The Michelin Pilot Power 2ct is a dual compound performance tire that performs well on the street or on the race track for track days. Proper tire pressure is key for both performance and tire life. We have included a tire pressure reference below for both the street and race track that have been known to work well. If you choose to tune your tire pressures to your riding style it is best practice to begin with the street pressures the manufacturer of your bike suggest and adjust according to your riding style as needed. For long rides or prolonged high speed operation street pressures are recommended. Tire pressure adjustment is done at your own risk.
Track Pressures:
- Front: start with street pressures and adjust no lower than 31 psi cold
- Rear: start with street pressures and adjust no lower than 28 psi cold. If you find yourself spinning the rear tire excessively at 28 psi you simply need more grip and should move to a different tire that offers more traction.
Still not convinced that Pilot Power is for you? Well, now there's a dual-compound version, a direct descendant of our MotoGP technology. With a softer rubber mix on the shoulders, the new Pilot Power 2CT will satisfy even the most demanding sport riders. Want to carve corners at extreme lean angles? Do you feel like you've found the limit with your current tires? Does your new literbike have more power than your tires can use? If so, then it's time to switch to the new Pilot Power 2CT.
2-Compound Technology divides the tread into different sections, each occupied by a different rubber compound intended to perform a specific function.
On Michelin Pilot Power 2CT tires, the center of the tread is capable of withstanding high speeds, sudden acceleration and braking, and other demanding riding conditions. The outer edges of the tread come into use at maximum lean angles. Their rubber compound is 20% softer than the center tread, to provide optimal grip at lower speeds and thus delivering outstanding traction when cornering.
- Dual-compound MotoGp racing technology for the road.
- 51.2% lean angle in the dry and 43% in the wet: a new benchmark for a hypersport tire. **
- The responsive handling of a race tire Progressive feel and feedback at full lean 20% softer compound on the tread shoulders. *
* 22% on the rear tire. **Source: Michelin Research and Development Center
