Michelin Primacy 4 vs Michelin Primacy 5 — 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 23 + 11 road tests and 13,399 + 2,704 owner reviews. How we score
Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2026 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)
“New Shoes Primacy 5 Energy Extremely quiet and efficient, my previous usage was 21kwh/100km, now it's just 18.9kwh/100km.”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
82
Dry
Primacy 4 +4
78
Why this score
Source
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Professional tests (TWG score) · 21 / 10 tests
86
77
Reviews found online
77
79
Primacy 4:60% × 86 + 40% × 76.8 = 82
Primacy 5:60% × 76.7 + 40% × 79.3 = 78
83
Wet
Primacy 5 +1
84
Why this score
Source
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Professional tests (TWG score) · 22 / 11 tests
86
82
Reviews found online
79
85
Primacy 4:60% × 85.6 + 40% × 79.4 = 83
Primacy 5:60% × 82.4 + 40% × 85.4 = 84
76
Comfort
Primacy 5 +12
88
Why this score
Source
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Professional tests (TWG score) · 5 / 5 tests
76
99
Reviews found online
76
80
Primacy 4:40% × 76 + 60% × 76.2 = 76
Primacy 5:40% × 98.6 + 60% × 80.3 = 88
71
Noise
Primacy 5 +1
72
Why this score
Source
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 9 tests
74
76
Reviews found online
≈ 67 (est.)
≈ 67 (est.)
Primacy 4:60% × 73.6 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 71
Primacy 5:60% × 75.5 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 72
No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 4 or Primacy 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.
81
Treadwear
Primacy 5 +7
88
Why this score
Source
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 2 tests
85
91
Reviews found online
75
85
Primacy 4:60% × 85 + 40% × 74.5 = 81
Primacy 5:60% × 90.8 + 40% × 84.9 = 88
76
Handling (owners)
Primacy 5 +3
79
Why this score
Source
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Reviews found online
76
79
93
Efficiency
Primacy 4 +1
92
Why this score
Source
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Professional tests (TWG score) · 15 / 9 tests
93
92
Scores at a glance
Michelin Primacy 4 vs Michelin Primacy 5: scores by category (0–100)
Category
Michelin Primacy 4
Michelin Primacy 5
Relative Score
80
83
Dry
82
78
Wet
83
84
Comfort
76
88
Noise
71
72
Treadwear
81
88
Handling (owners)
76
79
Efficiency
93
92
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Recomputed
Headline score
80
/ 100
± 4
Primacy 4
83
/ 100
± 4
Primacy 5
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.
Discipline
Category
Primacy 4
Primacy 5
Δ
Head-to-head
Dry Braking
Dry
99%#3/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17
94%#6/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Dry Handling
Dry
99%#5/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17
98%#8/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Dry Handling (tester's mark)
Dry
63%#12/20 · 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test
100%#3/10 · 2026 Vi Bilagare Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Curved Aquaplaning
Wet
96%#2/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17
89%#5/8 · 2026 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Straight Aquaplaning
Wet
99%#2/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17
99%#3/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Wet Braking
Wet
96%#2/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17
89%#5/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Wet Circle
Wet
92%#13/21 · 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test
93%#6/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test
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Different tests
Wet Handling
Wet
98%#4/8 · 2022 Motor Crossover Summer Tire Test R17
96%#6/10 · 2026 Auto Zeitung 18 Inch Summer Tyre Test
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Michelin Primacy 4
Positive
Community sentiment towards the Michelin Primacy 4 is generally positive, with drivers frequently praising its quiet ride, comfort, and dependable wet and dry braking performance. Several owners note impressive longevity reaching over 50,000 to 70,000 km, though some EV and SUV drivers report accelerated wear and fragile sidewalls over rough terrain. It is commonly viewed as a premium touring tire that commands high prices compared to competitors.
#tread life and longevity#cabin noise and comfort#wet and dry grip#comparisons with Pilot Sport#EV tire performance#sidewall damage and punctures#premium pricing
Based on 44 community posts
Tire B
Michelin Primacy 5
Positive
Community sentiment towards the Michelin Primacy 5 is broadly positive, with users frequently praising its low road noise, comfort, and noticeable improvements over factory tires and prior models. However, opinions are mixed regarding ride firmness on certain setups, and several drivers report unexpectedly rapid tread wear and mediocre wet grip under aggressive acceleration. Comparative discussions frequently position it against the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Michelin Pilot Sport 5, framing the Primacy 5 as an efficiency- and comfort-focused touring option.
#Ride comfort and bumps#Road noise reduction#Tread wear and longevity#Wet grip and braking#Comparison with Continental PC7#Fuel efficiency and EV range#Comparison with Pilot Sport 5
Based on 64 community posts
Specs side by side
Attribute
A · Michelin Primacy 4
B · Michelin Primacy 5
Category
Summer
Summer
Vehicle type
Passenger Car / Crossover
Passenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available
57
86
Rim diameters
15″ – 20″
16″ – 22″
Sizes in common
39
39
Which one should you actually buy?
80
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4
83
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 5
Narrow edge: Michelin Primacy 5 — better comfort and treadwear. Pick the Michelin Primacy 4 if dry matters most to you.
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