Michelin Primacy 5 225/50 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. 225/50 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (285). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 112.5mm sidewall height. In 225/50 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 225/50 R17 was held by ADAC in 2026, where Primacy 5 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 7. place. It was tested on a Audi A4.