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Michelin Primacy 4+ vs Toyo Proxes 4+ — 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 + 34 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 77–54

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Michelin Primacy 4+
Tire AMichelin

Primacy 4+

Summer

± 4

Tests 85 · 10 tests Owners 71 · 40 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)

Toyo Proxes 4+
Tire BToyo

Proxes 4+

Summer High Performance tires

± 8

Tests – · none yet Owners 45 · 34 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 78

    Dry

    Primacy 4+ +25
    53
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests82≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online7145

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.4 + 40% × 71 = 78

    Proxes 4+: 60% × 58.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.1 = 53

    No road tests of dry for Proxes 4+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 79

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +30
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / – tests82≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online7541

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 82 + 40% × 74.6 = 79

    Proxes 4+: 60% × 54.5 (est.) + 40% × 41.1 = 49

    No road tests of wet for Proxes 4+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    45
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 57 (est.)
    Reviews found online–28

    Proxes 4+: 60% × 56.9 (est.) + 40% × 27.8 = 45

    No road tests of snow for Proxes 4+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +16
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests73≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online6948

    Primacy 4+: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 69.4 = 71

    Proxes 4+: 40% × 64.5 (est.) + 60% × 48 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for Proxes 4+. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  5. 72

    Noise

    Primacy 4+ +11
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / – tests76≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)53

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.4 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 72

    Proxes 4+: 60% × 66.4 (est.) + 40% × 53.1 = 61

    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.

    No road tests of noise for Proxes 4+. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  6. 85

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +27
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / – tests95≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online7052

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 94.9 + 40% × 69.7 = 85

    Proxes 4+: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 52.3 = 58

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

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy 4+ +13
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Reviews found online6754
  8. 78

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Proxes 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests78–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy 4+Toyo Proxes 4+
Relative Score 77 54
Dry 78 53
Wet 79 49
Snow – 45
Comfort 71 55
Noise 72 61
Treadwear 85 58
Handling (owners) 67 54
Efficiency 78 –

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

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Recomputed
Headline score
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Primacy 4+

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Proxes 4+

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
All owner themes in the Primacy 4+ review

Tire B Proxes 4+

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality
  • Strong dry traction and responsive handling/cornering
  • Great value and pricing compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Reduced grip and tendency to slide in wet conditions during aggressive driving
  • Subpar performance in snow and freezing temperatures
  • Occasional balancing issues during installation
All owner themes in the Proxes 4+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy 4+ B · Toyo Proxes 4+
CategorySummerSummer High Performance tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available66—
Rim diameters16″ – 21″—
Tread depth—10.2/32″
UTQG—300 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy 4+

Toyo Proxes 4+

Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better wet, treadwear and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 49 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 58 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 53 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 71 vs 55 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy 4+
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Primacy 4+ or Proxes 4+?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy 4+ or Proxes 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 79 vs 49 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy 4+ or Proxes 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 53 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Primacy 4+ or Proxes 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 72 vs 61 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy 4+ or Proxes 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 71 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Primacy 4+ or Proxes 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 58 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