Power Cup 2 TIRE REVIEW
There are 10 reviews for the Power Cup 2
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When asked, 100% of reviewers recommend this tire
1-10 on 10 reviews
Must try these tires, gripping performance is just phenomenal!
Upgraded from power 5 to power cup 2 on my 16 S1000rr, took it out on 3 track days at NJMP and a 800+ mile long distance hard canyon ride in Vermont, the power 5 was already a excellent performing on track and street, wow, the power cup 2 was just amazing, no tire warmers, running 34 hot front and 28 hot rear at 70 - 78 degrees ambient temp, tire wear was phenomenal and consistent, 80 mph at 57 degrees lean, grip is like riding on rails, I've never felt more confident on any other tires. I'm excited to upgrade to slicks.
Sticky AF
These tires were on my brand new Duke 890R and I love them. My first experience with Michellin and so far I love them.
Love em
Took my 890R KTM to Andalusia and did 4 days on these tyres. Cup 2. They were great and only had a few slides on last day. Temperature was about 20c average. Very impressed.
The Best Sport-Focused tire
I'm on my fourth set of PCIIs with my gsxr1k track bike and all I can say is, wow. These tires perform as well, and last longer, than any other manufacturer's offering in this class. I get 30% more sessions compared to others. That said, my longevity rating is based on pure track use. I can get about 5-600mi out of a set, on track, and that, to me, is amazing. This is not a street bias tire. If you're expecting to get 1000mi+ look elsewhere - this is not the tire for you. If you want a very predictable, even-wearing, long lasting, no-tire-warmer track tire that performs confidently at full wear, this is what you're looking for. I'm sure this tire will perform phenomenally on the street, as well, but you'll be burning them up quickly. Keep the above in mind and I think you'll find this tire quite satisfying, and well worth the money. [Haven't tested in wet conditions and this is an obligatory field so only 1 star reported so as to fulfill this requirement]
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Michelin US
November 1, 2022
Superb trackday tire!
Awesome tire, I run them on trackdays and they hook amazing, the front is just top notch, you can feel the grip and it just hooks. The rear is great, and you can feel it when it starts to get a little lose. I recommend running warmers with these on the track so you don’t get a cold tear and shred the tires quickly. I use warmers and they wear amazingly. Cold pressure I started with 31front and 23rear in 60f weather which ended up with to high of pressure coming off the track (38front and 30rear). Lowered pressure to 34.5 front and rear 25psi hot(check temp coming off the track) that was the perfect psi and the bikes hooked brutal, pulling the front wheel of the ground coming out of the corner. (21 panigale v2). Enjoy this tire is superb and I wish Michelin would do a better way of explaining the tire more in depth(such as pirelli, dunlop etc) and marketing sucks also.
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Michelin US
October 21, 2021
Great Tires
Rear 3000Miles on street with 1 Track day on Tuono V4, leaving black stripes on all my favorite turns. Front still has 50% life left. Anything over 60f+, need a bit of heat to start doing it's work. Track HOT 34F/24R Street Cold 33F/34R
Great street tires!
I don't know if the OEM Power Cup 2s are different from the aftermarket Power Cup 2s like is sometimes the case. The Power Cup 2s that came on my Duke 890R were amazing. I read they are coming as OEM on the new Super Duke 1290 RR as well. They warmed up instantly and offered amazing grip and feedback on the street. I like them more than the Q4s I replaced them with. I'm trying a set of Super Corsa SP V3s after the Q4s for comparison. We'll see if I don't go back to the Power Cup 2s after the Pirellis. The Power Cup 2s lasted 1300 miles to the wear bars. The Q4s feel almost as good and lasted closer to 1600 miles. I didn't try them in the wet and this less than ideal web form doesn't let you state that so they got one star.
Great track & street performance
I run mid to front Advanced group pace with thr use of warmers the cup2s are absolutely amazing on the track...good wear and usually get atleast 2-4 days out of them...pending track and conditions
Power Cup 2
Switched from Dunlop Q4 to the PC2. Half a lap and was able to go edge to edge. Great warmup and grip from the get go. Feedback from them is good. Wear is going to be a concern if you’re trying to get road miles on them but if you’re track focused then this is the one to get. Great tire. 2016 Tuono, primarily track at this point.
No 180/60 series ??
Hi! I have a small dealership and dyno shop our best selling tire to our sport and track day rider is the RS. We have found the 180/60-17 series a popular choice for the track day supersport riders due to its profile and fit engineered for a 5.5" rim but it suprises us there is no 180/60-17 choice in the new Power Cup 2 line.