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Michelin Energy vs Michelin Premier A/S — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 42 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Premier A/S leads, 64–60 Narrow edge

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Michelin Energy
Tire AMichelin

Energy

Summer

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 42 reviews

Michelin Premier A/S
Tire BMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 57 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 55

    Dry

    Premier A/S +11
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 60 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4865

    Energy: 60% × 60 (est.) + 40% × 48.4 = 55

    Premier A/S: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66

    No road tests of dry for Energy. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

    No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 61

    Wet

    Premier A/S +8
    69
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5769

    Energy: 60% × 62.9 (est.) + 40% × 57.4 = 61

    Premier A/S: 60% × 69.2 (est.) + 40% × 68.7 = 69

    No road tests of wet for Energy. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

    No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online–48

    Premier A/S: 60% × 62.6 (est.) + 40% × 48 = 57

    No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 65

    Comfort

    Level
    65
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online6062

    Energy: 60% × 67.6 (est.) + 40% × 60.2 = 65

    Premier A/S: 60% × 67.9 (est.) + 40% × 61.7 = 65

    No road tests of comfort for Energy or Premier A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Energy +16
    51
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyPremier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)≈ 58 (est.)
    Reviews found online6740

    Energy: 60% × 66.1 (est.) + 40% × 67.3 = 67

    Premier A/S: 60% × 57.9 (est.) + 40% × 40.4 = 51

    No road tests of treadwear for Energy. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 51

    Handling (owners)

    Premier A/S +12
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEnergyPremier A/S
    Reviews found online5163
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin EnergyMichelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 60 64
Dry 55 66
Wet 61 69
Snow – 57
Comfort 65 65
Treadwear 67 51
Handling (owners) 51 63

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

Weight the categories that matter to you

Wet grip starts at “Important”. Treadwear starts at “Neutral” here: road tests measured it for at most one of the two tires, so it rests on owner reviews. Move the sliders and the scores update instantly.

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

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Headline score

Energy

Premier A/S

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 Energy

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Noticeable improvements in fuel economy
  • Low road noise and comfortable ride quality

Cons

  • Lack of steering feedback and road feel
  • Inconsistent or poor grip in wet conditions
  • High price point relative to competitors
All owner themes in the Energy review

Tire B Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Energy B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategorySummerAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Energy

Michelin Premier A/S

Narrow edge: Michelin Premier A/S — better handling, dry and wet. Pick the Michelin Energy if treadwear matters most to you. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Energy scores 67 vs 51 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Premier A/S scores 63 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Premier A/S scores 66 vs 55 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Premier A/S scores 69 vs 61 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Energy
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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Energy or Premier A/S?

Which is better in the wet, Energy or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 69 vs 61 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Energy or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 66 vs 55 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Energy or Premier A/S?

Neither, by our numbers: 65 vs 65 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Energy or Premier A/S?

Michelin Energy, 67 vs 51 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