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Comparison: Michelin Primacy 4 vs. Firestone Roadhawk vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2 vs. Falken e.Ziex

Michelin Primacy 4Premium
MichelinMichelin

Primacy 4

R14 – R23
Firestone RoadhawkUpper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk

5.2
R15 – R21
Maxxis Premitra HP5Budget
MaxxisMaxxis

Premitra HP5

4.2
R15 – R18
Firestone Roadhawk 2Upper-middle
FirestoneFirestone

Roadhawk 2

8.0
R16 – R22
Falken e.ZiexUpper-middle
FalkenFalken

e.Ziex

9.0
R15 – R21
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Test Profile

Michelin
Primacy 4
Firestone
Roadhawk
Maxxis
Premitra HP5
Firestone
Roadhawk 2
Falken
e.Ziex
Number of tests
20
21
31
6
3
Best position
#1
#2
#1
#3
#2
Average position
3.5
11.9
9.5
4.7
3.7
Latest test
2022
2024
2024
2026
2025
Available sizes
386
165
64
146
36

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.

Wet
Confidence
Michelin Primacy 4
78%
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
79%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
86%
Falken e.Ziex
75%
Wet braking
Michelin Primacy 4
86%
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
71%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
78%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Aquaplaning - cross
Michelin Primacy 4
59%
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Falken e.Ziex
61%
Wet handling
Michelin Primacy 4
77%
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
88%
Falken e.Ziex
69%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
Michelin Primacy 4
73%
Firestone Roadhawk
79%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
86%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
95%
Falken e.Ziex
68%
Wet circle cornering
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
81%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
84%
Falken e.Ziex
77%
Wet side guide
Michelin Primacy 4
68%
Firestone Roadhawk
92%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
61%
Falken e.Ziex
73%
Wet performance
Michelin Primacy 4
80%
Firestone Roadhawk
24%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
82%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
80%
Dry
Confidence
Michelin Primacy 4
81%
Firestone Roadhawk
85%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
79%
Falken e.Ziex
85%
Dry braking
Michelin Primacy 4
91%
Firestone Roadhawk
83%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
84%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
81%
Falken e.Ziex
88%
Dry handling
Michelin Primacy 4
81%
Firestone Roadhawk
88%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
85%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%
Falken e.Ziex
81%
Dry driving behavior
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
Firestone Roadhawk
75%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
83%
Dry steering response
Michelin Primacy 4
86%
Firestone Roadhawk
100%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
88%
Falken e.Ziex
73%
Dry lane changing
Michelin Primacy 4
90%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
78%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
93%
Falken e.Ziex
87%
Dry performance
Michelin Primacy 4
90%
Firestone Roadhawk
66%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
92%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
92%
Offroad
Confidence
Michelin Primacy 4
78%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
81%
Comfort
Confidence
Michelin Primacy 4
80%
Firestone Roadhawk
71%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
77%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Exterior noise
Michelin Primacy 4
78%
Firestone Roadhawk
62%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
74%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
66%
Falken e.Ziex
78%
Comfort
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
Firestone Roadhawk
67%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
Interior noise
Michelin Primacy 4
82%
Firestone Roadhawk
77%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
76%
Costs
Confidence
Michelin Primacy 4
88%
Firestone Roadhawk
70%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
68%
Falken e.Ziex
80%
Rolling resistance
Michelin Primacy 4
88%
Firestone Roadhawk
74%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
59%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
85%
Falken e.Ziex
95%
Fuel efficiency
Michelin Primacy 4
86%
Firestone Roadhawk
78%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
73%
Mileage
Michelin Primacy 4
93%
Firestone Roadhawk
64%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
54%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
38%
Falken e.Ziex
60%
Price/value
Michelin Primacy 4
83%
Firestone Roadhawk
61%
Maxxis Premitra HP5
56%
Firestone Roadhawk 2
60%
Falken e.Ziex
60%

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