Michelin Cup 2 (two)

[alexk]

Has anyone tried the Michelin Cup 2 ?

Any news/feedback/laptimes ?

[Clubber]

Has anyone tried the Michelin Cup 2 ?

Any news/feedback/laptimes ?

I wanted to order them but Michelin told me they don't have our rear tire size

[The JC]

I wanted to order them but Michelin told me they don't have our rear tire size

I know that 265/30-19 is the preferred, but will a 265/35-19 not work?

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyres/michelin/pilot-sport-cup-2/265-35-zr19-98y-269619

[Clubber]

I know that 265/30-19 is the preferred, but will a 265/35-19 not work?

http://www.tyreleader.co.uk/car-tyre...r19-98y-269619

Technical wizards will chime in here but I think that would upset general settings and balance of the car. Might even result in some rubbing with coilover setups.

[Alx007]

I think a friend has tried them on his M3 GTS, but he now swears by the Yokohama Advan Neova:

http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/detail/advan_neova_ad08_r

Has anyone tried them?

Cheers,
Alex

[cslsuperfan]

Has anyone tried the Michelin Cup 2 ?

Any news/feedback/laptimes ?

Are Michelin claiming an improvement over the current cups?

[alexk]

I think a friend has tried them on his M3 GTS, but he now swears by the Yokohama Advan Neova:

http://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/detail/advan_neova_ad08_r

Has anyone tried them?

Cheers,
Alex

Your friend needs to learn to driver better :whistle:

[Equinox_csl]

When I decide on a final colour for my 18 inch square set up i will be running Yokohama AD08 too

[AlexGTT]

The 35 profile don't look perfect although I found out a few years ago that size perfectly corrects the standard speedo reading (they're usually 5% out)

Do they supply 275 section in 30 profile? If so, wouldn't those work?

I've been told by GT3 drivers that the Cup 2 is an improvement but I wonder if they mean over the Cup+, which is crap.

I will stay with Cups. Well enough proven, the only tyre for the CSL.:smt055

[Alx007]

Your friend needs to learn to driver better :whistle:

You were there on the same week-end?

[alexk]

You were there on the same week-end?

I don't know which weekend you are referring too, but I was in contact with him some time ago to do a fair and friendly comparison of the special BMWs and he said the car is not his (his father's) plus he is only interested in Touristenfahrten at the Nordschleife and not in any other racetracks anymore.
My assumption was that at the age of 19, driving for 1 year, he got fed up of all other tracks.

[Clubber]

Are Michelin claiming an improvement over the current cups?

The biggest compliment I hear from Cup 2 users is thread life. Some said It lasts almost twice as Cups. Which would be a huge decision maker for me as our Istanbul Park F1 circuit is a tyre eater.
Wet handling is also said to be better.

[cslsuperfan]

The biggest compliment I hear from Cup 2 users is thread life. Some said It lasts almost twice as Cups. Which would be a huge decision maker for me as our Istanbul Park F1 circuit is a tyre eater.
Wet handling is also said to be better.

Twice as long....Michelin may really dent their sales!!

[billyboysm3]

Every article I read or crap YouTube video I have seen only compares them to cup+.

I doubt there will be much difference between the cup and this.

Might aswell stockpile the cups off tyre leader in advance.

[Clubber]

Every article I read or crap YouTube video I have seen only compares them to cup+.

I doubt there will be much difference between the cup and this.

Might aswell stockpile the cups off tyre leader in advance.

I wouldn't know about that but it somehow seems possible for Cup2 to be superior in many ways as 12 years is a lot of R&D time for improvement.