Comparison: Michelin Primacy 4 vs. Maxxis Premitra HP5 vs. Pirelli Cinturato P7 vs. Firestone Roadhawk 2

Premium

Michelin

Primacy 4

R14 – R23

VS

Budget

Maxxis

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Cinturato (C3)

PremiumContact 7

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

Test Profile

Primacy 4

Premitra HP5

Cinturato P7

Roadhawk 2

Number of tests

20

31

11

6

Best position

#1

#4

#3

Average position

3.5

9.5

7.1

4.7

Latest test

2022

2024

2026

Available sizes

386

64

220

146

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

Michelin Primacy 4

78%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

79%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

74%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

86%

Wet braking

Michelin Primacy 4

86%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

71%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

79%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

78%

Aquaplaning - cross

Michelin Primacy 4

59%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

88%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

67%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Wet handling

Michelin Primacy 4

77%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

76%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

73%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

Michelin Primacy 4

73%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

86%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

78%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

95%

Wet circle cornering

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

81%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

84%

Wet side guide

Michelin Primacy 4

68%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

61%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

78%

Wet performance

Michelin Primacy 4

80%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

82%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

80%

Dry

Michelin Primacy 4

81%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

83%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

85%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

79%

Dry braking

Michelin Primacy 4

91%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

84%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

84%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

81%

Dry handling

Michelin Primacy 4

81%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

85%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

80%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Dry driving behavior

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

83%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

83%

Dry lane changing

Michelin Primacy 4

90%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

78%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

89%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

93%

Dry steering response

Michelin Primacy 4

86%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

88%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

100%

Dry performance

Michelin Primacy 4

90%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

92%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

89%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

92%

Offroad

Michelin Primacy 4

78%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

81%

Grass traction

Michelin Primacy 4

88%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

73%

Gravel traction

Michelin Primacy 4

82%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

87%

Comfort

Michelin Primacy 4

80%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

76%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

79%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

77%

Exterior noise

Michelin Primacy 4

78%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

74%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

71%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

Comfort

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

70%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

90%

Interior noise

Michelin Primacy 4

82%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

76%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

86%

Costs

Michelin Primacy 4

88%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

59%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

72%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

68%

Rolling resistance

Michelin Primacy 4

88%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

59%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

74%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

85%

Fuel efficiency

Michelin Primacy 4

86%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

73%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

75%

Mileage

Michelin Primacy 4

93%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

54%

Pirelli Cinturato P7

65%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

38%

Price/value

Michelin Primacy 4

83%

Maxxis Premitra HP5

56%

Firestone Roadhawk 2

60%

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