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Michelin Primacy 4+ vs Yokohama Advan Sport AS — 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 + 2 road tests and 40 + 15 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 78–62

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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)

Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Tire BYokohama

Advan Sport AS

All-Season tire

± 8

Tests 61 · 2 tests Owners 60 · 15 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 19 in 2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires (tested tread life (miles))

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+ +29
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests8242
    Reviews found online7160

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

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 41.9 + 40% × 59.9 = 49

  2. 79

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +19
    60
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 9 / 1 tests8258
    Reviews found online7564

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 82.1 + 40% × 74.6 = 79

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 57.6 + 40% × 64.2 = 60

  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score)–≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online–47

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.4 = 57

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

  4. 71

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +8
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 1 tests7362
    Reviews found online6964

    Primacy 4+: 40% × 72.9 + 60% × 69.3 = 71

    Advan Sport AS: 40% × 61.7 + 60% × 63.8 = 63

  5. 72

    Noise

    Primacy 4+ +3
    69
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 7 / 1 tests7672
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)63

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.2 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 72

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 72.4 + 40% × 63.2 = 69

    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.

  6. 85

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +12
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 4 / 1 tests9581
    Reviews found online7060

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

    Advan Sport AS: 60% × 80.9 + 40% × 60 = 73

  7. 67

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy 4+ +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Reviews found online6762
  8. 78

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+Advan Sport AS
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests78–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy 4+Yokohama Advan Sport AS
Relative Score 78 62
Dry 78 49
Wet 79 60
Snow – 57
Comfort 71 63
Noise 72 69
Treadwear 85 73
Handling (owners) 67 62
Efficiency 78 –

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Headline score
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Primacy 4+

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Advan Sport AS

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

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.

DisciplineCategoryPrimacy 4+Advan Sport ASΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 96% #3/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test 90% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #4/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test 96% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 91% #5/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test 85% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 88% #2/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test 90% #5/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Noise Noise 96% #6/8 · 2025 EV Tyre Test 100% #1/5 · 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/8 2025 EV Tyre Test #5/5 2025 AutoView Ultra High Performance All-Season Tyre Test – Different tests

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 Advan Sport AS

Pros

  • Quiet and comfortable highway ride
  • Good overall traction in wet and dry conditions
  • Excellent value for the money compared to premium competitors

Cons

  • Potential road force balancing issues reported by some users
  • Some enthusiasts feel ultimate performance capability is lacking
  • Tread life remains largely unproven in early-mileage reviews
All owner themes in the Advan Sport AS review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy 4+ B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
CategorySummerAll-Season tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available661
Rim diameters16″ – 21″17″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—440 A A
Treadwear warranty—50,000 mi
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy 4+

Yokohama Advan Sport AS

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

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 49 on dry.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 60 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 85 vs 73 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 71 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy 4+
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Tire B · Yokohama Advan Sport AS
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Primacy 4+ or Advan Sport AS?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy 4+ or Advan Sport AS?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 79 vs 60 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy 4+ or Advan Sport AS?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 49 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Primacy 4+ or Advan Sport AS?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 72 vs 69 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy 4+ or Advan Sport AS?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 71 vs 63 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Primacy 4+ or Advan Sport AS?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 85 vs 73 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