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Michelin Primacy 4+ vs Yokohama AVID S34NV — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 77–44

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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+ +30
    48
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+AVID S34NV
    Professional tests (TWG score)82–
    Reviews found online7237
  2. 79

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +36
    43
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+AVID S34NV
    Professional tests (TWG score)82–
    Reviews found online7634
  3. –

    Snow

    No comparison
    35
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+AVID S34NV
    Reviews found online–12
  4. 73

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +28
    45
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+AVID S34NV
    Professional tests (TWG score)73–
    Reviews found online7222
  5. 72

    Noise

    Primacy 4+ +20
    52
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+AVID S34NV
    Professional tests (TWG score)75–
    Reviews found online–31
  6. 82

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +35
    47
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+AVID S34NV
    Professional tests (TWG score)90–
    Reviews found online7034
  7. 68

    Handling

    Primacy 4+ +36
    32
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 4+AVID S34NV
    Reviews found online6832
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy 4+Yokohama AVID S34NV
Relative Score 77 44
Dry 78 48
Wet 79 43
Snow – 35
Comfort 73 45
Noise 72 52
Treadwear 82 47
Handling 68 32

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Headline score

Primacy 4+

AVID S34NV

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

  • Excellent ride comfort and a smooth, compliant 'limousine-like' feel over bumps
  • Strong and reliable grip in both wet and dry conditions, inspiring confidence
  • Noticeable improvement in quietness and traction compared to predecessor tires or factory options

Cons

  • Loud road noise and a harsh drone on rough or coarse asphalt surfaces
  • Soft sidewalls can reduce steering agility and initial responsiveness compared to dedicated sport tires
  • High premium price point relative to competitors
All owner themes in the Primacy 4+ review

Tire B AVID S34NV

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy 4+ B · Yokohama AVID S34NV
CategorySummer—
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available661
Rim diameters16″ – 21″18″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG—320 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—50 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy 4+

Yokohama AVID S34NV

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

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 43 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 68 vs 32 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 82 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 48 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy 4+
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Tire B · Yokohama AVID S34NV
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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.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

77

Leads

Primacy 4+

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