Description

The Pilot Sport Cup 2 is Michelin’s Streetable Track & Competition tyre originally developed for Original Equipment use on the Ferrari 458 Speciale, Mercedes SLS AMG Coupe Black Series and Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid super sports car. Designed to provide faster circuit times and consistent performance lap after lap, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 allows these supercars to achieve their full potential in dry conditions. WARNING: Pilot Sport Cup 2 radials meet DOT requirements; however, they are not recommended for driving in wet conditions where standing water is present and there is the risk of hydroplaning; drivers should drive cautiously at reduced speeds if they encounter these conditions. This is especially true of shaved or worn tyres. And like other Streetable Track & Competition tyres, these tyres are not intended to be stored, serviced nor driven in near- or below freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice. The Pilot Sport Cup 2’s tread molds Michelin’s Bi-Compound technology into an asymmetric design. Bi-Compound technology features different rubber compounds on the tread’s outboard and inboard regions. Massive outboard shoulders feature a tread rubber whose hardness has been specially designed to deliver maximum adherence and outstanding dry grip on curves, especially on tight corners. Notched center ribs and an inboard shoulder use tread rubber featuring a more rigid elastomer to ensure precision steering. Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres feature MICHELIN® Variable Contact Patch 3.0, an innovation evolved from the Variable Contact Patch 2.0 technology integrated into Pilot Super Sport and Pilot Sport A/S 3 tyres. Variable Contact Patch 3.0 maximizes the contact patch size and optimizes its footprint pressure so that more rubber remains in contact with the track when cornering, thereby ensuring superior grip in curves and tight corners. The tyre’s internal structure features twin steel belts reinforced by spirally wound Twaron cord. Twaron is a polyamide cord that offers a lightweight, high-strength reinforcement above the steel belts to enhance high-speed durability, handling and wear. MICHELIN® FAZ Technology (Filament At Zero degrees) winds the Twaron cord around the tyre circumference, much the same way fishing line is wound onto fishing reels, to allow Michelin engineers to tune tension and strength. The Twaron is applied with variable tension between the shoulders and the center of the tyre, and is tightened so firmly that it literally locks the tyre structure into a practically inelastic belt. As a result, the tyre’s footprint remains constant and centrifugal force is effectively controlled, even at very high speeds. MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport Cup 2 features a polyester casing that combines ride comfort with responsive handling. Its bead region is 10% wider than that of traditional sports tyres and is strengthened with a high modulus rubber compound that increases the tyre’s lateral stiffness and delivers sporty responsiveness, as well as precision steering. A special mold tooling process has led to the development of MICHELIN® Premium Touch Technology, a process that has made it possible to create more contrast on sections of the outer sidewall using micro-geometry techniques that absorb light. The geometry of the texture permits variable contrast to create shades of black that have the feel of velvet. Select sizes of the Pilot Sport Cup 2 are available with MICHELIN® Track Connect® solution, a connected coaching system that utilizes tyre-mounted sensors to monitor tyre pressures and temperatures. Combining this information with insight gained from Michelin’s extensive racing experience, MICHELIN® Track Connect® provides personalized advice on optimal tyre pressure adjustments after every track session to continually improve vehicle performance. MICHELIN® Pilot® Sport Cup 2 Track Connect® tyres can be found here. NOTE: Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres cannot be mixed with Pilot Sport Cup, Pilot Sport Cup + (Plus), Pilot Sport Cup N-Spec or Pilot Sport Cup ZP run-flat tyres.