Michelin Pilot Power 2CT Review | Still The Best Sportbike Tire?

The motorcycle community has loved the Michelin 2CT tires for a decade now. I decided to rock a set this past year and give my thoughts on the Pilot Power 2CTs and they did not disappoint. The amount of flex the tire would provide would give amazing drives coming out of corners, and even at the end of the season after 6k miles put on them they still had life left.
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[@DiagolonRider]

bought my first bike last summer, an 05 CBR600rr and it came with a half worn set of these so i bought a brand new set of Michelin PP 2CT's and i love em. they goop to the road awesome, even as a total noob they give me confidence... the extra soft compound on the edge is awesome too. they heat up fast and they're good in the rain as well. will continue to buy these😊.

[@RafasAlves]

Thanks from Brazil, I’m going to try this on my MT-09. I was undecided because I’ve used the Rosso 3 and really liked it, but now I’m going to test this one.

[@antoniocarlosacsjr7128]

Fala irmão. Não vai se arrepender. Melhor custo benefício do mercado. E uma das melhores performances também. Rodou 5.800Km na minha F800R incluindo um curso de pilotagem. Melhor pneu que já coloquei nela e por tudo isso minha escolha pra minha atual Speed Triple R, por metade do preço dos Supercorsa.

[@RafasAlves]

@@antoniocarlosacsjr7128 cara, já estou rodando com ele tem uns 15 dias, gostei do conforto e tudo só q sinto q o rosso 3 passa mais confiança em curvas, ele vc sentia q tava segurando a moto, mas é que ainda tô. Meio assim q acelerar deitado nos michelin, agora está mais quente na minha região aí vou explorar mais ele

[@antoniocarlosacsjr7128]

@@RafasAlves Qual calibragem? Também fico cabrero com acelerar em estrada no frio. Os pneus não aquecem quase nada, mas eles são ótimos nessa condição também. Feitos pra isso. Pneus de rua e estrada enfim. Eu já tô praticamente no limite de inclinação prático pra medida do traseiro 190/55, e tudo certo por aqui. Na minha outra que tem a mesma medida da sua, 180/55, cheguei bem próximo da borda dele com a F800R, ou seja, inclinação excessiva até, também sem problemas. Único cuidado aí é não acelerar demais se estiver muito inclinado, porque a 09 despeja torque sem dó. Mas é com qualquer pneu, né.

[@Sa7_t911]

5 years pilot power 2ct fan

[@inflatedmann]

6 years on my busa there are no down sides for me about this tire

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

Think I’m on my 3rd set of 2cts; really inspires confidence and the price isn’t crazy. I try not to ride in the rain, so that doesn’t matter to me. Mine is currently in the shop getting a fresh set mounted:)

[@dadboddamien]

Ran these on my ZX7R and ZX10R back from 05 to 09... Absolutely love them.. Worked great on the street and track days as well. And rainy track days.. I had no issues in the advanced groups. Even though there are newer and 'better'... I'm putting these on my current bike soon.

[@akcycles]

Nice!! The zx7 is a bike I really want to ride just to experience the feel. I heard they were a lot of fun back in the day. What tires have you used recently and why do you want to go back to the 2cts?

[@dadboddamien]

@@akcycles I've had four zx7s over the years, including a 92 double R... They're fantastic with great weight distribution favoring the front wheel and is the most stable handling bike(s) I've ridden in my 35 years on two wheels. My current bike, is an 02 Cbr954rr that I just got in January. It has pirelli angel gts on it and I'm just not liking them that much

[@akcycles]

Dang four!!!! I'm jealous I've only seen one in real life 🤣 they are pretty rare now. Also jealous of the 954 that was a good one too 💪

[@dadboddamien]

@@akcycles best fireblade ever made... According to the design lead at Honda who created it along with the original 900rr and a handful of others. And I'd have another 7 in a heartbeat.. I come across them all the time.. Just usually don't have the funds to blow on toys

[@fabiettodpful]

@@dadboddamien same here, bought a 954 last february, a blue '03 model. I love it!!! I currently have diablo rosso corsa2 and i am thinking about getting the 2cts. In Italiy they are more expensive than the rosso corsa 2

[@spinebreaker4507]

I'm replacing my Power RS tires to this since it was discontinued prices for the other Michelins are highly priced right now 400-500 range where the 2ct is just a little over 300+ hoping it would be somewhat similar on feel and input on the road.

[@Dukemedias]

Great review, good and real advice mate. 👍👍 Like your channel.

[@akcycles]

Thank you 🙏

[@wilddeuce9461]

Will always be a pilot power 2ct fan. Still the best tire! I’ve been on Diablo rosso 4, and q3+ and those tires are unpredictable on cracked pavement and rougher surfaces. Indicative of their extremely stiff carcass, they also take longer to warm up on the street. The Pp 2ct’s are good to go! It’s like comparing a bias ply race tire to a radial race tire. Bias ply you can lean on and it will let you know when it’s getting close to maximum slip angle. A radial will feel good right to the point of losing traction. Hands down, 2ct is the best tire compared to all the new shit! That supple carcass handles the shit roads here in Florida very well.

[@aikidragonpiper71]

I just bought a set for my 2003 Kawasaki ZRX1200R and have appointment to mount them Saturday. I hope the ZRX isn’t too heavy for these light weight tires.

[@bjorndecker3233]

I have these mounted to my BMW RT1200 (560lbs wet weight) and they are great. I can pin the throttle around a corner in 2nd gear and won’t slip even a little on dry asphalt

[@ciokl222]

Great review, If compare it with Power 5? For road use 80% / track day 20%

[@akcycles]

Yes more a street focused tire then track. It is something that you can do a track day on but not the best option for track use. If you ride in an advanced group I would stick with the Power 5 or something better.

[@scottforti3194]

What do you guys think is better for supermoto street riding pilot power 2ct or power 5?

[@rayobrien4274]

the 2ct are a good tyre. was a good tyre they moved on power 3 so much better. but we are all different it depends on how you can ride on the roads and streets in the uk a lot of the roads are crap potholes everywhere you have to be careful. ride safe out there.

[@juicy9592]

What?

[@Venomous_s1k]

Wondering how these will do on my 2015 bmw s1000rr Ig they don’t make a 200/55 I hear it’s only a 190/55

[@billkokkinis9803]

I put them on my bike, and I can't say enough good things about them.

[@chengergo9485]

on my fifth consecutive set and I consistently get 6-7k+ miles. You'll feel it gradually slip as it wears down but I've never completely ridden it to below 20% life

[@akcycles]

Nice👌 for the price they are hard to beat. What bike do you run them on?

[@chengergo9485]

@@akcycles 2008 CBR600RR 😃

[@djsovain]

Can I put a 170/60ZR-17 on a CFMOTO 450ss

[@skybyfe]

D222 vs power 2ct ?

[@juicy9592]

I have no wiggle at higs speeds on my 929rr

[@yamahaevo]

Michelin says power 3 where 4 seconds faster on track then this old tyre.

[@javierarreola5790]

Hello, the newest version has a dotted section on the edge and has 3 squares marked every 10 cm that increase in size. My question is, what are these squares for?

[@fZionists78]

I believe they are to judge tire wear. To show how far you are leaning it over.

[@user-nt3ze5nn1v]

Mt07 2022 owner here with power road 5 . Looking for better ones on grip , corners and ideally some grip on rain . Any suggestions ?

[@akcycles]

If you have the Road 5 or Power 5 either one should be plenty for the MT07. Make sure to double check your tire pressures. Too high and they will not flex and grip like they should. I would run 32 front and 36 or 38 rear on the one I had a while back. The Road 5 or 6 would be the tire I would recommend if you want the best all around grip. The wet weather is the best and I loved them on my tracer 900. If you want mainly great dry grip that is still good for the occasional shower or commute home in the rain look into the Rosso 3 or 4. If you mainly have issues with the rear wheel stepping out under braking this is unfortunately an MT 07 and FZ07 probably because it does not have a slipper clutch. Abs does help which I think all 22 models have but it's still not perfect like the R7 is which has both abs and slipper. Running a low tire pressure in the rear like 36 helps but there are a lot of set up changes that can be made to help with this as well like brake pedal position and type of pads.

[@rnrsafari2533]

would you say these power ct 2 are gripper then the power 5? . thank you

[@akcycles]

The power 5 is supposed to have better grip but I honestly think they are very similar. The power 5 though has a stiffer structure so the stability is much better. Better for heavier bikes and high speeds and would be better on track than the pilot powers. Pilot powers are just a really good budget tire

[@maveryckcx]

In zx10 R 2015. Power 2ct . 10.000 km best tires ever !!!

[@ferdievandermerwe9386]

PLEASE DO A REVIEW ON METZLER SPORTECH M9 RR PLEASE

[@artnshel]

I've had both. The Metzler is a stiffer tire and I like the soft tire Michelin feel much more.

[@Maryland_Motorcycle_Rides]

Any reason why the pilot power 2ct 120/70ZR17 58W are out of stock everywhere? I can't find them

[@akcycles]

It's normal for that too happen. They are a fairly inexpensive tire with a pretty high demand. I think we have one or two front left in stock in store 👍

[@Benjay1975]

Wonder how the Q5s compare

[@akcycles]

I'm wondering the same. I'm hoping I can put some miles on a set this year

[@carbonsnail014]

I received a set of these for my R6, which are in my closet, five years ago. I don't do track days or ride aggressively. Can I still use them on my bike?

[@akcycles]

Depends on how they have been stored. If they were in a temperature controlled environment the entire time you should have no issues. Also check the DOT stamp on them. Just because you had them for five years and stored correctly does not mean they were not old when they were given to you.

[@carbonsnail014]

@@akcycles: Thank you very much.

[@prodanesti]

will this work for Yamaha R1 at high speeds? no track, just street ride. thank you. :)

[@prodanesti]

now I have Power GP on front and Power 5 for back. I see that this one is cheaper than Power 5 or Power GP.

[@akcycles]

It will work but the Power 5 is a more stable tire. If you go with the Pilot Powers the feedback is very weird and you will feel the front end "move more" at high speeds at lean. I'm talking 120+ at lean. Also if you have an older gen R1 I wouldn't recommend it just because the weight of that bike and it carries it heavy on the front end which is not a pilot power strong suit. If you want to change things up and not spend as much as the power 5. Look into the Pirelli Rosso 3 or 4 👍

[@prodanesti]

@@akcycles thank you very much. I will stay with the Power 5 then. 🙏

[@daniellang6112]

Siphoning? Haven't heard that one. Siping maybe?

[@akcycles]

Tis a thing homie lol

[@fabiettodpful]

More tyre video please

[@akcycles]

I'll work on some more. Thanks for watching 👍

[@fabiettodpful]

In europe we don' t have dunlop q series, we have sportsmart tyres Sportsmart mk3 which are the equivalent of a rosso3 and sportsmart tt for 50/50 street/track use

[@c.g.c2067]

Has to be said that the lighter the tyre the more easily you get a puncture

[@dannygernaat9961]

I really hate th 2ct's, the have a edgy feeling on the front tyre. The power cups are far better at feel

[@mhxxd4]

🤨?? 🤷‍♂️

[@silentfox8]

ill never buy anything else, ive done some insane shit on my 16 zx6r, stuff i shouldnt have rode away from

[@georgevasi2034]

Please, do not promote missinformation. Either your riding level is very low or i don't know how can you present that a Michellin 2ct is a tyre recommended for hypersport bikes. That tyre is the most sketchy tyre Michelin ever produced. It is a budget tyre, not a performance tyre! Grip?! In what dream?! Ocasional track tyre?! In what dream?! This review is a joke!

[@akcycles]

Woah little buddy if you do your homework you'll find I'm not the only professional that was impressed with the pilot powers for being a budget tire. I don't just mean RevZillas sales pitches either lol Not everyone rides at the same level and for the average rider the 2cts work just fine for a supersport even the big boys.

[@georgevasi2034]

Woah little buddy, you had me cracked up when you said you are a professional. You're funny as hell. May I ask in which category you are a professional?😂 Riding bikes?!If anyone can state that Michelin Power 2ct tyre is ridden on a 200hp motorcycle and offers street and track condition grip should just stick to riding only lawn mowers. Stop advicing people when you clearly have no idea what you are saying.

[@GuitarGuy650]

​@@georgevasi2034 you gonna cry?

[@georgevasi2034]

​​​@@GuitarGuy650 Are you even old enough to ride a bike?! Based on the comment i'm guessing 13yo mabey 14yo cause there's no way a mature male could bring up "you gonna cry?!" in a conversation. Either that or you have a 2 digit IQ.

[@fabiettodpful]

@@georgevasi2034 tecnically in 2010 when the 2ct were the latest sport tyres people use to run them on liter bikes happily so i guess that the same phisic 's laws are still valid and the tyre might provide enough grip to be safe. Off course if i am searching a track focused tyre i am not buying a 2ct. I see sport bikes with sport touring tyres so i agree with you that 2cts are not the best, but for 90% of the road riders are enough and also the soft carcass helps with bumpy roads.

[@salvatorecardinale202]

Maybe for you, iam a pretty fast rider,I have being riding for 35 with few track race and track day, so maybe for you are better tires,but let me tell you,I have being riding on Bridgestone tires, s21 s22 rs 10 and are absolutely excellent tires,now I am vondering how much money Michelin give to you!!!! All you people are full of s.........., tire choice is a personal choice of what you feel comfortable and safe fir your personal experience and riding skill, have a nice day!!!! And.stop telling and give people your personal preference on tires PERIOD!!!!¡

[@zakzhango2495]

So why did you read this? The title says it is a review so that means it's going to be someone's opinion.