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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 107 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 107 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 | £138 93 Y | |||
| 2. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £126 93 Y | |||
| 3. | Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) | Upper-middle | £94 93 Y | |||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127 | Premium | £130 93 W + 1 | |||
| 5. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £139 93 Y | |||
| 6. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £103 93 Y | |||
| 7. | Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5 | Premium | £148 93 W | |||
| 8. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | ||||
| 9. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | £125 89 V + 1 | |||
| 10. | Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Upper-middle | £131 93 Y | |||
| 11. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | Upper-middle | £101 93 | |||
| 12. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Upper-middle | £159 93 W | |||
| 13. | Michelin e.Primacy | Premium | £133 89 W | |||
| 14. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | £106 93 Y | |||
| 15. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £135 93 Y | |||
| 16. | Firestone Roadhawk! Newer model available: Firestone Roadhawk 2 | Upper-middle | £154 93 Y | |||
| 17. | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £129 89 V | |||
| 18. | Semperit Speed-Life 3 | Lowcost | £139 93 Y |
