Michelin Primacy 5 215/55 R17

Michelin Primacy 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 180 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (285). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In 215/55 R17, Primacy 5 usually competes against Turanza T005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 88%, compared to 86% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 215/55 R17 was held by AvD in 2026, where Primacy 5 received rating "Highly recommended" and finished on the 4. place. It was tested on a VW T-Roc.