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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Michelin Premier A/S — 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 1 + 0 road tests and 10 + 7 owner reviews. How we score

Too close to call: Primacy MXM4 61, Premier A/S 62.

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Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire AMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews

Michelin Premier A/S
Tire BMichelin

Premier A/S

All Season

± 8Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 55 · 7 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 73

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +8
    65
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests87≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5263

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.9 = 73

    Premier A/S: 60% × 65.9 (est.) + 40% × 62.8 = 65

    No road tests of dry for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 57

    Wet

    Premier A/S +11
    68
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests56≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online5867

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 57.5 = 57

    Premier A/S: 60% × 68.5 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 68

    No road tests of wet for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    Premier A/S +3
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online4852

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.2 (est.) + 40% × 47.9 = 56

    Premier A/S: 60% × 63.8 (est.) + 40% × 52.1 = 59

    No road tests of snow for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

    No road tests of snow for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.37).

  4. 55

    Comfort

    Premier A/S +7
    62
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online4858

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.9 + 60% × 48.3 = 55

    Premier A/S: 40% × 67.2 (est.) + 60% × 58.4 = 62

    No road tests of comfort for Premier A/S. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 76

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82–
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)–

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.9 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 76

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy MXM4. 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.

  6. 62

    Treadwear

    Primacy MXM4 +15
    47
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online5934

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    Premier A/S: 60% × 55 (est.) + 40% × 34.1 = 47

    No road tests of treadwear for Primacy MXM4. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

    No road tests of treadwear for Premier A/S. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 50

    Handling (owners)

    Premier A/S +11
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Reviews found online5061
  8. 55

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Premier A/S
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests55–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy MXM4Michelin Premier A/S
Relative Score 61 62
Dry 73 65
Wet 57 68
Snow 56 59
Comfort 55 62
Noise 76 –
Treadwear 62 47
Handling (owners) 50 61
Efficiency 55 –

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

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Only one of the two tires has a score here, so this weight changes nothing in the head-to-head.

Recomputed
Headline score
± 7

Primacy MXM4

± 8

Premier A/S

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 MXM4

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and vibration dampening
  • Strong tread life and durability
  • High fuel efficiency

Cons

  • Mediocre dry grip and handling precision
  • Noticeable understeer when cornering
  • Soft sidewalls that lack steering feedback
All owner themes in the Primacy MXM4 review

Tire B Premier A/S

Pros

  • Comfortable ride quality with effective bump damping
  • Predictable and precise handling in dry conditions
  • Good center-line tracking and steering feedback

Cons

  • Disappointing tread life and premature wear
  • Poor traction and confidence in snow and ice
  • Susceptibility to hydroplaning at highway speeds
All owner themes in the Premier A/S review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy MXM4 B · Michelin Premier A/S
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Michelin Premier A/S

Too close to call: Michelin Primacy MXM4 and Michelin Premier A/S are within 2 points overall. Michelin Primacy MXM4 is stronger on treadwear and dry. Michelin Premier A/S is stronger on wet, handling and comfort. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Michelin Premier A/S rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 7 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 62 vs 47 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Premier A/S scores 68 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Michelin Premier A/S scores 61 vs 50 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 73 vs 65 on dry.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Tire B · Michelin Premier A/S
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Primacy MXM4 or Premier A/S?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy MXM4 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 68 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy MXM4 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 73 vs 65 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Primacy MXM4 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 59 vs 56 on our snow score.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy MXM4 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Premier A/S, 62 vs 55 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Primacy MXM4 or Premier A/S?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 62 vs 47 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