Comparison: Michelin Primacy 4 vs. Hankook ION FlexClimate vs. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 vs. Michelin Pilot Sport 5

Premium

Michelin

Primacy 4

R14 – R23

VS

Upper-middle

Hankook

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Test Profile

Primacy 4

ION FlexClimate

P ZERO PZ4

Pilot Sport 5

Number of tests

20

1

14

15

Best position

#1

#2

#1

Average position

3.5

1.0

5.5

3.4

Latest test

2022

2025

2026

Available sizes

386

27

700

70

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%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

83%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

82%

Wet braking

Michelin Primacy 4

86%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

78%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

84%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin Primacy 4

59%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

68%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

78%

Wet handling

Michelin Primacy 4

77%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

90%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

75%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin Primacy 4

73%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

95%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

76%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

83%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

89%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

87%

Dry

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4

81%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

77%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

85%

Dry braking

Michelin Primacy 4

91%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

80%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

86%

Dry handling

Michelin Primacy 4

81%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

82%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

87%

Dry driving behavior

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Dry steering response

Michelin Primacy 4

86%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

84%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

75%

Dry lane changing

Michelin Primacy 4

90%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

85%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

91%

Offroad

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4

78%

Comfort

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4

80%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

78%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

75%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

73%

Exterior noise

Michelin Primacy 4

78%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

81%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

77%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

68%

Comfort

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

80%

Costs

Confidence

Michelin Primacy 4

88%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

52%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

87%

Rolling resistance

Michelin Primacy 4

88%

Hankook ION FlexClimate

84%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

59%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

78%

Mileage

Michelin Primacy 4

93%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

49%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

95%

Price/value

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

28%

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

79%

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