Michelin Primacy 5 Reviews - Page 2

Most reviews compare this tire vs others in comfort and these appear to win every time. I have come here to disagree. Noise is OK. Better than the Pirelli's I had before (20k mi but aged) But they feel rough. Unless you have perfectly smooth roads, you will feel feedback and bumps. They are not "hard". They are not a bad tire, but if you focus on comfort, look elsewhere. I drive a heavy luxury rwd luxury sedan and I noticed the difference immediately. Writing this after 7.5k miles having hoped they would behave as I was given the impression they should. I'm looking at other options now.

My size is 225 55 r17 in 97 W (non-XL). Pressure does not change the signature of the feel. They feel the same at 32psi and at 35psi. Maybe they are deemed comfortable when compared to other tires for modern 18/19/20in rims with less sidewall. Maybe that's it and the impressions we read are based on modern rim and tire combinations, so they do not apply to my older set-up.

I drive close to 62k miles/ 100k km a year as I'm using my car for private -hire/rideshare.

Compared to the Falken Azenis Fk520 as well as Kumho Ecsta PS31, these tyres are a leap beyond. They offer comfort, longevity control in one package.

The Falken is slightly sportier in handling the corners and had only about 55 000 km till end tread.

The Kumho were cheaper upfront but rolling resistance deteriorated with comfort and noise levels down reaching mid to end life which I can't stand as I'm driving a hybrid, they lasted 50 000 till end tread.

From new till my current 33000 miles/ 53000 km, tyres had not drop in factors promised.
- noise is minimum
- road bumps are absorbed beautifully
- handling wet road not compromised including cornering.
I've checked my tread depth and I've still got meat to last another 20-30k km/ 12k-18k miles to go.

I will certainly buy them again as cost per km helps me save some money in the long run as well as the other benefits stated above.

Still have to keep above minimum presure on tyre load plate. This avoids buckling on forces applied with larger steering input. The side walls are pretty thin with no rim ptotector edge to speak of. Would be nice to have more direct feeling to cornering at a reasonable speed & long bends in the road. They are a touring tyre, but the trade off is noise to handiling ratio that can be improved on. They have hardly worn at all. Dependable in the wet from moist, to sheets of water over the road, when driving to the conditions. Hardly have to pick out a stone stuck between the treads, so that is a bonus. Great tyre for highway use but they increase pressue a lot on hot days. Start at 37 psi & goes up to 42 psi. Noticable when using steering auto function. The car will start to wander within the lane & self correct. Doesn't happen when under 39 psi. Second best tyre I have used in 40+ years of driving. When you get some miles on your clock, you notice these things. I wont put any one off these tyres, as long as you are aware of its limiting factors. I'll say it again. Bought a premium European tyre, made in china. Go figure.