at the Michelin spec

[007 VXR]

Best prices i can find are £217 and £270 ..

[ARAF]

007 VXR said:

ARAF said:

Aren't the Cups the race tyres though?

ys, but MUCH improved over cup+.
and road legal
have a look at the Michelin spec

All cups are road legal, but they only have 5mm tread to start with, and I didn't think they were supposed to be much better than Supersports are?

[007 VXR]

ARAF said:

007 VXR said:

ARAF said:

Aren't the Cups the race tyres though?

ys, but MUCH improved over cup+.
and road legal
have a look at the Michelin spec

All cups are road legal, but they only have 5mm tread to start with, and I didn't think they were supposed to be much better than Supersports are?

Cup 2 are better in the wet, last 50% longer (so say michelin)
and they are meant to be alot better than MPSS.

one review here
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-pilot-spo...

Edited by 007 VXR on Saturday 23 August 20:25

[jameshsv]

But no 245.40.18

[jameshsv]

But no 245.40.18

[Granby]

Grip is overrated

[jameshsv]

But no 245.40.18

[ARAF]

jameshsv said:

But no 245.40.18

Nor 245/45-18.

[007 VXR]

Cup 2s on my car next time i need tyres

[wozzza]

007 VXR said:

Cup 2 are better in the wet, last 50% longer (so say michelin)
and they are meant to be alot better than MPSS.

one review here
http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-pilot-spo...

Edited by 007 VXR on Saturday 23 August 20:25

According to that link they are C rated for wet. While MPSS are A rated.

Also the Cup's come with 5mm tread vs 9mm. So won't last anywhere near as long either. They are basically a track tyre that's road legal. Where as the MPSS is a very good road tyre. They are a great tyre, just be replacing them often as an everyday thing.

[007 VXR]

wozzza said:

According to that link they are C rated for wet. While MPSS are A rated.

Also the Cup's come with 5mm tread vs 9mm. So won't last anywhere near as long either. They are basically a track tyre that's road legal. Where as the MPSS is a very good road tyre. They are a great tyre, just be replacing them often as an everyday thing.

I only do 5k a year so will last 2 years+
MPSS have done 10K and still have about 5mm

[EmmaJ]

Pfffft 5mm wouldn't even get me home from the tyre fitters

[007 VXR]

EmmaJ said:

Pfffft 5mm wouldn't even get me home from the tyre fitters

Cup2 have a bit more iirc

[EmmaJ]

007 VXR said:

EmmaJ said:

Pfffft 5mm wouldn't even get me home from the tyre fitters

Cup2 have a bit more iirc

Could be an interesting choice for the front tyres however

Though I don't really have any complaints with my MPSS....

[007 VXR]

EmmaJ said:

Though I don't really have any complaints with my MPSS....

Or me but, IF there is better to be had even if only an extra bit of performance I want it

[EmmaJ]

007 VXR said:

EmmaJ said:

Though I don't really have any complaints with my MPSS....

Or me but, IF there is better to be had even if only an extra bit of performance I want it

Keep coming back to the same thing. Whilst mine definitely has a degree of slip with WOT in 1st and 2nd even with warm tarmac it's not outrageous though. The only SC car I've driven was Liam's at TR in 2013 and his seemed MUCH more inclined to light up the rears even after I'd nursed it off the line.

Bottom line I'm very conscious of not over-tyring my car especially on the rear end. That's why I've not done a mini-tub and gone 285's. it'll happen at some point but not until I'm running more power than I am currently.