Michelin Primacy 3 is a summer tyre made in total of 175 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R17 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 R17, there are 3 possible speed indexes for Michelin Primacy 3 - "Y","W","V", which are good for speeds up to 300, 270, 240 km/h. In 225/45 R17, Primacy 3 usually competes against Efficient Grip Performance, which is a tyre from Goodyear with a rating of 79%, compared to 54% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 225/45 R17 was held by GTÜ in 2016, where Primacy 3 received rating "" and finished on the 8. place. It was tested on a .
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R17)
Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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Best values in test | 1- | 1- | 1 | ||||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 2- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
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Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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Best values in test | 34,1 | 34,6 | |||||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 34,6 | 38,58 | |||||
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Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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Best values in test | 278 | 146 | 143 | 25 | 10 | ||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 227 | 84 | 143 | 25 | 9 | ||
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225/45 R17 is found on 77 vehicles: