Michelin Primacy Tour A/S review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 50 · 8 reviews analysed Road tests 76 · 2 tests
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The Michelin Primacy Tour A/S receives mixed feedback, with users praising its comfort and quietness during highway cruising while expressing significant disappointment regarding tread longevity and wet-weather performance. Many owners report premature wear and a tendency toward understeer, suggesting the tire is better suited for casual commuting than for spirited driving or challenging climate conditions.
Owners rate it 26 points lower than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
50/100From 8 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
76/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
Michelin Primacy Tour A/S specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Size | Retailer |
|---|---|
| 225/60 R18 | Amazon |
| 245/45 R18 | Amazon |
| 255/45 R18 | Amazon |
| 245/45 R20 | Amazon |
| 265/45 R21 | Amazon |
| 285/40 R22 | Amazon |
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 8 owner reviews found online.
The Michelin Primacy Tour A/S receives mixed feedback, with users praising its comfort and quietness during highway cruising while expressing significant disappointment regarding tread longevity and wet-weather performance. Many owners report premature wear and a tendency toward understeer, suggesting the tire is better suited for casual commuting than for spirited driving or challenging climate conditions.
Pros
- High levels of ride comfort
- Quiet operation on smooth road surfaces
- Predictable handling characteristics for daily commuting
Cons
- Poor traction and braking performance in wet or cold conditions
- Noticeable understeer during cornering
- Premature tread wear and short service life
- Audible resonant hum on non-smooth pavement
Worth knowing
- Owners of heavy SUVs, such as the Mercedes GLE450, report accelerated rear tire wear and note that staggered wheel offsets complicate necessary rotation intervals.
- Drivers of performance-oriented sedans like the Acura TLX A-Spec find the tire's lack of cold-weather grip unsuitable for regions with winter precipitation.
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2 published test appearances
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter tire Test · 215/55 R17
3rd of 10
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Wet Circle | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 10 | |
| Snow Braking | 2nd of 10 | |
| Snow Handling | 2nd of 10 | |
| Ice Braking | 3rd of 10 | |
| Subj. Comfort | 2nd of 10 | |
| Ice Traction | 3rd of 10 | |
| Subj. Noise | 3rd of 10 | |
| Subj. Road Score | 2nd of 10 | |
| Subj. Snow Handling | 2nd of 10 | |
| Dry Circle | 1st of 10 |
Source: Tire Rack
2024 TireRack All Season and Weather tire Test · 215/55 R17
4th of 11
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 1st of 11 | |
| Wet Handling | 4th of 11 | |
| Dry Braking | 1st of 11 | |
| Snow Braking | 5th of 11 | |
| Snow Traction | 7th of 11 | |
| Snow Handling | 9th of 11 | |
| Ice Braking | 5th of 11 | |
| Subj. Dry Handling | 3rd of 11 | |
| Subj. Wet Handling | 4th of 11 |
Source: Tire Rack
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