Michelin Primacy 3

Name: Michelin Primacy 3
Brand: Michelin
Availability: InStock
Rating: 85 (10 reviews)

Summer

Price from: £106 53 Sizes

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Michelin Primacy 3

Summer

Premium

8.5 /10 Recommended

What we know so far

Michelin Primacy 3 placed #1 out of 16 in ADAC 2018 (205/55 R16). Our database lists 53 sizes, from R15 to R20.

10 Tests Price from: £106 53 Sizes

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This tyre

Primacy 3

Premium

PremiumContact 6

8.3

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry braking

Worse at: Exterior noise

Premium

Ultrac Satin

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling

Worse at: Dry braking, Wet braking

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry driving behavior

Worse at: Wet braking

Premium

Primacy 4

Better at: Wet braking

Worse at: Aquaplaning - longitudal

Premium

Turanza T005

8.8

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Exterior noise

Premium

Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Wet braking

Worse at: Rolling resistance

Premium

P ZERO

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry braking

Worse at: Wet braking

Budget

Premitra HP5

5.2

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling

Worse at: Dry driving behavior, Wet braking

Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

8.6

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry driving behavior

Budget

Speed-Life 2

Better at: Rolling resistance, Aquaplaning - longitudal

Worse at: Wet handling, Dry driving behavior

Upper-middle

zLine

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling

Worse at: Exterior noise

Upper-middle

Azenis FK510

Better at: Wet handling - objective, Dry handling

Worse at: Dry braking

Premium

Pilot Sport 4 S

9.6

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

9.4

Premium

Potenza Sport

8.7

Reviews

8.5

399 Reviews

Customers like

Quiet ride11×

Confident handling and road holding10×

Good wet grip9×

Good tread life4×

Comfortable ride3×

Customers don't like

Premature wear or durability issues4×

Weak aquaplaning resistance2×

Grip can break under demanding driving2×

Can become noisy3×

History

Primacy 32016–20188.5Primacy 42019–20228.5

2016

4× Tested

Firmenauto215/60 R17#2Good

Autobild205/55 R16#7Recommended

GTÜ225/45 R17#8

Autobild205/55 R16#10

2017

4× Tested1× Winner

Autozeitung215/55 R171st

Autobild235/50 R18#4Exemplary

Autobild225/50 R17#9Satisfactory

Autobild225/50 R17#10

2018

2× Tested1× Winner

ADAC205/55 R161stGood

ACE235/45 R18#9Recommended

2026

Michelin Primacy 3 got replaced by Michelin Primacy 4

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Tests (10)

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10 Tests 2× Winner 6× Recommended

Summer

205/55 R16

Winner

ADAC2018

1stGood

1.Michelin Primacy 3Good

2.Bridgestone Turanza T001 EvoGood

3.Continental ContiPremiumContact 5Good

ACE2018

9thRecommended

1.Falken Azenis FK510Recommended

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8.Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3Recommended

9.Michelin Primacy 3Recommended

10.Semperit Speed-Life 2Recommended

Autozeitung2017

1st

1.Michelin Primacy 3

2.Continental ContiPremiumContact 5

3.Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance

Autobild2017

4thExemplary

1.Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3Exemplary

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3.Dunlop QuattromaxxExemplary

4.Michelin Primacy 3Exemplary

5.Continental PremiumContact 6Recommended

Autobild2017

9thSatisfactory

1.Continental PremiumContact 6Exemplary

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8.Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3Good

9.Michelin Primacy 3Satisfactory

10.Uniroyal RainSport 3Satisfactory

Autobild2017

10th

Dry braking: 34,6 mWet braking: 38,58 m

1.Continental PremiumContact 6

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9.Fulda SportControl 2

10.Michelin Primacy 3

11.Sava Intensa UHP 2

Firmenauto2016

2ndGood

1.Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV 4x4Very good

2.Michelin Primacy 3Good

3.Continental ContiPremiumContact 5Good

Autobild2016

7thRecommended

1.Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125Exemplary

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6.Fulda EcoControl HPRecommended

7.Michelin Primacy 3Recommended

8.Vredestein Sportrac 5Recommended

GTÜ2016

8th

1.Continental ContiSportContact 5

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7.Bridgestone Turanza T001

8.Michelin Primacy 3

9.Hankook Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117

Summer

205/55 R16

#10 Of 50 Tyres

Autobild2016

10th

Dry braking: 36,8 mWet braking: 29,3 m

1.Pirelli P7 Cinturato Blue

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9.Continental ContiPremiumContact 5

10.Michelin Primacy 3

11.Vredestein Sportrac 5

Sizes (53)

195/0 R15

1 Variants

88V

195/60 R15From £136

3 Variants

88V

Best£136

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Ratings

Tested 6× By professional organizations

●Exemplary1× (17%)