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Michelin Primacy 3

Summer
Premium
8.5 /10 Recommended

What we know so far

Michelin Primacy 3 is a new tyre. Type: Summer; segment: Premium. Because there are not enough full comparative results yet, the page avoids a scored verdict and focuses on facts already present in the database: 53 available sizes from R15 to R20. EU label data is mostly wet grip A and rolling resistance C.

Head-to-Head Comparison

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

MichelinThis tyre
Primacy 3
KumhoUpper-middle
Ecsta PS71
8.6
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal, Wet circle cornering
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling, Dry braking
ContinentalPremium
PremiumContact 6
8.3
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, Wet braking
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling
MaxxisBudget
Premitra HP5
5.2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet handling, Exterior noise
FalkenUpper-middle
Azenis FK510
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry braking, Exterior noise
GoodyearPremium
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering, Dry handling
Worse at: Exterior noise, Wet handling, Wet braking
HankookPremium
Ventus S1 Evo 2 K117
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry braking
NokianUpper-middle
zLine
Better at: Dry handling, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Exterior noise
PirelliPremium
P ZERO
Better at: Wet circle cornering, Dry handling, Aquaplaning - cross
Worse at: Exterior noise
SemperitBudget
Speed-Life 2
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Wet handling, Dry braking, Dry handling
VredesteinPremium
Ultrac Satin
Better at: Aquaplaning - cross, Wet circle cornering, Aquaplaning - longitudal
Worse at: Dry braking, Wet handling, Wet braking

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
ADAC Summer
205/55 R16
Winner
ACE Summer
235/45 R18
#9 Of 11 Tyres
ACE2018
9thRecommended
1.Falken Azenis FK510Recommended
···
9.Michelin Primacy 3Recommended
10.Semperit Speed-Life 2Recommended
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Autobild Summer
235/50 R18
#4 Of 10 Tyres
Autobild Summer
225/50 R17
#9 Of 20 Tyres
Autobild Summer
225/50 R17
#10 Of 52 Tyres
Autobild Summer
205/55 R16
#7 Of 15 Tyres
GTÜ Summer
225/45 R17
#8 Of 14 Tyres
Autobild Summer
205/55 R16
#10 Of 50 Tyres

Sizes (53)

1 Variants

88V
195/60 R15From £166

3 Variants

88V
mytyres.co.ukBest£166
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Ratings

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Exemplary1× (17%)
Good5× (83%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R16 8.5xxx/xx R17 8.5xxx/xx R18 9.3205/xx Rxx 8.5215/xx Rxx 8.5225/xx Rxx 8.5235/xx Rxx 9.3

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