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Bridgestone Turanza EL42 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 + 23 road tests and 4 + 13,442 owner reviews. How we score

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Bridgestone Turanza EL42

Turanza EL42

Premium Touring Summer tire

Tests – · none yet Owners – · 4 reviews (needs 5)

Michelin Primacy 4
Tire BMichelin

Primacy 4

Summer

± 4

Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 77 · 13,442 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)

“Well my answer is none of the above. You choose, they are all a lottery imo. I just bought some Michelin Primacy 4 for mine today. Size 215/55 R18”

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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    Dry

    No comparison
    82
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL42Primacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests–86
    Reviews found online–75

    Primacy 4: 60% × 85.9 + 40% × 75.4 = 82

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    Wet

    No comparison
    83
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL42Primacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 22 tests–86
    Reviews found online–80

    Primacy 4: 60% × 85.5 + 40% × 79.5 = 83

  3. –

    Comfort

    No comparison
    76
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL42Primacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests–75
    Reviews found online–76

    Primacy 4: 40% × 75.4 + 60% × 75.8 = 76

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    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL42Primacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests–73
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Primacy 4: 60% × 73.4 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 71

    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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    Treadwear

    No comparison
    81
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL42Primacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests–85
    Reviews found online–75

    Primacy 4: 60% × 84.8 + 40% × 75.4 = 81

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    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL42Primacy 4
    Reviews found online–75
  7. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    93
    Why this score
    SourceTuranza EL42Primacy 4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests–93
Scores at a glance
Bridgestone Turanza EL42 vs Michelin Primacy 4: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryBridgestone Turanza EL42Michelin Primacy 4
Relative Score – 80
Dry – 82
Wet – 83
Comfort – 76
Noise – 71
Treadwear – 81
Handling (owners) – 75
Efficiency – 93

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Headline score

Turanza EL42

± 4

Primacy 4

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 Turanza EL42

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Primacy 4

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
  • Low road noise and a very quiet, comfortable ride
  • Reliable and consistent wet and dry grip

Cons

  • Vague, numb, or floaty steering feel with soft sidewalls under hard cornering
  • High price point compared to competitors
  • Occasional reports of increased road noise or harsher ride as the tread wears down
All owner themes in the Primacy 4 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Bridgestone Turanza EL42

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Tire B

Michelin Primacy 4

Positive

The Michelin Primacy 4 is generally praised for its comfortable ride, low road noise, and strong braking and safety in both dry and wet conditions. While many users report excellent tread longevity across tens of thousands of kilometers, some note faster wear on heavier electric vehicles or rough surfaces. It is viewed as a premium touring tire that is unsuitable for winter conditions, prompting some drivers to weigh its high price against newer models like the Primacy 5 or cheaper alternatives.

r/ItalyMotori ·1 upvote ·2026-03-26

“Gomme alternative a Primacy 4 Buongiorno, ho una Peugeot 208 del 2020 con delle Michelin Primacy 4 205/45 R 17 88 V, le ho da 4 anni, circa 20000km all’anno tranne quest’anno che non le ho sostituite con le invernali e che quindi dovrei portarle ad usura completa con il prossimo “giro” delle gomme per altri 20000km. In totale arriverò a quasi 100000km, quindi super ammortizzate e le consiglierei sempre anche per la tenuta. Visto che entro fine estate pensavo di sostituirle tutte e quattro, vorrei capire se ci fossero delle alternative un più economiche ma altrettanto valide (un cambio gomme al momento mi costa circa €650-700). Read more”

r/AutomobileRO ·2 upvotes ·2025-09-22

“Am avut primacy 4 pe o electrica. Destul de dezamagit de faptul ca dupa ~ 28.000 km s-au tocit rau de au ajuns cam la 3 mm. Placute la condus, silentioase, dar nu cele mai aderente. Pilot sport 4 pe aceiasi electrica cu primacy 4. Huruie de te doare capul. Aderenta nu o simt neaparat wow fata de primacy 4. Nu le mai suport si abia astept sa le trec pe iarna, oricum asta fiind ultima incaltare cu ele. Pe o termica am primacy 5, si sunt cele mai ok din experienta mea. Cele mai silentioase si aderente din cele 3. Dupa 20.000 km uzura a scazut cam cu 1 mm. Recomandarea mea e sa alegi primacy 5 fara ezitare.”

r/ArAutos ·1 upvote ·2026-10-09

“Yokohama es la que va pero fijate que ya este año salieron las nuevas advan v61, esas geolandar g058 son modelo viejo. Las primacy 4 son modelo viejo y te las cobran como si fuesen oro. Bridgestone y continental tambien las vi a precio de oro. Pirelli son medio pelo, no son malas pero son ruidosas, ya que estás en el baile podes ir por algo mejor, como las yokohama.”

Top themes
#ride comfort and low noise#tread life and durability#wet and dry grip#EV tire compatibility#Primacy 4 vs Primacy 5#poor winter and snow performance#premium pricing and alternatives

Based on 43 community posts

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Bridgestone Turanza EL42 B · Michelin Primacy 4
CategoryPremium Touring Summer tireSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available157
Rim diameters19″15″ – 20″
Tread depth10/32″—
UTQG300 A A340 A A
SidewallBlackwall—

Which one should you actually buy?

Bridgestone Turanza EL42

Michelin Primacy 4

Only Michelin Primacy 4 has enough test and review data for a Relative Score, so there is no head-to-head winner yet.

Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza EL42
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4

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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