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Yokohama ADVAN A460 vs Michelin Primacy 4+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 78–66

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Category by category

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

  1. 66

    Dry

    Primacy 4+ +12
    78
    Why this score
    SourceADVAN A460Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)82
    Reviews found online6672

    ADVAN A460: 60% × 66.7 (est.) + 40% × 65.5 = 66

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 81.8 + 40% × 71.6 = 78

    No road tests of dry for ADVAN A460. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.40).

  2. 67

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +12
    79
    Why this score
    SourceADVAN A460Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 68 (est.)82
    Reviews found online6675

    ADVAN A460: 60% × 67.7 (est.) + 40% × 66.2 = 67

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 81.6 + 40% × 75.3 = 79

    No road tests of wet for ADVAN A460. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.56).

  3. 63

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +10
    73
    Why this score
    SourceADVAN A460Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)73
    Reviews found online5672

    ADVAN A460: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 56.4 = 63

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 73.2 + 40% × 71.7 = 73

    No road tests of comfort for ADVAN A460. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    72
    Why this score
    SourceADVAN A460Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 75.4 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 72

    No owner ratings of noise for Primacy 4+. 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.

  5. 66

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +16
    82
    Why this score
    SourceADVAN A460Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 66 (est.)90
    Reviews found online6770

    ADVAN A460: 60% × 66 (est.) + 40% × 66.7 = 66

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 89.8 + 40% × 70.3 = 82

    No road tests of treadwear for ADVAN A460. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.31).

  6. 64

    Handling (owners)

    Primacy 4+ +4
    68
    Why this score
    SourceADVAN A460Primacy 4+
    Reviews found online6468
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama ADVAN A460Michelin Primacy 4+
Relative Score 66 78
Dry 66 78
Wet 67 79
Comfort 63 73
Noise – 72
Treadwear 66 82
Handling (owners) 64 68

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Headline score

ADVAN A460

Primacy 4+

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 ADVAN A460

Pros

  • Exceptional tread life and durability
  • Strong dry-weather grip and handling
  • Reliable performance as an OEM factory tire

Cons

  • Excessive and intrusive road noise
  • Inconsistent wet-weather performance
  • Tendency for rubber to harden or crack over time
All owner themes in the ADVAN A460 review

Tire B Primacy 4+

Pros

  • Excellent ride comfort and a smooth, compliant 'limousine-like' feel over bumps
  • Strong and reliable grip in both wet and dry conditions, inspiring confidence
  • Noticeable improvement in quietness and traction compared to predecessor tires or factory options

Cons

  • Loud road noise and a harsh drone on rough or coarse asphalt surfaces
  • Soft sidewalls can reduce steering agility and initial responsiveness compared to dedicated sport tires
  • High premium price point relative to competitors
All owner themes in the Primacy 4+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Yokohama ADVAN A460 B · Michelin Primacy 4+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available266
Rim diameters16″16″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama ADVAN A460

Michelin Primacy 4+

Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, dry and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 82 vs 66 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 66 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 67 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 73 vs 63 on comfort.

Tire A · Yokohama ADVAN A460
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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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.

78

Leads

Primacy 4+

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