Across reviews, the Michelin Primacy 3 is most often described as a safe, comfortable touring tyre with strong dry grip and generally confidence-inspiring wet traction, especially for commuting and motorway use. Many drivers report low noise (when new) and good stability, with several high-scoring reviews highlighting impressive longevity and efficiency. However, a meaningful minority report faster-than-expected wear (especially on heavier/torquier cars), some wet/aquaplaning weakness in standing water or as tread gets low, and a softer/vaguer steering feel; price is also a common complaint.
What owners mention most counted across 158 reviews
Superb tyres. Excellent steering feedback. Very confortable and quite. Smooth creamy ride. Negociate corners with aplomb.. must lesser wobbling compared to Hancook V12. High speed stability..very very satisfying braking feel..and it brakes
I recently migrated from the Bridgestone My-01 Sports Tourer to the Michelin Primacy 3, the handling on this tyres is good, both dry and wet. The tyre also offers a very quiet and comfortable ride. The only down side to the tyre is the wear rate, I have done 6000Km on the tyre and is where the bridgestone was at 10 000km. I got 60 000 Kms from the Bridgestone, I doubting very much that I will even get to 50 000 from the Michelin. At the price they come at, they are expected to last longer.
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I on average commute roughly between 1000 - 1500 miles a week & although the tyres were great in the wet, dry, handling etc the speed the tyre wore down was disturbing. Ive been informed that you should expect no more than 10k per tyre! - that's an expensive car, so to offset that i drive no more than 75mph - but usually cruise control it at 65 to try and balance the costs.
Ran these on my Ford Mondeo 2l TDI. They grip well and I found they were a comfortable ride. Sold the car recently and tread was just over 4mm after 13840 miles so should do around 27500 miles to near the limit. Most A roads 55mph+. Average driving.
Have now fitted 2 sets of these to my Saab 9-3 1.9 TID.
I am struggling to get 15k out of the front which for Michelin tyre's I find bad. I used to get 22k out of Primacy HP's fitted to the rear of my V6 Omega.
When i got the car is fitted with Bridgestone Potenzas RE050A and I managed 17k on them and they'd done a few miles when I got it!
Worst lasting Michelin tyre I've experienced so far. Grip is good as you'd expect for the price!
Had Hankook Ventus V12 on before and did not like them at all, changed to the Michelin Primacy 3 and the car is transformed. Steering good again grip superb in all conditions ride nice and supple again and very quite. I cant get over the difference a tyre can make. Cant comment on wear as not done enough miles yet.
i have always loved Michelin tyres, but Primacy 3 must be a huge production mistake.
Wet grip in high speed is totally absent, and they wear out in one season.
I do not get these. Surely a grippy tyre such as this would wear out quickly due to a soft compound or make you sick with moving thread blocks. Strangly unlike Rainsports the thread blocks don't move. And unlike Dunlop/Continental the in the dry does not wear out. When you buy the best you get some sort of voodoo magic.
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Mercedes Benz
225/45 R17
13,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
Have always fitted Primacy HP and got 18-22K miles on E Class. As Primacy 3 were only available last had them fitted. Great time in all ways except dissappointed with wear. Only 13800 miles and need to be replaced. Will give them another try especially with good ratings.
Been driving these for the last 6 months and done 6k miles on them. They haven't worn a bit! Drive is excellent in dry and in wet its as if its not wet at all! I have never ever felt so secure on wet road! These are just excellent!! Don't even think about it and go for them - they're only a little bit more expensive but they will keep you safe!
