Tests 68 · 1 test Owners 57 · 21 reviews
Best test result: #5 of 11 in 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test (snow handling)
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Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack vs Michelin Primacy HP — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 21 + 205 owner reviews. How we score
Too close to call: Turanza QuietTrack and Primacy HP are level at 63.
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Tests – · none yet Owners 62 · 205 reviews
“Sounds as if Aus is rationalising inventory John. Pity because the HP is a good dirt road tyre with stones around. That said the XM2 is also a tough tyre & designed to take knocks that would damage High Performance summer tyres.”
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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65
Dry
Turanza QuietTrack +164Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Primacy HP Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 67 ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 61 62 Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 67.4 + 40% × 60.9 = 65
Primacy HP: 60% × 65.7 (est.) + 40% × 62.4 = 64
No road tests of dry for Primacy HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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68
Wet
Turanza QuietTrack +365Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Primacy HP Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 69 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 66 63 Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 66.4 = 68
Primacy HP: 60% × 66.6 (est.) + 40% × 63.1 = 65
No road tests of wet for Primacy HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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60
Snow
No comparison–Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Primacy HP Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 65 – Reviews found online 52 – Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 65.3 + 40% × 51.9 = 60
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66
Comfort
Turanza QuietTrack +561Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Primacy HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 66 (est.) Reviews found online 64 58 Turanza QuietTrack: 40% × 67.8 (est.) + 60% × 64.2 = 66
Primacy HP: 40% × 66.5 (est.) + 60% × 57.6 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
No road tests of comfort for Primacy HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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64
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Primacy HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 66 (est.) – Reviews found online 61 – Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 64
No road tests of noise for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.
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52
Treadwear
Primacy HP +1163Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Primacy HP Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 58 (est.) ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 44 61 Turanza QuietTrack: 60% × 58.3 (est.) + 40% × 43.6 = 52
Primacy HP: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.1 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza QuietTrack. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
No road tests of treadwear for Primacy HP. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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59
Handling (owners)
Level59Why this score
Source Turanza QuietTrack Primacy HP Reviews found online 59 59
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack | Michelin Primacy HP |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 63 | 63 |
| Dry | 65 | 64 |
| Wet | 68 | 65 |
| Snow | 60 | – |
| Comfort | 66 | 61 |
| Noise | 64 | – |
| Treadwear | 52 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 59 | 59 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
63
/ 100
Turanza QuietTrack
63
/ 100
Primacy HP
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
The professional test results behind the scores
Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.
| Discipline | Category | Turanza QuietTrack | Primacy HP | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #8/11 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test | #5/6 2010 Autocar Tyre Test - FWD | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Turanza QuietTrack
Pros
- Dramatically reduced road noise and exceptionally quiet operation
- Smooth and comfortable ride quality
- Strong grip and responsive handling in dry and wet conditions
Cons
- Very poor traction and instability on snow-covered roads
- Treadlife often falls significantly short of the 80,000-mile warranty for some users
- Can become noticeably louder as the tires wear down
Tire B Primacy HP
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and longevity
- Strong dry-road grip and handling
- High fuel efficiency and low rolling resistance
Cons
- Noticeable decline in wet-weather grip as tread depth decreases
- High retail price compared to competitors
- Increased road noise as the tire ages
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Mixed
Michelin Primacy HP
Community opinion on the Michelin Primacy HP is divided depending on use case: enthusiasts frequently criticize them for lacking grip compared to dedicated Pilot Sport performance tires, though many appreciate their playful, low-traction slide characteristics on cars like the GR86/BRZ. Owners also note their low rolling resistance and suitability for mild climates, but raise occasional discussions around shoulder cracking with age and their limitation as summer-only rubber.
r/ft86
·3 upvotes ·2016-01-25
“You will notice the difference, but if you don't track, autocross, or canyon carve, I wouldn't bother. You don't have to stick with Primacy but it's not worth the PSS. The only reason I would go PSS in that instance, is if the price is similar to Primacy HP (it might actually be similar). If you drive in snow at all I would not go with PSS. Do not go with anything more aggressive than PSS for day to day street driving. There are people who daily drive more aggressive RS3s, RE-71s, ZII Star Specs, etc. but they track/autocross, know the limits, and take it easy around standing water.”
bobistheoilguy.com
·2021-12-28
“I noticed these cracks at around spring this year. The car experiences frequent moments of hard driving so I'm thinking of replacing the tires next spring when the car comes out of hibernation as I'm a little worried about how they're going to hold up despite there still being plenty of thread left. The tires are original to the car (2016 Scion FRS). Date code of this one is 4215, but they're all within a couple of weeks or so and they're all in the same condition. Tires and car have 25,000km on them.”
gr86.org
·2024-11-11
“So long as you’ve got some tread, the stock Primacy HP tires are plenty safe for Bay Area weather all year ‘round. Just don’t drive anywhere that gets real winter weather or freezing temps. I’d avoid trips up to Tahoe in January. And don’t climb Mt. Diablo or Mt. Hamilton when they get their occasional dusting of snow. (I live in upstate NY now, so I’m familiar with tires & winter conditions …but I’m also a Bay Area native.)”
Top themes
#grip vs playfulness#comparison to pilot sport#summer tire limitations#tread cracking concerns#low rolling resistance#oem fitment discussion
Based on 36 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack | B · Michelin Primacy HP |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 29 | 1 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 19″ | 17″ |
| Tread depth | 10/32″ | — |
| UTQG | 800 A A | 240 A A |
| Treadwear warranty | 80,000 mi | — |
| Sidewall | Blackwall | — |
| Max pressure | 44 psi | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
63
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
63
/ 100
Michelin Primacy HP
Too close to call: Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack and Michelin Primacy HP are within 2 points overall. Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack is stronger on comfort and wet. Michelin Primacy HP is stronger on treadwear.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy HP scores 63 vs 52 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 66 vs 61 on comfort.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack scores 68 vs 65 on wet.
Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Tire B · Michelin Primacy HP
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Turanza QuietTrack or Primacy HP?
Which is better in the wet, Turanza QuietTrack or Primacy HP?
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack, 68 vs 65 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza QuietTrack or Primacy HP?
Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 64 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Turanza QuietTrack or Primacy HP?
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack, 66 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, Turanza QuietTrack or Primacy HP?
Michelin Primacy HP, 63 vs 52 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