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Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 1 road tests and 6 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy MXM4 is ahead, 64–59

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 58

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +17
    75
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 62 (est.)87
    Reviews found online5357

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.8 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 58

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 56.7 = 75

    No road tests of dry for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Dueler A/T 693 +5
    58
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)56
    Reviews found online6161

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 65 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 61.1 = 58

    No road tests of wet for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    56
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online–47

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 56

    No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 62

    Comfort

    Dueler A/T 693 +2
    60
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 67 (est.)64
    Reviews found online5653

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 55.6 = 62

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 53.1 = 60

    No road tests of comfort for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–82
    Reviews found online–60

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 73

  6. 58

    Treadwear

    Primacy MXM4 +5
    63
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Primacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online5361

    Dueler A/T 693: 60% × 61.7 (est.) + 40% × 53 = 58

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for Dueler A/T 693. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 52

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy MXM4 +2
    54
    Why this score
    SourceDueler A/T 693Primacy MXM4
    Reviews found online5254
Scores at a glance
CategoryBridgestone Dueler A/T 693Michelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 59 64
Dry 58 75
Wet 63 58
Snow – 56
Comfort 62 60
Noise – 73
Treadwear 58 63
Handling (owners) 52 54

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

Dueler A/T 693

Primacy MXM4

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 Dueler A/T 693

Pros

  • Predictable handling and cornering feedback
  • Surprisingly good wet grip for an all-terrain tire
  • Excellent grip in snow, including deeper snow conditions

Cons

  • Severe vibrations and vehicle shaking at higher speeds (above 40 mph)
  • Accelerated and uneven front tire wear on the outside edges
  • Rubber cracking or degradation resembling fish scales on the tread
All owner themes in the Dueler A/T 693 review

Tire B Primacy MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategoryAll-Terrain tireAll Season
Vehicle typeSUV and 4x4Passenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Winner: Michelin Primacy MXM4 — better dry and treadwear. Pick the Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 if wet matters most to you. Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 75 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693 scores 63 vs 58 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 63 vs 58 on treadwear.

Tire A · Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Dueler A/T 693 or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, Dueler A/T 693 or Primacy MXM4?

Bridgestone Dueler A/T 693, 63 vs 58 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Dueler A/T 693 or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Dueler A/T 693 or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 62 vs 60 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Dueler A/T 693 or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 63 vs 58 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