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215/45 R18 Michelin e.Primacy variants
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Michelin e.Primacy is a summer tyre made in total of 111 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 215/45 R18 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (225). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 96.75mm sidewall height. In 215/45 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin e.Primacy - "W", which is good for speeds up to 270 km/h.
215/45 R18 89 W
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Michelin e.Primacy is made in 111 sizes, starting from 165/65 R15 up to 225/45 R21.
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Michelin e.Primacy in tyre tests
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/45 R18)
Automotorsport Summer tyre test 2025 215/55 R17
very good
Ranked #4 of 6
Finishing 4th out of 6 competitors, the Michelin E.Primacy received a final rating of 'Very good.' It excelled in several disciplines, displaying the best comfort, dry handling, and rolling resistance, alongside superior performance in dry lane changing and steering response. The testers appreciated its exceptional comfort and quietness, as well as its top-tier fuel efficiency. However, there were noted compromises, such as longer braking distances on both wet and dry asphalt, and a lack of dynamics and grip during wet handling.
very good
Ranked #4 of 6
Finishing 4th out of 6 competitors, the Michelin E.Primacy received a final rating of 'Very good.' It excelled in several disciplines, displaying the best comfort, dry handling, and rolling resistance, alongside superior performance in dry lane changing and steering response. The testers appreciated its exceptional comfort and quietness, as well as its top-tier fuel efficiency. However, there were noted compromises, such as longer braking distances on both wet and dry asphalt, and a lack of dynamics and grip during wet handling.
| Name | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | Running costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best values in test | 9.4 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |||
| Michelin e.Primacy | 7.3 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |||
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215/45 R18 - Best summer tyres (according to tests)
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £146 93 Y | |||
| 2. | Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) | Upper-middle | £97 93 Y | |||
| 3. | Hankook Ventus evo | Premium | £121 93 Y | |||
| 4. | Hankook iON evo | Premium | £168 89 Y | |||
| 5. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £127 93 Y | |||
| 6. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £87 93 Y + 1 | |||
| 7. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £143 93 Y | |||
| 8. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £141 89 V | |||
| 9. | Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5 | Premium | £146 93 W | |||
| 10. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £105 93 Y | |||
| 11. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | £114 89 V + 1 | |||
| 12. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | ||||
| 13. | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Upper-middle | £100 93 Y | |||
| 14. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | Upper-middle | £100 93 | |||
| 15. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Upper-middle | £159 93 W + 1 | |||
| 16. | Michelin e.Primacy | Premium | £137 89 W | |||
| 17. | Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Upper-middle | £107 93 W | |||
| 18. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | £110 93 Y | |||
| 19. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £134 93 Y | |||
| 20. | Firestone Roadhawk! Newer model available: Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Upper-middle | £152 93 Y | |||
| 21. | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £121 89 V | |||
| 22. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | Lowcost | £124 93 Y |
