Michelin Primacy 5 review

“I got a bit carried away and looked up the tyre label and Michelin's numbers for rolling resistance, and the weight of a BMW i3 . Short answer: save 6%. Here's the result as a table. RR C kg/t or N/kN mass tonnes Drag N or kJ/km Wh/km Wh/mile unit values 1 1.00 9.81 2.72 4.38 E.Primacy 5.5 1.7 92 25 41 Car tyres (C1) fuel class A 6.5 1.7 108 30 48 Car tyres (C1) fuel class B 7.7 1.7 128 36 57 Car tyres (C1) fuel class C 9.0 1.7 150 42 67 Car tyres (C1) fuel class D 10.5 1.7 175 49 78 class E is anything worse than D The total energy per mile for tyre rolling resistance of a 1.7 ton vehicle running on bottom-of-the-band class B tyres is about 57 Wh/mile, or about 22% of EVDB's broad figure for the i3's total consumption 261 Wh/mile. With Michelin E.Primacy tyres (rolling resistance from Michelin's publicity), that should drop to 41 Wh/mile for the tyres, or a saving of 16 Wh/mile, a range improvement of about 6%, or from 3.8 miles/kWh to 4.1 miles/kWh. Nice to have, but not dramatic. It does show that fuel label class C, D or E tyres are worth avoiding if you can fit better.”

2022-08-19

“Primacy 5 side wall damage I just hit my rear tire with some unknown metal object which completely cut it and blow my tire up. I just heard a loud bang and I drove 2-300 more meter as pulled my car over. Do you guys think the rim is still fixable and safe to use, I mean is this considered to be a big or small rim damage? My car is 17 years old 2009 Volkswagen golf/jetta 1.4 TSI MK 5 with original steel rim. The tires are Michelin primacy 5 which I just bought 4 weeks ago for nearly 700€ including installation 🥲🥲. ( half of my car’s value btw) And do you know if Michelin has a warranty about this or not? Should I also have other things checked tomorrow like alignment or brake or something when I visit the repair shop? Any tips are greatly appriciated as im a very new driver. Tire size: 205/55/R16 94V”

2025-07-31

“Michelin launches made-in-India Primacy 5 tyre for passenger cars. Michelin's first locally manufactured passenger car tyre in India is available in 16-22-inch sizes, with prices starting at Rs 10,000. Primacy 5 marks the brand’s entry into the locally produced passenger vehicle tyre segment. The Primacy 5 is the first of a range of locally made products, with Pilot Sport 4 SUV, Pilot Sport 5 and LTX Trail ST set to follow in a phased manner. > It’s claimed to have 8-meter shorter wet braking distance than rivals > Improves efficiency in ICE vehicle and range for EVs, says Michelin > Now available at Michelin tyres and service stores and authorised dealers across India Compared to the outgoing version, the Primacy 4ST, it offers a 6.4 per cent improvement in energy efficiency, thus lowering the consumption of fuel and battery range in ICE vehicles and EVs, respectively. Link:”

“So apparently Michelin Primacy 5 has been released in Australia - not in all sizes. My tyre size 235/40R19 won't be available until April 2026 - omg lol. I told them to take that size out of the website. Talk about slow rollout considering its been out in Asia for a few months.”

2025-05-15

“After 46,000 km it was time to replace the original Maxxis M3 rears and the less than half used Maxxis Bravo HP replacement fronts. This is my wife's car and our first EV. I've always disliked the ride and handling in the wet. Having fitted Pilot Sport 5 tyres to my 200 HP MG4, and experiencing a real handling boost I was keen to see the effect of Michelin's everyday Primacy 5 tyres on the lower power 174 HP MG ZS EV MKII. Immediate result with much improved handling, better comfort, and certainly less noise. Definitely feels more composed. No snow here in winter but Wellington can be pretty wet. No rain yet to test but I look forward to that!”

2026-01-30

“The Primacy 5 is one of the best touring tires available. Road noise and comfort are good, wet and dry grip are great. Try mo Megabatz sa bandang Anonas, or All Tires Center sa Autocomplex Libis. Maganda prices nila pareho when I was canvassing a few months back. Ended up getting from All Tires since mas malapit kahit mas mataas konti.”

2026-06-25