Tests 71 · 3 tests Owners 74 · 7 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
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Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo 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 3 + 10 road tests and 7 + 40 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 4+ is ahead, 79–73
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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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71
Dry
Primacy 4+ +778Why this score
Source Turanza T001 Evo Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 9 tests 68 82 Reviews found online 74 71 Turanza T001 Evo: 60% × 68.1 + 40% × 74.2 = 71
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 71 = 78
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80
Wet
Turanza T001 Evo +179Why this score
Source Turanza T001 Evo Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 9 tests 81 82 Reviews found online 77 75 Turanza T001 Evo: 60% × 81.1 + 40% × 77.4 = 80
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82 + 40% × 74.6 = 79
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71
Comfort
Level71Why this score
Source Turanza T001 Evo Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 69 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 72 69 Turanza T001 Evo: 40% × 69.3 (est.) + 60% × 71.9 = 71
Primacy 4+: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 69.4 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Turanza T001 Evo. 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 Turanza T001 Evo 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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67
Treadwear
Primacy 4+ +1885Why this score
Source Turanza T001 Evo Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 4 tests 65 95 Reviews found online 70 70 Turanza T001 Evo: 60% × 65 + 40% × 69.5 = 67
Primacy 4+: 60% × 94.9 + 40% × 69.7 = 85
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76
Handling (owners)
Turanza T001 Evo +967Why this score
Source Turanza T001 Evo Primacy 4+ Reviews found online 76 67 -
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Efficiency
No comparison78Why this score
Source Turanza T001 Evo Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 78
Scores at a glance
| Category | Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo | Michelin Primacy 4+ |
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| Relative Score | 73 | 79 |
| Dry | 71 | 78 |
| Wet | 80 | 79 |
| Comfort | 71 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 72 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 85 |
| Handling (owners) | 76 | 67 |
| Efficiency | – | 78 |
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Headline score
73
/ 100
Turanza T001 Evo
79
/ 100
Primacy 4+
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 T001 Evo | Primacy 4+ | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 94% #15/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 96% #3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Dry Handling | Dry | 99% #13/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 98% #4/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 100% #1/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 91% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Handling | Wet | 100% #2/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 95% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wear | Treadwear | 65% #16/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test | 92% #2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #2/16 2018 ADAC Summer Tyre Test - 205/55 R16 | #4/8 2025 EV Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Turanza T001 Evo
Pros
- Excellent grip in both dry and wet conditions
- Quiet and comfortable ride quality
- Good high-speed stability and road feedback
Cons
- Subpar fuel economy despite the advertised EU rating
- Faster wear reported on front axles or during winter months
- Loud humming noise reported by some users
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 · Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo | B · Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 12 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 18″ | 16″ – 21″ |
| Sizes in common | 6 | 6 |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
79
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4+
Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear and dry. Pick the Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo if handling matters most to you.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 67 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo scores 76 vs 67 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 71 on dry.
Tire A · Bridgestone Turanza T001 Evo
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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Turanza T001 Evo or Primacy 4+?
Which is better in the wet, Turanza T001 Evo or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 80 vs 79 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Turanza T001 Evo or Primacy 4+?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 71 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Turanza T001 Evo or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Turanza T001 Evo or Primacy 4+?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 67 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