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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 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 146 + 10 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle F1 Asymmetric is ahead, 71–62

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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. 73

    Dry

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)87
    Reviews found online7751

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 71.5 (est.) + 40% × 76.5 = 73

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.1 + 40% × 51.1 = 73

    No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Asymmetric. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 77

    Wet

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric +20
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 75 (est.)57
    Reviews found online7957

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 75.3 (est.) + 40% × 79.1 = 77

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

    No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Asymmetric. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 66

    Snow

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric +9
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online6347

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 63.3 = 66

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

    No road tests of snow for Eagle F1 Asymmetric. 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. 69

    Comfort

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric +15
    54
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 69 (est.)63
    Reviews found online6947

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.1 = 69

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.4 + 60% × 47.3 = 54

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Asymmetric. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 65

    Noise

    Primacy MXM4 +10
    75
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 66 (est.)81
    Reviews found online64≈ 66 (est.)

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 65

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 80.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 75

    No road tests of noise for Eagle F1 Asymmetric. 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. 63

    Treadwear

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric +1
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6159

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63

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

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Asymmetric. 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. 73

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric +24
    49
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Reviews found online7349
  8. –

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    55
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–55
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 AsymmetricMichelin Primacy MXM4
Relative Score 71 62
Dry 73 73
Wet 77 57
Snow 66 57
Comfort 69 54
Noise 65 75
Treadwear 63 62
Handling (owners) 73 49
Efficiency – 55

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Eagle F1 Asymmetric

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Primacy MXM4

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.

DisciplineCategoryEagle F1 AsymmetricPrimacy MXM4ΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #2/8 2012 Auto Bild 20 inch Tyre Test #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 – Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Eagle F1 Asymmetric

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry traction, inspiring high confidence in corners and heavy rain
  • Precise steering response and excellent road feedback near the limit
  • Noticeably improved ride comfort and reduced road noise compared to rivals like Pirelli and Bridgestone

Cons

  • Faster-than-average tread wear and shorter lifespan, particularly under spirited driving
  • Poor performance and hazardous lack of grip in freezing temperatures, snow, or ice as a dedicated summer tire
  • Prone to increased road noise, cupping, or tramlining as the tread wears down past halfway
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 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 Eagle F1 Asymmetric B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available112
Rim diameters17″ – 20″18″
Tread depth8 - 10/32″—
UTQG240 - 300 A - AA A420 - 500 AA - B A
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Vertical Serrated Band—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric — better handling, wet and comfort. Pick the Michelin Primacy MXM4 if noise matters most to you. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric scores 73 vs 49 on handling.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric scores 77 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric scores 69 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want a quieter cabin

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 75 vs 65 on noise.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric
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Eagle F1 Asymmetric or Primacy MXM4?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Asymmetric or Primacy MXM4?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 77 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Asymmetric or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Eagle F1 Asymmetric or Primacy MXM4?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 66 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Eagle F1 Asymmetric or Primacy MXM4?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 65 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Asymmetric or Primacy MXM4?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, 69 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Asymmetric or Primacy MXM4?

Neither, by our numbers: 63 vs 62 on the treadwear score, within 3 points.

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