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215/55 R16 Michelin e.Primacy variants
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Michelin e.Primacy is a summer tyre made in total of 113 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R16 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (225). 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 R16, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin e.Primacy - "V","W", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270 km/h. In 215/55 R16, e.Primacy usually competes against Primacy 4, which is a tyre from Michelin with a rating of 77%, compared to 71% of the Michelin in question.
215/55 R16 93 V
Michelin e.Primacy is made in 113 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 (215/55 R16)
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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215/55 R16 - Best summer tyres (according to tests)
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £113 93 H + 6 | |||
| 2. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £166 97 W + 1 | |||
| 3. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £121 93 V + 1 | |||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £195 93 H + 8 | |||
| 5. | Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | ||||
| 6. | Bridgestone Turanza 6! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £128 93 V + 1 | |||
| 7. | Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £142 93 V + 2 | |||
| 8. | Pirelli Cinturato P7! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | ||||
| 9. | Kleber Dynaxer HP4! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £127 93 H + 4 | |||
| 10. | Firestone Roadhawk 2! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £111 93 V + 1 | |||
| 11. | Toyo Proxes Comfort! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £84 97 | |||
| 12. | Kumho Ecsta HS52! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £78 93 V + 3 | |||
| 13. | Linglong Sport Master! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | ||||
| 14. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £102 93 V + 5 | |||
| 15. | Michelin e.Primacy! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £173 93 V + 1 | |||
| 16. | Debica Presto HP2! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | £95 93 V + 1 | |||
| 17. | Fulda EcoControl HP2! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | £91 93 H + 2 | |||
| 18. | Nokian Wetproof! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £203 93 H + 2 | |||
| 19. | Dunlop Sport BluResponse! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £107 0 H + 3 | |||
| 20. | BFGoodrich Advantage! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £135 93 H + 4 | |||
| 21. | Sava Intensa HP2! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | £88 93 V + 1 | |||
| 22. | Uniroyal RainSport 5! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £97 93 V + 1 | |||
| 23. | Firestone Roadhawk! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £114 93 H + 4 | |||
| 24. | Maxxis Premitra HP5! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | £91 93 V + 1 | |||
| 25. | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £116 93 H + 7 | |||
| 26. | Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | £209 93 V + 4 | |||
| 27. | Semperit Speed-Life 3! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | £97 93 V + 1 | |||
| 28. | Petlas Imperium PT515! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | £83 93 V | |||
| 29. | Matador MP47 Hectorra 3! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | ||||
| 30. | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | ||||
| 31. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: 1 | Premium | ||||
| 32. | Cooper Zeon CS8! Newer model available: 1 | Upper-middle | £107 0 V + 6 | |||
| 33. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | £90 93 V + 2 | |||
| 34. | Matador Hectorra 5! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost | ||||
| 35. | Kormoran Road Performance! Newer model available: 1 | Lowcost |
