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Michelin Primacy 3

225/60 R16 Michelin Primacy 3 variants


Michelin Primacy 3 is a summer tyre made in total of 175 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 225/60 R16 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 60 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 135mm sidewall height. In 225/60 R16, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin Primacy 3 - "V","W", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270 km/h. In 225/60 R16, Primacy 3 usually competes against Efficient Grip Performance, which is a tyre from Goodyear with a rating of 79%, compared to 54% of the Michelin in question.

225/60 R16 98 V

A
C
69dB

225/60 R16 98 W

A
C
69dB

225/60 R16 102 V

A
C
69dB

Michelin Primacy 3 is made in 175 sizes, starting from 185/55 R16 up to 195/55 R20.

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Michelin Primacy 3 in tyre tests

Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/60 R16)
Autobild Summer tyre test 2017 225/50 R17
satisfactory
Ranked #9 of 20
Name WetDryRunning costs
Best values in test1-1-1
Michelin Primacy 32-2+1-
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Source: www.reifentrends.de
Name Stopping distance on dryStopping distance on wet
Best values in test34,134,6
Michelin Primacy 334,638,58
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Source: www.autobild.de
Name Points totalWetDryRolling resistanceNoise
Best values in test2781461432510
Michelin Primacy 322784143 25 9
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225/60 R16 - Best summer tyres (according to tests)

#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. Bridgestone Turanza T005
84.3%
85.2%
78.9%
Premium
2. Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+
80.1%
83.2%
81%
Premium
3. Nokian Wetproof
86.1%
80.1%
81.3%
Upper-middle
4. Dunlop Sport BluResponse
75.4%
86.1%
77.7%
Premium
5. Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN
76.1%
79.5%
74.8%
Upper-middle £105
98 W + 1
6. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance! Newer model available: Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
82.7%
85.1%
78.7%
Premium £185
102 W + 1
7. Maxxis Premitra HP5
80.9%
84.5%
77.5%
Lowcost £91
98 V
8. Pirelli Cinturato P7
76.2%
86.7%
80.8%
Premium
9. BFGoodrich Advantage
63.2%
74%
81.1%
Upper-middle
10. Firestone Roadhawk
73.1%
86.6%
73.3%
Upper-middle £135
98 Y + 2
11. Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4
73.1%
92%
80.3%
Premium £136
98 V + 1
12. Nankang Comfort ECO-2+
Lowcost
13. Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7
62%
78.8%
85%
Premium
14. Uniroyal RainExpert 3! Newer model available: Uniroyal RAINEXPERT 5
94%
Upper-middle
15. Michelin Primacy 3! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4
69.6%
Premium
16. Pirelli CARRIER
76.7%
Premium
17. Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27
73%
73.9%
Upper-middle
18. Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52
79.4%
80%
79.3%
Upper-middle
19. Vredestein Ultrac Satin
77.4%
80.2%
87.7%
Premium
20. Nokian Line
85.5%
78.3%
69.4%
Upper-middle
21. Bridgestone Turanza T001
84%
Premium £127
98 V
22. Yokohama Bluearth AE-50
65.1%
87.9%
Upper-middle
23. Kormoran Road Performance
Lowcost