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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Pirelli P Zero Nero — 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 + 141 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy MXM4 leads, 62–59 Narrow edge

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Michelin Primacy MXM4
Tire AMichelin

Primacy MXM4

All Season

± 7Provisional

Tests 72 · 1 test Owners 54 · 10 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 +10
    63
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests87≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online5260

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

    P Zero Nero: 60% × 64.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.9 = 63

    No road tests of dry for P Zero Nero. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 57

    Wet

    P Zero Nero +2
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests56≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online5855

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

    P Zero Nero: 60% × 62.1 (est.) + 40% × 55 = 59

    No road tests of wet for P Zero Nero. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 56

    Snow

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)–
    Reviews found online48–

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

    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).

  4. 55

    Comfort

    Level
    55
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online4848

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

    P Zero Nero: 40% × 65.3 (est.) + 60% × 47.9 = 55

    No road tests of comfort for P Zero Nero. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 76

    Noise

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    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 +6
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online5949

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.7 (est.) + 40% × 59.2 = 62

    P Zero Nero: 60% × 60.2 (est.) + 40% × 49.3 = 56

    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 P Zero Nero. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).

  7. 50

    Handling (owners)

    P Zero Nero +6
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    Reviews found online5056
  8. 55

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4P Zero Nero
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests55–
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy MXM4Pirelli P Zero Nero
Relative Score 62 59
Dry 73 63
Wet 57 59
Snow 56 –
Comfort 55 55
Noise 76 –
Treadwear 62 56
Handling (owners) 50 56
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

P Zero Nero

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 MXM4P Zero NeroΔHead-to-head
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #4/3 2024 AutoView All-Season Tire Test R18 #2/8 2013 Auto Bild Performance 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 P Zero Nero

Pros

  • Exceptional dry-weather grip and cornering precision
  • Strong, durable sidewall construction resistant to pothole damage
  • High level of steering feedback and responsiveness

Cons

  • Poor wet-weather traction and hydroplaning resistance
  • Rapid tread wear and short overall lifespan
  • Significant increase in road noise as the tire wears
All owner themes in the P Zero Nero review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy MXM4 B · Pirelli P Zero Nero
CategoryAll SeasonSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / Crossover—

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Pirelli P Zero Nero

Narrow edge: Michelin Primacy MXM4 — better dry and treadwear. Pick the Pirelli P Zero Nero if handling matters most to you. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 73 vs 63 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 62 vs 56 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Pirelli P Zero Nero scores 56 vs 50 on handling.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Tire B · Pirelli P Zero Nero
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Primacy MXM4 or P Zero Nero?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero Nero?

Neither, by our numbers: 57 vs 59 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero Nero?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 73 vs 63 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero Nero?

Neither, by our numbers: 55 vs 55 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Primacy MXM4 or P Zero Nero?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 62 vs 56 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