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2024 TUV and DEKRA Test of Michelin Primacy 5 vs Rivals

Compare each discipline in the tested size. See the measured result, position and gap to the best tyre, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 205/55 R16
Tyres tested: 5
Disciplines: 5
Test vehicle: VW Golf 1.5 TSI, VW Golf VIII 2.0 TDI

Read the measurements, not just the rank

Lower is better for braking distances and lap times; higher is better for subjective scores and aquaplaning speed. Bars start at zero. Read the gap alongside the position: adjacent tyres can be separated by very different margins.

Positions and gaps always refer to the full test field within each group. Selecting tyres does not recalculate rankings or change the best-in-test benchmark.

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	34.4 m	Best	0 km/h
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	35.6 m	+1.20 m	24 km/h
3Michelin Primacy 5	36 m	+1.60 m	27 km/h
4Bridgestone Turanza 6	36.2 m	+1.80 m	29 km/h
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	37.2 m	+2.80 m	36 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 8.1% (2.8 m ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 would still be travelling at 36 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Wet

Wet Braking
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	23.6 m	Best	0 km/h
2Michelin Primacy 5	24.3 m	+0.70 m	22 km/h
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	25.3 m	+1.70 m	34 km/h
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	25.7 m	+2.10 m	37 km/h
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	27.8 m	+4.20 m	51 km/h

The difference between best and worst was 17.8% (4.2 m ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 130 km/h, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 would still be travelling at 51 km/h when the Continental PremiumContact 7 had stopped.

Residual speed is calculated from the measured braking distances, assuming constant deceleration; it is not a separate measurement.

Value

Wear
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	32,300 KM	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	29,200 KM	-3,100 KM
3Continental PremiumContact 7	26,200 KM	-6,100 KM
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	24,300 KM	-8,000 KM
5Bridgestone Turanza 6	22,400 KM	-9,900 KM

The difference between best and worst was 30.7% (9,900 KM).

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best	Extra fuel / year
1Michelin Primacy 5	7.5 kg/t	Best	£0
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	7.58 kg/t	+0.08 kg/t	£5
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	7.67 kg/t	+0.17 kg/t	£10
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	7.76 kg/t	+0.26 kg/t	£15
5Continental PremiumContact 7	8.32 kg/t	+0.82 kg/t	£48

The difference between best and worst was 10.9% (0.82 kg / t). Over 19,000 km a year at £1.45/L, the Continental PremiumContact 7 uses about 33 L (£48) more fuel than the Michelin Primacy 5.

Adjust the assumptions

Calculated estimates, not additional measurements. Use the controls to explore the assumptions. These calculators use the full test field, independently of your tyre selection above.

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Annual Mileage

19,000 km

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Fuel Price

£1.45/L

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Estimates based on typical driving conditions. Rolling resistance accounts for approximately 20% of IC vehicle fuel consumption and 25% of EV energy consumption. Actual savings vary based on driving style, vehicle weight, road conditions, and tyre age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Abrasion
Position / Tyre	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	65 mg/km/t	Best
2Hankook Ventus Prime 4	75.1 mg/km/t	+10.10 mg/km/t
3Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	76.8 mg/km/t	+11.80 mg/km/t
4Bridgestone Turanza 6	94.9 mg/km/t	+29.90 mg/km/t
5Continental PremiumContact 7	95.1 mg/km/t	+30.10 mg/km/t