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Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max vs Michelin Primacy MXM4 — 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 + 1 road tests and 55 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Assurance Fuel Max and Primacy MXM4 are level at 62.

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Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire BMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 62

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +11
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)87
    Reviews found online5951

    Assurance Fuel Max: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 59.1 = 62

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.1 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Assurance Fuel Max. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 63

    Wet

    Assurance Fuel Max +6
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)57
    Reviews found online6057

    Assurance Fuel Max: 60% × 64.9 (est.) + 40% × 60.1 = 63

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 57.1 = 57

    No road tests of wet for Assurance Fuel Max. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 60

    Snow

    Assurance Fuel Max +3
    57
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online5247

    Assurance Fuel Max: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 52.2 = 60

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 57

    No road tests of snow for Assurance Fuel Max. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

    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 0.32).

  4. 57

    Comfort

    Assurance Fuel Max +3
    54
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 65 (est.)63
    Reviews found online5147

    Assurance Fuel Max: 40% × 65.2 (est.) + 60% × 51.3 = 57

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.4 + 60% × 47.4 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for Assurance Fuel Max. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 64

    Noise

    Primacy MXM4 +11
    75
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)81
    Reviews found online61≈ 66 (est.)

    Assurance Fuel Max: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 64

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

    No road tests of noise for Assurance Fuel Max. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy MXM4. 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.

  6. 65

    Treadwear

    Assurance Fuel Max +3
    62
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6459

    Assurance Fuel Max: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 63.7 = 65

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    No road tests of treadwear for Assurance Fuel Max. 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 MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 56

    Handling (owners)

    Assurance Fuel Max +7
    49
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online5649
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceAssurance Fuel MaxPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–55
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Assurance Fuel MaxMichelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 62 62
Dry 62 73
Wet 63 57
Snow 60 57
Comfort 57 54
Noise 64 75
Treadwear 65 62
Handling (owners) 56 49
Efficiency – 55

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Assurance Fuel Max

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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 Assurance Fuel Max

Pros

  • Noticeable improvement in fuel economy / MPG
  • Reliable wet and dry traction and handling
  • Impressive long-term tread life and longevity

Cons

  • Some road noise on specific asphalt surfaces
  • Fuel savings may be less noticeable at higher highway speeds over 75 mph
  • Soft rubber compound can be vulnerable to sharp winter cinders or road debris
All owner themes in the Assurance Fuel Max 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 · Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategoryAll Season Touring tiresAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available72
Rim diameters15″ – 18″18″
Tread depth9 - 10/32″—
UTQG580 - 620 A A - B420 - 500 AA - B A
Treadwear warranty65,000 mi—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Too close to call: Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max and Michelin Primacy MXM4 are within 2 points overall. Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max is stronger on handling, wet and snow. Michelin Primacy MXM4 is stronger on dry and noise. 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 73 vs 62 on dry.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 75 vs 64 on noise.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max scores 56 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max scores 63 vs 57 on wet.

Tire A · Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Assurance Fuel Max or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, Assurance Fuel Max or Primacy MXM4?

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max, 63 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Assurance Fuel Max or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 73 vs 62 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Assurance Fuel Max or Primacy MXM4?

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max, 60 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Assurance Fuel Max or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Assurance Fuel Max or Primacy MXM4?

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max, 57 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Assurance Fuel Max or Primacy MXM4?

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max, 65 vs 62 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