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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. In 215/45 R18, e.Primacy usually competes against Turanza T005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 88%, compared to 71% of the Michelin in question.
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 | |||
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| 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 | £151 93 Y | |||
| 2. | Hankook iON evo | Premium | £154 89 Y | |||
| 3. | Michelin PRIMACY 5 | Premium | £159 93 W | |||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus evo | Premium | £122 93 Y | |||
| 5. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport! Newer model available: Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo | Premium | £136 93 Y | |||
| 6. | Bridgestone POTENZA SPORT EVO | Premium | £134 93 Y | |||
| 7. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £106 93 Y | |||
| 8. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £96 93 W + 1 | |||
| 9. | Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) | Upper-middle | £91 93 Y | |||
| 10. | Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5 | Premium | £155 93 W | |||
| 11. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £149 93 Y | |||
| 12. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | £120 89 V + 1 | |||
| 13. | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Upper-middle | £106 93 Y | |||
| 14. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £135 89 V | |||
| 15. | Michelin e.Primacy | Premium | £138 89 W | |||
| 16. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | Upper-middle | £104 93 | |||
| 17. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Upper-middle | £166 93 W + 1 | |||
| 18. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | £114 93 Y | |||
| 19. | Nokian Powerproof 2 | Upper-middle | £146 0 Y | |||
| 20. | Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Upper-middle | £106 93 W | |||
| 21. | Firestone Roadhawk! Newer model available: Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Upper-middle | £184 93 Y | |||
| 22. | Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | ||||
| 23. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | Lowcost | £129 93 Y |
