Kleber Dynaxer HP5 vs Michelin Primacy 5
What makes this head-to-head interesting is that Michelin is the higher-priced premium benchmark brand, yet in both shared tests the Primacy 5 only finishes mid-pack overall (5/9 and 6/13). Meanwhile the Kleber, often positioned as the value choice within the Michelin group ecosystem, lands just behind it overall (7/9 and 7/13) and actually beats it in several key objective grip measurements-while losing clearly on aquaplaning resistance, noise and rolling resistance.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
| Tyre | Test Wins | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Michelin Primacy 5 | two |
While it might look like the Michelin Primacy 5 is better than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 purely based on the higher number of test wins, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Key Strengths
- Consistently shorter braking distances in both dry and wet (wins 2/2 in each)
- Stronger lateral wet grip (wet circle wins 2/2), supporting confident cornering on damp roads
- Very even, predictable all-round balance with no major weaknesses noted by testers
- Competitive value positioning with “decent” rolling resistance for the segment
- Clearly stronger aquaplaning resistance in both straight and curved tests (wins 2/2 for each)
- Lower rolling resistance (about 9% advantage), supporting better fuel economy/EV range
- Quieter on the road (about 1.5-1.9 dB lower in the shared tests) with a comfortable touring bias
- Better subjective dry-handling ratings and a stable, safe road-oriented balance
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 stopped the vehicle in 1.07% less distance than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Dry Braking: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Dry Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one dry handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 was 0.12% faster around a lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Dry Handling [s]: Michelin Primacy 5
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Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two subj. dry handling tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 scored 2.7% more points than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Michelin Primacy 5
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Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during two wet braking tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 stopped the vehicle in 2.12% less distance than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Wet Braking: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one wet handling [s] tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 was 0.29% faster around a wet lap than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Michelin Primacy 5
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Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during one subj. wet handling tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 scored 3.66% more points than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Wet Circle
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 was better during one wet circle tests. On average the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 had 2.82% higher lateral wet grip than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Wet Circle: Kleber Dynaxer HP5
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Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 floated at a 4.68% higher speed than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin Primacy 5
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Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 slipped out at a 3.49% higher speed than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Michelin Primacy 5
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Subj. Comfort
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 and Michelin Primacy 5 performed equally well in subj. comfort tests.
Best In Subj. Comfort: Both tyres performed equally well
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Noise
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two noise tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 measured 1.74% quieter than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Noise: Michelin Primacy 5
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Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 had a 8.86% lower rolling resistance than the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin Primacy 5
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 and Michelin Primacy 5.
In total the Kleber Dynaxer HP5 has been reviewed 5 times and drivers have given the tyre 87% overall.
The Michelin Primacy 5 has been reviewed 33 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Kleber Dynaxer HP5.
Conclusion
The Michelin Primacy 5's wins are concentrated where “touring” tyres earn their reputation: it is quieter (by ~1.5-1.9 dB in these tests), more energy-efficient (rolling resistance advantage ~9%), and markedly better in aquaplaning (about +4.9% straight-line and +3.6% curved in both test datasets). Subjectively, drivers also rated the Michelin better on dry handling feel, and both tyres matched on comfort scoring in the provided results. The practical takeaway: if your priorities are low noise, fuel/EV efficiency and strong hydroplaning security on waterlogged motorways, the Primacy 5 fits the brief; if you want stronger braking and wet cornering grip for mixed roads and frequent stop/turn scenarios-especially at a competitive price-the Dynaxer HP5 is the better-value “safety grip” pick, even if it gives up refinement and aquaplaning headroom.
Key Differences
- Braking priority: Kleber is consistently shorter in dry and wet braking (e.g., wet braking 45.5 m vs 46.5 m; 29.12 m vs 29.73 m).
- Aquaplaning security: Michelin is consistently better in straight and curved aquaplaning (≈+4.9% straight-line; ≈+3.6% curved).
- Efficiency: Michelin's rolling resistance is ~9% lower in both tests, translating to meaningful running-cost/range benefits over time.
- Noise/refinement: Michelin measures quieter by ~1.5-1.9 dB, aligning with its touring comfort positioning.
- Cornering on wet roads: Kleber shows stronger wet circle/lateral grip in both tests, indicating better sustained grip in longer wet bends.
- Overall positioning/value: Despite being the premium flagship, Primacy 5 is mid-pack on grip-based pace, while the typically cheaper Dynaxer HP5 delivers comparable overall standings and stronger braking-often the more compelling value for safety-per-euro.
Overall Winner: Michelin Primacy 5
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin Primacy 5 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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