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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. Based on 0 + 10 road tests and 6 + 39 owner reviews. How we score

Primacy 4+ leads, 78–74 Narrow edge

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Yokohama AVS Sport
Tire AYokohama

AVS Sport

Summer

Provisional

Tests – · none yet Owners 75 · 6 reviews

Michelin Primacy 4+
Tire BMichelin

Primacy 4+

Summer

Tests 83 · 10 tests Owners 72 · 39 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 16 in 2024 ADAC Summer Tyre Test (abrasion)

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 4+ +3
    78
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 73 (est.)82
    Reviews found online8072

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.5 (est.) + 40% × 79.7 = 75

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 81.9 + 40% × 71.8 = 78

    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 0.40).

  2. 74

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +5
    79
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 9 tests≈ 73 (est.)82
    Reviews found online7575

    AVS Sport: 60% × 72.9 (est.) + 40% × 75.3 = 74

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 81.7 + 40% × 75.4 = 79

    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 0.56).

  3. 71

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +2
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 70 (est.)73
    Reviews found online7372

    AVS Sport: 60% × 69.7 (est.) + 40% × 72.5 = 71

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

    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.

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 67 (est.)

    Primacy 4+: 60% × 76.5 + 40% × 67.3 (est.) = 73

    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. 68

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +14
    82
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportPrimacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 4 tests≈ 67 (est.)90
    Reviews found online7070

    AVS Sport: 60% × 66.9 (est.) + 40% × 69.7 = 68

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

    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 0.31).

  6. 80

    Handling (owners)

    AVS Sport +12
    68
    Why this score
    SourceAVS SportPrimacy 4+
    Reviews found online8068
Scores at a glance
CategoryYokohama AVS SportMichelin Primacy 4+
Relative Score 74 78
Dry 75 78
Wet 74 79
Comfort 71 73
Noise – 73
Treadwear 68 82
Handling (owners) 80 68

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score

AVS Sport

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
All owner themes in the AVS Sport 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 AVS Sport B · Michelin Primacy 4+
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—66
Rim diameters—16″ – 21″

Which one should you actually buy?

Yokohama AVS Sport

Michelin Primacy 4+

Narrow edge: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, wet and dry. Pick the Yokohama AVS Sport if handling matters most to you. 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 82 vs 68 on treadwear.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Yokohama AVS Sport scores 80 vs 68 on handling.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 74 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 78 vs 75 on dry.

Tire A · Yokohama AVS Sport
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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+, 79 vs 74 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, AVS Sport or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 78 vs 75 on our dry score.

Which is more comfortable, AVS Sport or Primacy 4+?

Neither, by our numbers: 71 vs 73 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, AVS Sport or Primacy 4+?

Michelin Primacy 4+, 82 vs 68 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