Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 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 18 + 10 road tests and 3,596 + 39 owner reviews. How we score
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wear)
“F1 Asy 5s on my S204. I can confirm they are pretty decent and have coped well with the tarmac-ripping 154hp and 184 lbs-ft torque of the M274 fitted to my wagon”
No owner ratings of noise for Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or Primacy 4+. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 vs Michelin Primacy 4+: scores by category (0–100)
Category
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Michelin Primacy 4+
Relative Score
84
78
Dry
86
78
Wet
90
79
Comfort
82
71
Noise
70
73
Treadwear
79
85
Handling (owners)
85
65
Efficiency
61
78
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
84
/ 100
± 4
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78
/ 100
± 4
Primacy 4+
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
Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Primacy 4+
Δ
Head-to-head
Dry Braking
Dry
98%#4/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
96%#3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
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Different tests
Dry Handling
Dry
100%#5/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
98%#4/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Dry Handling (tester's mark)
Dry
90%#5/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
92%#5/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17
–
Different tests
Curved Aquaplaning
Wet
91%#5/15 · 2021 Auto Bild 19 inch Summer Tyre Test
86%#7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
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Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning
Wet
98%#3/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
82%#7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Wet Braking
Wet
100%#1/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
91%#5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Wet Circle
Wet
99%#4/8 · 2021 Sport Auto UHP Summer Tyre Test
97%#7/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Wet Handling
Wet
99%#7/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
95%#6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Wet Handling (tester's mark)
Wet
80%#4/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
88%#2/6 · 2024 ACE/ARBÖ/GTÜ Summer Tire Test R17
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Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark)
Comfort
89%#4/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
88%#2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Noise
Noise
97%#6/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
96%#6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Wear
Treadwear
100%#1/16 · 2020 ADAC 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test
92%#2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
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Different tests
Rolling Resistance
Efficiency
97%#3/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
90%#2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Price
Cost
77%#7/10 · 2021 Auto Zeitung Summer UHP Tyre Test
52%#16/16 · 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Total Cost of Ownership
Cost
#1/202020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
#5/82025 EV Tyre Test
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Different tests
Value
Cost
97%#2/20 · 2020 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
67%#8/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test
–
Different tests
Overall Ranking
Overall
#3/62021 Sportauto Summer Tire Test for Sportcars R19
#4/82025 EV Tyre Test
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Different tests
Pros, cons & observations
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
Tire A Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Pros
Exceptional wet and dry grip
Precise steering response and high-speed stability
Strong value for money compared to tier-one rivals
Cons
Faster-than-expected tread wear for some aggressive drivers
Notable road noise on coarse or concrete road surfaces
Stiffer sidewalls can lead to a harsher ride quality on certain vehicles
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Positive
Community members generally view the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 very positively, frequently praising its wet grip, cold weather performance, and steering feel when compared to rivals like Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and Pirelli P Zero. While some users find them exceptionally quiet, others note moderate road noise or low-speed scrubbing on full lock.
#wet grip performance#comparison to Michelin PS4#road noise levels#cold temperature handling#full lock scrubbing
Based on 13 community posts
Tire B
Michelin Primacy 4+
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Specs side by side
Attribute
A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
B · Michelin Primacy 4+
Category
Summer
Summer
Vehicle type
Passenger Car / Crossover
Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available
64
66
Rim diameters
17″ – 22″
16″ – 21″
Tread depth
7 - 9/32″
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UTQG
300 - 500 A - AA A
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Sidewall
Black Side Wall - Serrated Black Lettering
—
Max pressure
50 - 51 psi
—
Sizes in common
22
22
Which one should you actually buy?
84
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
78
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4+
Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 — better handling, wet and comfort. Pick the Michelin Primacy 4+ if efficiency, treadwear and noise matter most to you.
Pick tire AYou enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 scores 85 vs 65 on handling.
Pick tire BYou want lower fuel or energy use
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 61 on efficiency.
Pick tire AYour priority is wet-weather safety
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 scores 90 vs 79 on wet.
Pick tire AYou want the most comfortable ride
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 scores 82 vs 71 on comfort.
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