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Michelin Primacy 3

Summer
Premium
8.5 /10 Recommended

What we know so far

Michelin Primacy 3 is a new tyre. Type: Summer; segment: Premium. Because there are not enough full comparative results yet, the page avoids a scored verdict and focuses on facts already present in the database: 53 available sizes from R15 to R20. EU label data is mostly wet grip A and rolling resistance C.

Head-to-Head Comparison

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

MichelinThis tyre
Primacy 3
ContinentalPremium
PremiumContact 6
8.3
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry braking
Worse at: Exterior noise
VredesteinPremium
Ultrac Satin
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking
GoodyearPremium
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry driving behavior
Worse at: Wet braking
MichelinPremium
Primacy 4
Better at: Wet braking
Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal
BridgestonePremium
Turanza T005
8.8
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Rolling resistance
Worse at: Exterior noise
HankookPremium
Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Wet braking
Worse at: Rolling resistance
PirelliPremium
P ZERO
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry braking
Worse at: Wet braking
MaxxisBudget
Premitra HP5
5.2
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling
Worse at: Dry driving behavior, Wet braking
KumhoUpper-middle
Ecsta PS71
8.6
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry driving behavior
SemperitBudget
Speed-Life 2
Better at: Rolling resistance, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry driving behavior
NokianUpper-middle
zLine
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling
Worse at: Exterior noise
FalkenUpper-middle
Azenis FK510
Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling
Worse at: Dry braking
MichelinPremium
Pilot Sport 4 S
9.6
GoodyearPremium
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
9.4
BridgestonePremium
Potenza Sport
8.7

Reviews

8.5
386 Reviews

Customers like

Quiet ride17×
Strong road grip and handling14×
Good wet-road performance11×
Long tread life
Low rolling resistance and fuel consumption

Customers don't like

High price
Premature wear or durability issues
Poor wet grip in some conditions
Weak aquaplaning resistance
Noticeable road noise for some drivers

History

Primacy 32016–20188.5Primacy 42019–20228.5
2016
4× Tested
Firmenauto215/60 R17#2Good
Autobild205/55 R16#7Recommended
GTÜ225/45 R17#8
Autobild205/55 R16#10
2017
4× Tested1× Winner
Autozeitung215/55 R171st
Autobild235/50 R18#4Exemplary
Autobild225/50 R17#9Satisfactory
Autobild225/50 R17#10
2018
2× Tested1× Winner
ADAC205/55 R161stGood
ACE235/45 R18#9Recommended
2026

Michelin Primacy 3 got replaced by Michelin Primacy 4

Price vs Quality
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Tests (10)

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10 Tests 2× Winner 6× Recommended
ADAC Summer
205/55 R16
Winner
ACE Summer
235/45 R18
#9 Of 11 Tyres
ACE2018
9thRecommended
1.Falken Azenis FK510Recommended
···
9.Michelin Primacy 3Recommended
10.Semperit Speed-Life 2Recommended
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Autobild Summer
235/50 R18
#4 Of 10 Tyres
Autobild Summer
225/50 R17
#9 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild Summer
225/50 R17
#10 Of 52 Tyres
Autobild Summer
205/55 R16
#7 Of 15 Tyres
GTÜ Summer
225/45 R17
#8 Of 14 Tyres
Autobild Summer
205/55 R16
#10 Of 50 Tyres

Sizes (53)

1 Variants

88V
195/60 R15From £135

3 Variants

88V
mytyres.co.ukBest£135
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Ratings

Tested By professional organizations

Exemplary1× (17%)
Recommended5× (83%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R16 8.5xxx/xx R17 8.5xxx/xx R18 9.3205/xx Rxx 8.5215/xx Rxx 8.5225/xx Rxx 8.5235/xx Rxx 9.3

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