Tests – · none yet Owners 78 · 17 reviews
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport 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 0 + 10 road tests and 17 + 40 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 4+ leads, 78–76 Narrow edge
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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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77
Dry
Primacy 4+ +178Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 74 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 82 71 Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 73.7 (est.) + 40% × 81.8 = 77
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 71 = 78
No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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79
Wet
Level79Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests ≈ 77 (est.) 82 Reviews found online 83 75 Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 77.2 (est.) + 40% × 82.5 = 79
Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 74.5 = 79
No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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72
Comfort
Eagle F1 Sport +171Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 73 Reviews found online 74 69 Eagle F1 Sport: 40% × 69.7 (est.) + 60% × 73.8 = 72
Primacy 4+: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 69.2 = 71
No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Sport. 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 Eagle F1 Sport Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests – 76 Reviews found online – ≈ 66 (est.) Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 66.3 (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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68
Treadwear
Primacy 4+ +1785Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 95 Reviews found online 69 70 Eagle F1 Sport: 60% × 67.5 (est.) + 40% × 69.4 = 68
Primacy 4+: 60% × 94.9 + 40% × 69.6 = 85
No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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84
Handling (owners)
Eagle F1 Sport +1866Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Primacy 4+ Reviews found online 84 66 -
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Efficiency
No comparison78Why this score
Source Eagle F1 Sport Primacy 4+ Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 8 tests – 78
Scores at a glance
| Category | Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport | Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 76 | 78 |
| Dry | 77 | 78 |
| Wet | 79 | 79 |
| Comfort | 72 | 71 |
| Noise | – | 72 |
| Treadwear | 68 | 85 |
| Handling (owners) | 84 | 66 |
| Efficiency | – | 78 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
76
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Eagle F1 Sport
78
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Primacy 4+
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 Eagle F1 Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet grip with high cornering confidence
- High level of comfort and plush ride quality for a sporty tire
- Sharp steering response and improved handling
Cons
- Potential for aquaplaning in heavy downpours
- Some reports of rapid outer tread wear or durability issues under harsh driving
- Softer sidewalls can sometimes reduce direct steering feedback
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 · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport | B · Michelin Primacy 4+ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | — | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 2 | 66 |
| Rim diameters | 18″ | 16″ – 21″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
76
/ 100
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
78
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4+
Narrow edge: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear. Pick the Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport if handling matters most to you. Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 17 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport scores 84 vs 66 on handling.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 68 on treadwear.
Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Sport
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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Eagle F1 Sport or Primacy 4+?
Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Sport or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 79 vs 79 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Sport or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 77 vs 78 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Sport or Primacy 4+?
Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Sport or Primacy 4+?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 68 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