Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 2 + 1 road tests and 195 + 2,188 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 3 is ahead, 70–64
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Tests 73 · 2 tests Owners 66 · 195 reviews
Best test result: #3 of 20 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wear)
“I have just put a new set of Michelin Primacy 3 T0 Acoustics on and they have been faultless. Lots of grip, very quiet etc. They were also good last year in the snow and were from blackcircles for about £240 a tyre.”
Tests 73 · 1 test Owners 57 · 2,188 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test (straight aquaplaning)
“Bridgestone turanza t001 do I need to replace them with these small cracks ? It’s 4 year old since production and is it dangerous to travel alot with these small cracks?”
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
| Source | Primacy 3 | Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests | 74 | 69 |
| Reviews found online | 70 | 60 |
Primacy 3: 60% × 74.3 + 40% × 69.5 = 72
Turanza T001: 60% × 69.3 + 40% × 60.2 = 66
| Source | Primacy 3 | Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 1 tests | 72 | 76 |
| Reviews found online | 72 | 63 |
Primacy 3: 60% × 71.9 + 40% × 71.8 = 72
Turanza T001: 60% × 76 + 40% × 63.2 = 71
| Source | Primacy 3 | Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) | ≈ 68 (est.) | ≈ 67 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 67 | 58 |
Primacy 3: 40% × 68.4 (est.) + 60% × 67.3 = 68
Turanza T001: 40% × 66.6 (est.) + 60% × 58.1 = 61
No road tests of comfort for Primacy 3 or Turanza T001. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
| Source | Primacy 3 | Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests | 73 | ≈ 60 (est.) |
| Reviews found online | 57 | 48 |
Primacy 3: 60% × 73.1 + 40% × 57 = 67
Turanza T001: 60% × 59.9 (est.) + 40% × 47.7 = 55
No road tests of treadwear for Turanza T001. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
| Source | Primacy 3 | Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews found online | 68 | 58 |
| Source | Primacy 3 | Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests | – | 62 |
| Category | Michelin Primacy 3 | Bridgestone Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 70 | 64 |
| Dry | 72 | 66 |
| Wet | 72 | 71 |
| Comfort | 68 | 61 |
| Treadwear | 67 | 55 |
| Handling (owners) | 68 | 58 |
| Efficiency | – | 62 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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.
Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.
Primacy 3
Turanza T001
Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.
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.
In the overall rankings of 14 tests that ran both, Michelin Primacy 3 finished ahead 10 times and Bridgestone Turanza T001 4 times.
| Discipline | Category | Primacy 3 | Turanza T001 | Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | Dry | 100% #3/10 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test | 95% #6/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Wet Braking | Wet | 95% #5/10 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test | 100% #1/12 · 2018 Gute Fahrt Summer Tyre Test | – | Different tests |
| Also published by the testers (not in the score) | |||||
| Overall Ranking | Overall | #1/10 | #7/10 | – | 10–4 in 14 shared tests Newest: 2017 AZ Summer Tyre Test · 215/55 R17 |
Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Community members generally view the Michelin Primacy 3 as a quiet, smooth, and capable grand touring tire, with several users highlighting the run-flat (ZP) version as superior in comfort to competing run-flats. However, some drivers report fast tread wear, a harsh ride compared to standard non-run-flat alternatives, and note that the model is older and increasingly replaced by newer generations like the Primacy 4.
“Continental DWS06 Plus non-runflats, going on my car next week. Have had OEM Michelin Primacy 3's and they are like driving on bricks. I also ordered an OEM donut spare and jack kit for the trunk. Jack kit goes in lower compartment, spare kept under the horizontal floor net (Coupe).”
“As Slacktide said Primacy 3 is a grand touring summer tire that has been replaced by the Primacy 4 (some three years ago). It's been quite popular in Europe and tire availability/choice in NA/Europe differ greatly. I'd still recommend both Primacy 3 & 4 if you're looking for a smooth riding summer tire. The Pilot Sport 2 (PS2) has been a great ultra high performance tire some 15 years ago and I had these at that time, but it has been replaced by the PS3, PS4 and the even sportier Pilot SuperSport (PSS) and PS4S. If you want something more performance than the Primacy, I'd consider the PS4. I'm currently running the PS4 on my 911 (205 & 245 16 without Porsche spec) and the PSS both on my Cooper (205/45 R17 BMW/Mini spec) and my GTI (225/40 R18 HN spec). So some kind of a 'Michelin fan' too.”
“I have just put a new set of Michelin Primacy 3 T0 Acoustics on and they have been faultless. Lots of grip, very quiet etc. They were also good last year in the snow and were from blackcircles for about £240 a tyre.”
Based on 23 community posts
Community discussions around the Bridgestone Turanza T001 largely center on replacement decisions, tire longevity, and tread aging. Users note that the tire provides a good balance of comfort, durability, and low road noise compared to sportier alternatives, though owners frequently question surface cracking after four years of use.
“Bridgestone turanza t001 do I need to replace them with these small cracks ? It’s 4 year old since production and is it dangerous to travel alot with these small cracks?”
“Bridgestone turanza T001 and it’s 4 year old so do I need to change it or just wait for another year the cracks don’t seem to be deep to me so I need an expert on that it drives like it does normally doesn’t leak any air and the grip is fine”
“Just got a new set of tyres - Bridgestone Turanza T001 215/60/R16 at 77k kms.”
Based on 8 community posts
| Attribute | A · Michelin Primacy 3 | B · Bridgestone Turanza T001 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 42 | 37 |
| Rim diameters | 15″ – 20″ | 15″ – 19″ |
| Sidewall | — | Blackwall |
| Sizes in common | 25 | 25 |
Michelin Primacy 3
Bridgestone Turanza T001
Winner: Michelin Primacy 3 — better treadwear, handling and comfort. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 67 vs 55 on treadwear.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 68 vs 58 on handling.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 68 vs 61 on comfort.
Michelin Primacy 3 scores 72 vs 66 on dry.
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Neither, by our numbers: 72 vs 71 on the wet score, within 3 points.
Michelin Primacy 3, 72 vs 66 on our dry score.
Michelin Primacy 3, 68 vs 61 on our comfort score.
Michelin Primacy 3, 67 vs 55 on our treadwear score.
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
