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Michelin Primacy MXM4 vs Toyo A23 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews. Based on 1 + 0 road tests and 10 + 11 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy MXM4 is ahead, 63–56

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Toyo A23
Tire BToyo

A23

All Season

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 50 · 11 reviews

Category by category

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

  1. 75

    Dry

    Primacy MXM4 +17
    58
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4A23
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests87≈ 61 (est.)
    Reviews found online5752

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 86.7 + 40% × 56.7 = 75

    A23: 60% × 61.4 (est.) + 40% × 51.9 = 58

    No road tests of dry for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 58

    Wet

    Primacy MXM4 +1
    57
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4A23
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests56≈ 60 (est.)
    Reviews found online6153

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 56.1 + 40% × 61.1 = 58

    A23: 60% × 60.3 (est.) + 40% × 52.8 = 57

    No road tests of wet for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 56

    Snow

    Level
    56
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4A23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 62 (est.)≈ 62 (est.)
    Reviews found online4748

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 62.3 (est.) + 40% × 47 = 56

    A23: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 47.5 = 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 0.33).

    No road tests of snow for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.33).

  4. 60

    Comfort

    Primacy MXM4 +1
    59
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4A23
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests64≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online5348

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 63.9 + 40% × 53.1 = 60

    A23: 60% × 65.5 (est.) + 40% × 48.3 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for A23. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 73

    Noise

    No comparison
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    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4A23
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 1 / – tests82–
    Reviews found online60–

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 81.5 + 40% × 59.6 = 73

  6. 63

    Treadwear

    Primacy MXM4 +9
    54
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4A23
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 64 (est.)≈ 59 (est.)
    Reviews found online6146

    Primacy MXM4: 60% × 64.3 (est.) + 40% × 61.3 = 63

    A23: 60% × 59.5 (est.) + 40% × 45.6 = 54

    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 0.31).

    No road tests of treadwear for A23. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  7. 54

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy MXM4 +5
    49
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy MXM4A23
    Reviews found online5449
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy MXM4Toyo A23
Relative Score 63 56
Dry 75 58
Wet 58 57
Snow 56 56
Comfort 60 59
Noise 73 –
Treadwear 63 54
Handling (owners) 54 49

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Headline score

Primacy MXM4

A23

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 A23

Pros

  • Solid grip and stability in dry conditions and on the highway
  • Capable off-road and in muddy tracks for 4x4 vehicles
  • Reasonable comfort and low road noise for some drivers

Cons

  • Dangerous and slippery performance on wet surfaces and roundabouts
  • Disappointing tread life and rapid wear reported by multiple users
  • High road noise noted by some drivers
All owner themes in the A23 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy MXM4 B · Toyo A23
CategoryAll SeasonAll Season
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy MXM4

Toyo A23

Winner: Michelin Primacy MXM4 — better dry and treadwear. It leads or ties in every category we score. Michelin Primacy MXM4 rests on little evidence so far (1 test, 10 reviews), so read this result as provisional. Toyo A23 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 11 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 75 vs 58 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy MXM4 scores 63 vs 54 on treadwear.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy MXM4
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Tire B · Toyo A23
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Primacy MXM4 or A23?

Which is better in the wet, Primacy MXM4 or A23?

Neither, by our numbers: 58 vs 57 on the wet score, within 3 points.

Which grips better on dry roads, Primacy MXM4 or A23?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 75 vs 58 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Primacy MXM4 or A23?

Neither, by our numbers: 56 vs 56 on the snow score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Primacy MXM4 or A23?

Neither, by our numbers: 60 vs 59 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, Primacy MXM4 or A23?

Michelin Primacy MXM4, 63 vs 54 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