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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 — 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 + 8 road tests and 10 + 311 owner reviews. How we score

Cinturato P7 is ahead, 68–62

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Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire AMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 reviews

Pirelli Cinturato P7
Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P7

Summer

± 6

Tests 73 · 8 tests Owners 61 · 311 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry braking)

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 +1
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 7 tests8778
    Reviews found online5164

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 87.2 + 40% × 51.1 = 73

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 78.3 + 40% × 63.5 = 72

  2. 57

    Wet

    Cinturato P7 +18
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 7 tests5780
    Reviews found online5768

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.7 + 40% × 57.1 = 57

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 80 + 40% × 68.3 = 75

  3. 57

    Snow

    Cinturato P7 +4
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 63 (est.)≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4754

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.1 (est.) + 40% × 47.3 = 57

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 65.3 (est.) + 40% × 54.1 = 61

    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 0.32).

    No road tests of snow for Cinturato P7. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 54

    Comfort

    Cinturato P7 +18
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 3 tests6389
    Reviews found online4861

    Primacy MXM4: 40% × 63.4 + 60% × 47.5 = 54

    Cinturato P7: 40% × 89.4 + 60% × 60.8 = 72

  5. 75

    Noise

    Primacy MXM4 +12
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests8161
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)65

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.2 + 40% × 66.4 (est.) = 75

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 61.1 + 40% × 65.4 = 63

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy MXM4. 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. 62

    Treadwear

    Primacy MXM4 +4
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 64 (est.)61
    Reviews found online5955

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 (est.) + 40% × 59.3 = 62

    Cinturato P7: 60% × 60.6 + 40% × 55 = 58

    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 0.36).

  7. 49

    Handling (owners)

    Cinturato P7 +14
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Reviews found online4963
  8. 55

    Efficiency

    Cinturato P7 +20
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / 6 tests5575
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy MXM4Pirelli Cinturato P7
Relative Score 62 68
Dry 73 72
Wet 57 75
Snow 57 61
Comfort 54 72
Noise 75 63
Treadwear 62 58
Handling (owners) 49 63
Efficiency 55 75

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Headline score
± 7

Primacy MXM4

± 6

Cinturato P7

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 MXM4Cinturato P7ΔHead-to-head
Dry Handling Dry 100% #1/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 99% #6/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 67% #4/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Braking Wet 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 96% #6/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Wet Handling (tester's mark) Wet 88% #3/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 67% #3/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 70% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 100% #1/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 80% #4/3 · 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 100% #1/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test – Different tests
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 #6/8 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test – Different tests

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 Cinturato P7

Pros

  • Exceptionally quiet and comfortable ride quality when new
  • Strong dry traction, stability, and confident cornering grip
  • Low rolling resistance contributing to improved fuel economy

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear and reduced mileage lifespan
  • Noticeable increase in road noise and harshness as the tread wears down
  • Subpar wet-weather and cold-temperature grip compared to competitors
All owner themes in the Cinturato P7 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy MXM4 B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available249
Rim diameters18″16″ – 21″
Tread depth—10/32″
UTQG420 - 500 AA - B A500 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—51 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Winner: Pirelli Cinturato P7 — better efficiency, wet and comfort. Pick the Michelin Primacy MXM4 if noise and treadwear matter most to you. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 75 vs 55 on efficiency.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 75 vs 57 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 72 vs 54 on comfort.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 63 vs 49 on handling.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 75 vs 57 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 72 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is better in snow, Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 61 vs 57 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 63 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 72 vs 54 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 62 vs 58 on our treadwear score.

Which rolls more easily, Primacy MXM4 or Cinturato P7?

Pirelli Cinturato P7, 75 vs 55 on our efficiency 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