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Comparison: Michelin Primacy 3 vs. Continental UltraContact NXT vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2

Michelin Primacy 3Premium
MichelinMichelin

Primacy 3

R15 – R20
Continental UltraContact NXTPremium
ContinentalContinental

UltraContact NXT

9.5
R16 – R20
Michelin Primacy 5Premium
MichelinMichelin

Primacy 5

8.4
R16 – R21
Firestone Roadhawk 2Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk 2

8.0
R16 – R22
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Test Profile

Michelin
Primacy 3
Continental
UltraContact NXT
Michelin
Primacy 5
Firestone
Roadhawk 2
Number of tests
10
2
3
6
Best position
#1
#1
#1
#3
Average position
6.1
1.0
4.7
4.7
Latest test
2018
2025
2026
2026
Available sizes
182
23
126
146

Wet

Wet
Michelin Primacy 3
70%
Continental UltraContact NXT
56%
Michelin Primacy 5
58%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
86%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Michelin Primacy 3
78%
Continental UltraContact NXT
65%
Michelin Primacy 5
51%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
95%
Wet braking
Michelin Primacy 3
87%
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
Michelin Primacy 5
65%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
78%
Wet handling
Michelin Primacy 3
85%
Continental UltraContact NXT
45%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Aquaplaning - cross
Michelin Primacy 3
65%
Continental UltraContact NXT
68%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%

Dry

Dry
Michelin Primacy 3
83%
Continental UltraContact NXT
75%
Michelin Primacy 5
73%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
79%
Dry braking
Michelin Primacy 3
85%
Continental UltraContact NXT
63%
Michelin Primacy 5
76%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
81%
Dry handling
Michelin Primacy 3
80%
Continental UltraContact NXT
51%
Michelin Primacy 5
69%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%

Comfort

Comfort
Michelin Primacy 3
85%
Continental UltraContact NXT
44%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%
Exterior noise
Michelin Primacy 3
85%
Continental UltraContact NXT
42%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
66%

Costs

Costs
Michelin Primacy 3
85%
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
68%
Rolling resistance
Michelin Primacy 3
85%
Continental UltraContact NXT
88%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
85%

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