Tests – · none yet Owners 82 · 17 reviews
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Avon AX7 vs Michelin Primacy 4+ — Compared
Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 10 road tests and 17 + 40 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: AX7 79, Primacy 4+ 78.
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Tests 85 · 10 tests Owners 71 · 40 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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79
Dry
AX7 +178Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 75 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 85 71 AX7: 60% × 74.8 (est.) + 40% × 84.5 = 79
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 71 = 78
No road tests of dry for AX7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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80
Wet
AX7 +179Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 77 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 83 75 AX7: 60% × 77.5 (est.) + 40% × 83.1 = 80
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82 + 40% × 74.6 = 79
No road tests of wet for AX7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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75
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 73 (est.) – Reviews found online 78 – AX7: 60% × 72.8 (est.) + 40% × 77.7 = 75
No road tests of snow for AX7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).
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78
Comfort
AX7 +771Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 82 69 AX7: 40% × 71.3 (est.) + 60% × 82.1 = 78
Primacy 4+: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 69.4 = 71
No road tests of comfort for AX7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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Noise
No comparison72Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 76 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72
No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 4+. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
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76
Treadwear
Primacy 4+ +985Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 95 Reviews found online 82 70 AX7: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 81.6 = 76
Primacy 4+: 60% × 94.9 + 40% × 69.7 = 85
No road tests of treadwear for AX7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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82
Handling (owners)
AX7 +1567Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Reviews found online 82 67 -
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Efficiency
No comparison78Why this score
Source AX7 Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 78
Scores at a glance
| Category | Avon AX7 | Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 79 | 78 |
| Dry | 79 | 78 |
| Wet | 80 | 79 |
| Snow | 75 | – |
| Comfort | 78 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 72 |
| Treadwear | 76 | 85 |
| Handling (owners) | 82 | 67 |
| Efficiency | – | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
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AX7
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Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A AX7
Pros
- Exceptional on-road comfort and smooth ride quality for an all-terrain tire
- Low noise levels on the motorway and asphalt
- Reliable grip and capability in mild off-road, mud, dirt tracks, and country lanes
Cons
- Pronounced tendency toward aquaplaning or reduced grip in heavy rain and wet roundabouts
- Softer sidewalls can result in roll during hard cornering or require higher tire pressures for stabilization
- Some users noted slightly faster tread wear or a drop-off in wet grip as the tire ages
Tire B Primacy 4+
Pros
- Strong wet and dry grip and braking confidence, often cited as a big improvement over Bridgestone, Dunlop and Nexen tyres, including on powerful cars and PHEVs that previously spun their tyres
- Comfortable, compliant ride with soft sidewalls that suits softly sprung and family cars
- Low and even tread wear, with several owners reporting little visible wear after 5,000–10,000 miles and one reporting about 60,000 km in hot climates
Cons
- Road noise and drone, especially on rough asphalt, was described as severe by several owners (Skoda Yeti, Lexus), contradicting other reports of quiet running
- Reduced grip and confidence in cold, damp conditions, with two UK owners saying the tyre behaves like a budget tyre
- Premium pricing, with some owners questioning value when life fell short of expectations
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Avon AX7 | B · Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 5 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 17″ – 19″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Sizes in common | 3 | 3 |
Which one should you actually buy?
79
/ 100
Avon AX7
78
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4+
Too close to call: Avon AX7 and Michelin Primacy 4+ are within 2 points overall. Avon AX7 is stronger on handling and comfort. Michelin Primacy 4+ is stronger on treadwear. Avon AX7 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Avon AX7 scores 82 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 76 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Avon AX7 scores 78 vs 71 on comfort.
Tire A · Avon AX7
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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AX7 or Primacy 4+?
Which is better in the wet, AX7 or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 79 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, AX7 or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, AX7 or Primacy 4+?
Avon AX7, 78 vs 71 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, AX7 or Primacy 4+?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 76 on our treadwear score.
How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.
Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology