Michelin Primacy 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 126 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/65 R16 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 65 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 65% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 133.25mm sidewall height. In 205/65 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin Primacy 5 - "W", which is good for speeds up to 270 km/h. In 205/65 R16, Primacy 5 usually competes against Turanza T005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 88%, compared to 90% of the Michelin in question.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michelin Primacy 5 | Premium | £162 95 W | |||
| 2. | Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Premium | £134 95 H + 5 | |||
| 3. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £81 95 H | |||
| 4. | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Premium | £165 95 W | |||
| 5. | Hankook Ra58 Vantra Transit | Premium | £120 107 T | |||
| 6. | Michelin Primacy 4+! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 5 | Premium | £181 95 V | |||
| 7. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | £146 95 V | |||
| 8. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £100 95 H + 4 | |||
| 9. | Toyo Proxes Comfort | Upper-middle | £96 95 W | |||
| 10. | Dunlop Sport BluResponse | Premium | ||||
| 11. | Vredestein Ultrac | Premium | £113 95 W | |||
| 12. | Linglong Comfort Master | Lowcost |