Tests 85 · 10 tests Owners 71 · 40 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)
Head-to-head
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Michelin Primacy 4+ vs Michelin Primacy LC — 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 10 + 0 road tests and 40 + 12 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 4+ is ahead, 78–67
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Tests – · none yet Owners 66 · 12 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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78
Dry
Primacy 4+ +1266Why this score
Source Primacy 4+ Primacy LC Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 82 ≈ 67 (est.) Reviews found online 71 65 Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 71 = 78
Primacy LC: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 65.3 = 66
No road tests of dry for Primacy LC. 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
Primacy 4+ +970Why this score
Source Primacy 4+ Primacy LC Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests 82 ≈ 70 (est.) Reviews found online 75 70 Primacy 4+: 60% × 82 + 40% × 74.6 = 79
Primacy LC: 60% × 70.4 (est.) + 40% × 70.1 = 70
No road tests of wet for Primacy LC. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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71
Comfort
Primacy 4+ +269Why this score
Source Primacy 4+ Primacy LC Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests 73 ≈ 69 (est.) Reviews found online 69 70 Primacy 4+: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 69.4 = 71
Primacy LC: 40% × 68.8 (est.) + 60% × 69.5 = 69
No road tests of comfort for Primacy LC. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).
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72
Noise
No comparison–Why this score
Source Primacy 4+ Primacy LC Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests 76 – Reviews found online ≈ 66 (est.) – Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 66.4 (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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85
Treadwear
Primacy 4+ +2263Why this score
Source Primacy 4+ Primacy LC Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests 95 ≈ 65 (est.) Reviews found online 70 61 Primacy 4+: 60% × 94.9 + 40% × 69.7 = 85
Primacy LC: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63
No road tests of treadwear for Primacy LC. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).
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67
Handling (owners)
Primacy 4+ +562Why this score
Source Primacy 4+ Primacy LC Reviews found online 67 62 -
78
Efficiency
No comparison–Why this score
Source Primacy 4+ Primacy LC Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests 78 –
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Primacy 4+ | Michelin Primacy LC |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 78 | 67 |
| Dry | 78 | 66 |
| Wet | 79 | 70 |
| Comfort | 71 | 69 |
| Noise | 72 | – |
| Treadwear | 85 | 63 |
| Handling (owners) | 67 | 62 |
| Efficiency | 78 | – |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
78
/ 100
Primacy 4+
67
/ 100
Primacy LC
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 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
Tire B Primacy LC
Pros
- Exceptional noise suppression and quiet operation
- High level of ride comfort and cushioning
- Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy
Cons
- Soft sidewalls leading to increased body roll and wobbling
- Vulnerability to damage from potholes and road hazards
- High price point relative to some competitors
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Primacy 4+ | B · Michelin Primacy LC |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | 66 | — |
| Rim diameters | 16″ – 21″ | — |
Which one should you actually buy?
78
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4+
67
/ 100
Michelin Primacy LC
Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Primacy LC rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 12 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 63 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 66 on dry.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 70 on wet.
Tire A · Michelin Primacy 4+
Tire B · Michelin Primacy LC
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Primacy 4+ or Primacy LC?
Which is better in the wet, Primacy 4+ or Primacy LC?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 79 vs 70 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy 4+ or Primacy LC?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 66 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, Primacy 4+ or Primacy LC?
Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.
Which lasts longer, Primacy 4+ or Primacy LC?
Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 63 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