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Comparison: Michelin Primacy 4 vs. BFGoodrich Advantage vs. Michelin Primacy 5 vs. Falken e.Ziex

Michelin Primacy 4 and BFGoodrich Advantage are two summer tyres compared in various tests. The Michelin Primacy 4, a touring tyre, is manufactured in Spain, Germany, and Poland. It replaced the previous model, the Michelin Primacy 3, and has since been superseded by the Michelin Primacy 4+. The BFGoodrich Advantage doesn't have any previous models and hasn't been replaced yet.


The Michelin Primacy 4 has an excellent rating of 89% by our team, while the BFGoodrich Advantage received a rating of 76%.


When compared, in the Autobild, Autozeitung, ADAC, GTÜ, and Firmenauto tests, the Michelin Primacy 4 consistently outperformed the BFGoodrich Advantage. Particularly, in the dry handling aspect, the Michelin Primacy 4 was praised for its impressive capabilities. It was also noted for its comfort, short braking distances, high mileage and low rolling resistance. Its weaknesses included high pricing.


The BFGoodrich Advantage, on the other hand, was credited for stable driving behaviour, comfortable noise levels and short dry braking distances. However, it was criticised for its wet handling and extended wet braking distances.


In mutual test positions, the Michelin Primacy 4 was consistently placed in the top five except in ADAC where it was ranked third. In contrasting results, the BFGoodrich Advantage was consistently ranked somewhere around the second half of the test list, indicating a general performance below the Michelin Primacy 4.


In conclusion, if you're looking for a tyre that delivers excellent dry handling, comfort, and impressively short braking distances, the Michelin Primacy 4 would be a better choice, provided you're prepared for a slightly higher price. However, the BFGoodrich Advantage offers stable driving behaviour, and decent comfort levels, falling a bit short only in wet conditions.


You can learn more about Michelin Tyres here and BFGoodrich Tyres here.

Test Profile

Michelin
Primacy 4
BFGoodrich
Advantage
Michelin
Primacy 5
Falken
e.Ziex
Number of tests
20
14
3
3
Best position
#1
#8
#1
#2
Average position
3.5
13.4
4.7
3.7
Latest test
2022
2026
2026
2025
Available sizes
384
153
126
34

Wet

Wet
Michelin Primacy 4
78%
BFGoodrich Advantage
61%
Michelin Primacy 5
58%
Falken e.Ziex
75%
Wet braking
Michelin Primacy 4
86%
BFGoodrich Advantage
77%
Michelin Primacy 5
65%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Aquaplaning - cross
Michelin Primacy 4
59%
BFGoodrich Advantage
53%
Falken e.Ziex
61%
Wet handling
Michelin Primacy 4
77%
BFGoodrich Advantage
57%
Falken e.Ziex
69%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Michelin Primacy 4
73%
BFGoodrich Advantage
61%
Michelin Primacy 5
51%
Falken e.Ziex
68%
Wet circle cornering
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
BFGoodrich Advantage
69%
Falken e.Ziex
77%
Wet side guide
Michelin Primacy 4
68%
BFGoodrich Advantage
54%
Falken e.Ziex
73%
Wet performance
Michelin Primacy 4
80%
BFGoodrich Advantage
79%
Michelin Primacy 5
79%

Dry

Dry
Michelin Primacy 4
81%
BFGoodrich Advantage
72%
Michelin Primacy 5
73%
Falken e.Ziex
85%
Dry braking
Michelin Primacy 4
91%
BFGoodrich Advantage
76%
Michelin Primacy 5
76%
Falken e.Ziex
88%
Dry handling
Michelin Primacy 4
81%
BFGoodrich Advantage
80%
Michelin Primacy 5
69%
Falken e.Ziex
81%
Dry driving behavior
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
BFGoodrich Advantage
70%
Dry lane changing
Michelin Primacy 4
90%
BFGoodrich Advantage
77%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Dry steering response
Michelin Primacy 4
86%
BFGoodrich Advantage
75%
Falken e.Ziex
73%
Dry performance
Michelin Primacy 4
90%
BFGoodrich Advantage
70%
Michelin Primacy 5
88%

Offroad

Offroad
Michelin Primacy 4
78%

Comfort

Comfort
Michelin Primacy 4
80%
BFGoodrich Advantage
79%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Exterior noise
Michelin Primacy 4
78%
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Comfort
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
BFGoodrich Advantage
72%
Interior noise
Michelin Primacy 4
82%
BFGoodrich Advantage
81%
Michelin Primacy 5
1%

Costs

Costs
Michelin Primacy 4
88%
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Falken e.Ziex
80%
Rolling resistance
Michelin Primacy 4
88%
BFGoodrich Advantage
66%
Michelin Primacy 5
63%
Falken e.Ziex
95%
Fuel efficiency
Michelin Primacy 4
86%
BFGoodrich Advantage
93%
Mileage
Michelin Primacy 4
93%
BFGoodrich Advantage
63%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
Price/value
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
BFGoodrich Advantage
65%
Falken e.Ziex
60%

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