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2024 TUV and DEKRA Test of Michelin Primacy 5 vs Rivals
- Tested size
- 205/55 R16
- Tyres tested
- 5
- Disciplines
- 5
- Test vehicle
- VW Golf 1.5 TSI, VW Golf VIII 2.0 TDI
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| m ↓ | m ↓ | KM ↑ | kg/t ↓ | mg/km/t ↓ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | 1 | 97.31 | 34.4 | 100.0 | 23.6 | 100.0 | 26,200 | 8.32 | 95.1 | 83.2 | |
StrengthsThe PremiumContact 7 had the shortest wet and dry braking in the test. ConsiderationsThe PremiumContact 7 had the highest rolling resistance of the five tyres shown and the highest wear rate in DEKRA's test. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry100 × 33.5% = 33.5 Wet100 × 50.5% = 50.5 Value83.21 × 16% = 13.31 | |||||||||||
| 1= | 2 | 97.06 | 36.0 | 95.6 | 24.3 | 97.1 | 32,300 | 7.50 | 65.0 | 100.0 | |
StrengthsThe Primacy 5 had the lowest rolling resistance and the lowest rate of wear of the tyres tested, and was close to the best in wet braking. ConsiderationsThe Primacy 5 was only mid-field in dry braking, and the PremiumContact 7 and Cinturato P7 C2 both stopped shorter in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.56 × 33.5% = 32.01 Wet97.12 × 50.5% = 49.05 Value100 × 16% = 16 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 93.67 | 35.6 | 96.6 | 25.7 | 91.8 | 29,200 | 7.58 | 76.8 | 93.3 | |
StrengthsThe EfficientGrip Performance 2 was among the best in dry braking, had low rolling resistance, and was the closest rival to the Michelin on DEKRA's projected life. ConsiderationsThe EfficientGrip Performance 2 was towards the back in wet braking. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry96.63 × 33.5% = 32.37 Wet91.83 × 50.5% = 46.37 Value93.27 × 16% = 14.92 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 91.97 | 36.2 | 95.0 | 25.3 | 93.3 | 22,400 | 7.67 | 94.9 | 81.5 | |
StrengthsThe Turanza 6 had low rolling resistance, close to the Michelin and Goodyear. ConsiderationsThe Turanza 6 was mid-field in wet and dry braking, and in DEKRA's test it had one of the highest wear rates and the shortest projected life. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry95.03 × 33.5% = 31.84 Wet93.28 × 50.5% = 47.11 Value81.45 × 16% = 13.03 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 87.61 | 37.2 | 92.5 | 27.8 | 84.9 | 24,300 | 7.76 | 75.1 | 86.0 | |
StrengthsThe Ventus Prime 4 had the second lowest wear rate in DEKRA's test. ConsiderationsThe Ventus Prime 4 had the longest wet and dry braking in the test, by a clear margin in the wet. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Dry92.47 × 33.5% = 30.98 Wet84.89 × 50.5% = 42.87 Value86.03 × 16% = 13.76 | |||||||||||
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Weighting vs real impact
What decides this ranking
The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tyres it creates: a discipline in which every tyre performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Dry Weighting 33.5% Real impact 11%
- Wet Weighting 50.5% Real impact 56%
- Value Weighting 16% Real impact 33%
- Wear counts for 6.9% of the score but creates 22% of the difference between the tyres, because their results in it were far apart.
- Dry Braking counts for 33.5% of the score but creates only 11% of the difference, because most tyres performed about the same in it.
Every discipline 5
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Dry Braking | 33.5% | 11% |
| Wet Braking | 50.5% | 56% |
| Wear | 6.9% | 22% |
| Rolling Resistance | 6.9% | 3% |
| Abrasion | 2.2% | 8% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tyres, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tyres; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
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Each discipline is scored against the best non-reference tyre in the full test field: best ÷ result × 100 when lower is better, or result ÷ best × 100 when higher is better. Discipline scores are rounded to two decimal places, then combined using your weights.
Within-category weights divide that category’s share of the overall score. A 50% wet category and 40% wet-braking share give wet braking 20% of the total. A weight is a scoring priority, not a measure of its actual effect on the ranking: the performance gaps matter too. What decides this ranking ↑
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