Tests – · none yet Owners 77 · 6 reviews
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Yokohama AVS Sport vs Michelin Primacy 4 — 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 0 + 23 road tests and 6 + 13,381 owner reviews. How we score
Primacy 4 is ahead, 81–75
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Tests 84 · 23 tests Owners 77 · 13,381 reviews
Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2020 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test (wet braking)
“Well my answer is none of the above. You choose, they are all a lottery imo. I just bought some Michelin Primacy 4 for mine today. Size 215/55 R18”
Category by category
Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.
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76
Dry
Primacy 4 +682Why this score
Source AVS Sport Primacy 4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 21 tests ≈ 73 (est.) 86 Reviews found online 81 77 AVS Sport: 60% × 73.4 (est.) + 40% × 80.6 = 76
Primacy 4: 60% × 85.8 + 40% × 77.2 = 82
No road tests of dry for AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).
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76
Wet
Primacy 4 +884Why this score
Source AVS Sport Primacy 4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 22 tests ≈ 75 (est.) 86 Reviews found online 78 80 AVS Sport: 60% × 74.9 (est.) + 40% × 78.3 = 76
Primacy 4: 60% × 86.1 + 40% × 79.7 = 84
No road tests of wet for AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).
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72
Comfort
Primacy 4 +476Why this score
Source AVS Sport Primacy 4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 5 tests ≈ 70 (est.) 77 Reviews found online 74 76 AVS Sport: 40% × 70 (est.) + 60% × 74.1 = 72
Primacy 4: 40% × 76.6 + 60% × 76.4 = 76
No road tests of comfort for AVS Sport. The test half is the tested tires’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests.
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Noise
No comparison71Why this score
Source AVS Sport Primacy 4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests – 74 Reviews found online – ≈ 67 (est.) Primacy 4: 60% × 73.7 + 40% × 66.6 (est.) = 71
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.
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70
Treadwear
Primacy 4 +1181Why this score
Source AVS Sport Primacy 4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 3 tests ≈ 68 (est.) 85 Reviews found online 73 74 AVS Sport: 60% × 68.4 (est.) + 40% × 72.7 = 70
Primacy 4: 60% × 85 + 40% × 74.3 = 81
No road tests of treadwear for AVS Sport. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.35).
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80
Handling (owners)
AVS Sport +476Why this score
Source AVS Sport Primacy 4 Reviews found online 80 76 -
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Efficiency
No comparison93Why this score
Source AVS Sport Primacy 4 Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 15 tests – 93
Scores at a glance
| Category | Yokohama AVS Sport | Michelin Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 75 | 81 |
| Dry | 76 | 82 |
| Wet | 76 | 84 |
| Comfort | 72 | 76 |
| Noise | – | 71 |
| Treadwear | 70 | 81 |
| Handling (owners) | 80 | 76 |
| Efficiency | – | 93 |
Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.
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Headline score
75
/ 100
AVS Sport
81
/ 100
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 AVS Sport
Pros
- Exceptional dry and wet weather traction
- High level of handling precision and cornering confidence
- Impressive tread life relative to its performance category
Cons
- Noticeable road noise, particularly during the first half of the tread life
- Limited availability due to the tire being out of production
- Performance degradation noted when tread depth reaches the final 2mm
Tire B Primacy 4
Pros
- Exceptional tread life and long-lasting durability
- Low road noise and a very quiet, comfortable ride
- Reliable and consistent wet and dry grip
Cons
- Vague, numb, or floaty steering feel with soft sidewalls under hard cornering
- High price point compared to competitors
- Occasional reports of increased road noise or harsher ride as the tread wears down
What real owners are saying
From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score
Tire A
Yokohama AVS Sport
We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.
Tire B
Positive
Michelin Primacy 4
Community sentiment towards the Michelin Primacy 4 is generally positive, with drivers frequently praising its quiet ride, comfort, and dependable wet and dry braking performance. Several owners note impressive longevity reaching over 50,000 to 70,000 km, though some EV and SUV drivers report accelerated wear and fragile sidewalls over rough terrain. It is commonly viewed as a premium touring tire that commands high prices compared to competitors.
r/carIndia
·7 upvotes ·2026-03-26
“Michelin Primacy 4 or Conti UC6 - Virtus GT Hey, i recently got a Virtus GT with stock Apollo alnac 4g tyres - looking to upgrade them. As per ChatGPT my options are Michelin Primacy 4 and Continental UC6 - budget is not really a problem. Overall i want good grip, handling, comfort and low cabin noise. Not going for Pilot Sport 4, because don't want to compromise on comfort for performance when i am not going to push my car too much, hence PS4 is a no no. But read it somewhere that with Primacy 4, there is a noticeable difference in mileage not sure if it means going up or down. Need recommendations on what i should get! Thanks in advance”
mustang6g.com
·2022-12-14
“I have used Michelin tires before but recently I already have used Nankang tires. I compared Michelin and Nankang tires after testing. It was quite a pleasant surprise that the Nankang AS1 was nearly on par with the Michelin Primacy 4 in braking distance. Both tires performed exceptionally well, with the Primacy 4 only stopping slightly 3 meters shorter than the AS1.”
r/SubaruForester
·2026-09-11
“Rapid wear on Michelin Primacy 4, 2017 Forester 2017 Forester in Mexico City, where there are lots of potholes and speed bumps and a LOT of rain. I got a set of Michelin Primacy 4+ tires at Costco three years ago and they've got about 30,000 kms -- 16,000 miles on them. Tread is down to about 3.5/32nds (in the middle, slightly less at the sides). The original Geolandars lasted very far beyond that in the same conditions. I'm getting a bit antsy at the tread depth. Wonder if anybody else has seen such rapid wear.”
Top themes
#tread life and longevity#cabin noise and comfort#wet and dry grip#comparisons with Pilot Sport#EV tire performance#sidewall damage and punctures#premium pricing
Based on 44 community posts
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Yokohama AVS Sport | B · Michelin Primacy 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Summer | Summer |
| Vehicle type | Passenger Car / Crossover | Passenger Car / Crossover |
| Sizes available | — | 57 |
| Rim diameters | — | 15″ – 20″ |
Which one should you actually buy?
75
/ 100
Yokohama AVS Sport
81
/ 100
Michelin Primacy 4
Winner: Michelin Primacy 4 — better treadwear, wet and dry. Where the Yokohama AVS Sport is ahead, it is by less than 3 points. Yokohama AVS Sport rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 6 reviews), so read this result as provisional.
Pick tire B
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Primacy 4 scores 81 vs 70 on treadwear.
Pick tire B
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Primacy 4 scores 84 vs 76 on wet.
Pick tire B
You want the most grip on dry roads
Michelin Primacy 4 scores 82 vs 76 on dry.
Pick tire B
You want the most comfortable ride
Michelin Primacy 4 scores 76 vs 72 on comfort.
Tire A · Yokohama AVS Sport
Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4
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AVS Sport or Primacy 4?
Which is better in the wet, AVS Sport or Primacy 4?
Michelin Primacy 4, 84 vs 76 on our wet score.
Which grips better on dry roads, AVS Sport or Primacy 4?
Michelin Primacy 4, 82 vs 76 on our dry score.
Which is more comfortable, AVS Sport or Primacy 4?
Michelin Primacy 4, 76 vs 72 on our comfort score.
Which lasts longer, AVS Sport or Primacy 4?
Michelin Primacy 4, 81 vs 70 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