Michelin Primacy Alpin looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 vs Michelin Primacy Alpin — 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 3 + 0 road tests and 5,009 + 5 owner reviews. How we score

Pilot Sport All Season 4 is ahead, 80–75

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Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
± 5

Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners 80 · 5,009 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2024 Tire Rack UHP All Season Tyre Test (snow braking)

“I just switched from the Pilot Sport All Season 4 to the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and the contis are WAY quieter and ride so much smoother than the Michelins. Hopefully they'll last longer too, the Michelins only lasted me about 28k~ miles despite regularly rotating them.”

Category by category

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

  1. 83

    Dry

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Primacy Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests79≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online8975

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 78.6 + 40% × 88.8 = 83

    Primacy Alpin: 60% × 70.8 (est.) + 40% × 75 = 73

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

  2. 84

    Wet

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +4
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Primacy Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests81≈ 78 (est.)
    Reviews found online8984

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 81.1 + 40% × 89.3 = 84

    Primacy Alpin: 60% × 78 (est.) + 40% × 84 = 80

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

  3. 76

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Primacy Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests84–
    Reviews found online64–

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 84.4 + 40% × 64.4 = 76

  4. 73

    Comfort

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Primacy Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests69≈ 70 (est.)
    Reviews found online7675

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 40% × 68.8 + 60% × 76.4 = 73

    Primacy Alpin: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 75.1 = 73

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

  5. 65

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Primacy Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests55–
    Reviews found online79–

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 55.1 + 40% × 78.9 = 65

  6. 70

    Treadwear

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +1
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Primacy Alpin
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7271

    Pilot Sport All Season 4: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 72.1 = 70

    Primacy Alpin: 60% × 68.2 (est.) + 40% × 71.1 = 69

    No road tests of treadwear for Pilot Sport All Season 4. 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 Alpin. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  7. 82

    Handling (owners)

    Pilot Sport All Season 4 +5
    77
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport All Season 4Primacy Alpin
    Reviews found online8277
Scores at a glance
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 vs Michelin Primacy Alpin: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport All Season 4Michelin Primacy Alpin
Relative Score 80 75
Dry 83 73
Wet 84 80
Snow 76 –
Comfort 73 73
Noise 65 –
Treadwear 70 69
Handling (owners) 82 77

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

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Headline score
± 5

Pilot Sport All Season 4

± 8

Primacy Alpin

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 Pilot Sport All Season 4

Pros

  • Exceptional grip and confidence in both wet and dry weather conditions
  • Noticeable improvement in ride comfort, responsiveness, and smoothness compared to OEM run-flat tires
  • Strong braking performance and resistance to hydroplaning in heavy rain

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected treadwear, particularly on performance vehicles or staggered setups
  • Noticeable road noise, humming, or cavity resonance at highway speeds for some users
  • Firm sidewalls can transmit sharper impacts over rough roads and potholes
All owner themes in the Pilot Sport All Season 4 review

Tire B Primacy Alpin

Pros

  • Outstanding grip and braking performance on both packed and loose snow
  • Superior wet-weather traction compared to standard summer tires
  • Excellent tread life and durability over multiple winter seasons

Cons

  • Slightly reduced fuel economy compared to summer tires
  • Less steering feedback and progressiveness than dedicated summer performance tires
  • Limited traction in very deep snow conditions
All owner themes in the Primacy Alpin review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Positive

Community sentiment for the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 is predominantly positive, with drivers praising its dry and wet grip, responsive handling, and substantial upgrade over stock tires. However, several users report drawbacks including mediocre deep snow performance, noticeable road noise or ride stiffness compared to competitors like the Continental DWS 06 Plus, and an efficiency or range penalty on electric vehicles.

r/BMW ·3 upvotes ·2026-04-06

“I use these on my F80 M3 competition with the 666M wheels for the winter. I had Continental DWS 06 Plus on my E90 M3. The PSAS4 have stiffer side wall than the DWS06 Plus, so the ride will feel more sporty if that's what you're after. PSAS4 also have slightly more dry pavement grip and tad more steering feel than the DWS. The DWS is a tad bit quieter and softer sidewall. Superior to the PSAS4 in light snow. Dry pavement grip is still amazing. I have 2 sets of 666m wheels for my F80 comp. One set outfitted with Pilot sport all season 4 and the other set outfitted with Pilot sport 4s.”

r/ForteGT ·3 upvotes ·2026-04-02

“New Tires (Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4) I know this has been discussed a lot here so I won't go into a ton of detail, but I recently got a '23 GT (DCT, around 30k miles) and the stock tires were so ASS. Decided to grab the ones in the title and it's literally night and day difference. I was getting terrible traction when just barely accelerating w/ stock tires. Now I can basically floor it. Same with braking; felt pretty damn bad before, and so much better now. The ride, in general, also just feels more comfortable (smoother, though I didn't notice a huge sound difference, but I usually have music on anyway). Haven't gotten to really push it on turns or anything yet, but it's definitely a big difference already with the small bit of driving I did after getting them installed. I did also go with 235 over the stock 225.”

r/TeslaModel3 ·6 upvotes ·2023-02-17

“Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 efficiency FOLLOWUP: On a recent drive, similar speed (70-80) and same route, I managed to get 290Wh/mi. Only notable difference was that the outside temperature was now 25-30C (instead of <10C) In trying to debug WTF tesla is doing, I started looking at the CAN bus. It appears that the car tries to keep the battery in the 30-35C range, so pretty much all that extra power usage was the car trying to maintain battery temperature in cold weather rather than the tires. Original post--------------------------------------------: just FYI about Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 235/45zr18 98Y I knew to expect a small efficiency hit, but this is almost as bad as when I towed a 2000lb boxy trailer. M3LR, stock 18" wheels and aero covers, no roof rack, no bike rack, driving in ~10-15C ~70-80mph funny part is that with the $0.46/kWh supercharging for the California portion of the road trip, driving a Tesla comes out more expensive than a 22mpg gas car @$4/gal :rofl: Read more”

Top themes
#wet and dry grip#winter and snow capability#EV efficiency and range#Continental DWS06 Plus comparison#CrossClimate 2 comparison#road noise and ride comfort#tread life and wear

Based on 241 community posts

Tire B

Michelin Primacy Alpin

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 B · Michelin Primacy Alpin
CategoryAll SeasonWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters20″—
Tread depth9 - 10/32″—
UTQG440 - 540 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall—
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4

Michelin Primacy Alpin

Winner: Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 — better dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Primacy Alpin rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 5 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 83 vs 73 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 scores 84 vs 80 on wet.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Tire B · Michelin Primacy Alpin

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Pilot Sport All Season 4 or Primacy Alpin?

Which is better in the wet, Pilot Sport All Season 4 or Primacy Alpin?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 84 vs 80 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Pilot Sport All Season 4 or Primacy Alpin?

Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4, 83 vs 73 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Pilot Sport All Season 4 or Primacy Alpin?

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

Which lasts longer, Pilot Sport All Season 4 or Primacy Alpin?

Neither, by our numbers: 70 vs 69 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