Tests – · none yet Owners 76 · 66 reviews
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Hankook iON evo AS 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 66 + 10 owner reviews. How we score
iON evo AS is ahead, 73–62
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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.
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74
Dry
iON evo AS +173Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 72 (est.) 87 Reviews found online 78 51 iON evo AS: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 77.8 = 74
Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.1 = 73
No road tests of dry for iON evo AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).
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74
Wet
iON evo AS +1757Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 57 Reviews found online 75 57 iON evo AS: 60% × 73.3 (est.) + 40% × 75.4 = 74
Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 57.1 = 57
No road tests of wet for iON evo AS. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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67
Snow
iON evo AS +1057Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 68 (est.) ≈ 63 (est.) Reviews found online 64 47 iON evo AS: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 63.9 = 67
Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 57
No road tests of snow for iON evo AS. 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).
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78
Comfort
iON evo AS +2454Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 71 (est.) 63 Reviews found online 82 47 iON evo AS: 40% × 71.3 (est.) + 60% × 82.2 = 78
Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.4 + 60% × 47.4 = 54
No road tests of comfort for iON evo AS. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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75
Noise
Level75Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests ≈ 66 (est.) 81 Reviews found online 88 ≈ 66 (est.) iON evo AS: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 87.5 = 75
Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75
No road tests of noise for iON evo AS. 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.
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75
Treadwear
iON evo AS +1362Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) ≈ 71 (est.) ≈ 64 (est.) Reviews found online 80 59 iON evo AS: 60% × 71.2 (est.) + 40% × 79.5 = 75
Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62
No road tests of treadwear for iON evo AS. 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).
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70
Handling (owners)
iON evo AS +2149Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Reviews found online 70 49 -
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Efficiency
No comparison55Why this score
Source iON evo AS Primacy MXM4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests – 55
Scores at a glance
| Category | Hankook iON evo AS | Michelin Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 73 | 62 |
| Dry | 74 | 73 |
| Wet | 74 | 57 |
| Snow | 67 | 57 |
| Comfort | 78 | 54 |
| Noise | 75 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 75 | 62 |
| Handling (owners) | 70 | 49 |
| Efficiency | – | 55 |
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Headline score
73
/ 100
iON evo AS
62
/ 100
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 iON evo AS
Pros
- Noticeably reduced road noise compared to OEM tires
- Improved vehicle efficiency and range/mileage per watt-hour
- Better tread life and durability than factory-installed options
Cons
- Subpar or disappointing traction in snow and wintry conditions
- Mixed feedback on wet weather grip, with some finding it lacking in heavy rain or around roundabouts
- Soft sidewalls susceptible to cosmetic scuffing or potential bubbling
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
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Hankook iON evo AS | B · Michelin Primacy MXM4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | All Season | All Season |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 3 | 2 |
| Rim diameters | 19″ – 20″ | 18″ |
| UTQG | 500 - 600 A A | 420 - 500 AA - B A |
Which one should you actually buy?
73
/ 100
Hankook iON evo AS
62
/ 100
Michelin Primacy MXM4
Winner: Hankook iON evo AS — better comfort, handling and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the most comfortable ride
Hankook iON evo AS scores 78 vs 54 on comfort.
Pick tire A
You enjoy sharp, responsive handling
Hankook iON evo AS scores 70 vs 49 on handling.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Hankook iON evo AS scores 74 vs 57 on wet.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Hankook iON evo AS scores 75 vs 62 on treadwear.
Tire A · Hankook iON evo AS
Tire B · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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iON evo AS or Primacy MXM4?
Which is better in the wet, iON evo AS or Primacy MXM4?
Hankook iON evo AS, 74 vs 57 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, iON evo AS or Primacy MXM4?
Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.
Which is better in snow, iON evo AS or Primacy MXM4?
Hankook iON evo AS, 67 vs 57 on our snow score.
Which is quieter, iON evo AS or Primacy MXM4?
Neither, by our numbers: 75 vs 75 on the noise score, within 3 points.
Which is more comfortable, iON evo AS or Primacy MXM4?
Hankook iON evo AS, 78 vs 54 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, iON evo AS or Primacy MXM4?
Hankook iON evo AS, 75 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