Comparison: Michelin Primacy 3 vs. Michelin Primacy 4 vs. Falken e.Ziex vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 vs. Hankook ION Evo
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The Primacy 4 is the Primacy 3's direct successor — more capable, better supported, and built to stay safe as it wears.
When Michelin updated its core touring range, the Primacy 4 arrived as the direct successor to the Primacy 3 — not a rival to it. Both sit in Michelin's premium summer comfort segment, designed for saloon and hatchback drivers who want safety, refinement, and long tread life rather than outright sport performance. The reason both still appear in the market is that the Primacy 3 has not been fully phased out everywhere, but the picture is clear: the Primacy 4 is the evolved, more capable design, and the Primacy 3 is now available in only a handful of remaining sizes. If you are choosing between them, you are essentially deciding whether a legacy stock option suits you, or whether the modern successor is the right fit.
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These tyres were not tested together in the same test. The scores below are aggregated from different independent tests, so direct comparison should be taken with caution.
Michelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Michelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoMichelin Primacy 3Michelin Primacy 4Falken e.ZiexPirelli P ZERO PZ4Hankook ION EvoFor anyone buying new today, the Michelin Primacy 4 is the straightforward recommendation. It is safer in wet conditions, better in dry braking, more durable, available in a far wider range of sizes, and compatible with electric vehicles — a genuinely comprehensive upgrade over its predecessor. The Michelin Primacy 3 remains a capable tyre if you happen to drive a vehicle that fits one of its few remaining sizes and find it at an attractive price, but it is not a tyre Michelin is actively developing or expanding. For most drivers choosing a premium summer touring tyre from Michelin's range today, the Primacy 4 is the natural starting point — and for those who want the very latest, the Primacy 5 represents the current state of the art.
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