Michelin e.Primacy vs Continental PremiumContact 7
Ahead in each discipline
The Michelin e.Primacy and the Continental PremiumContact 7 have met in one independent test so far, and the e.Primacy finished ahead. The e.Primacy was stronger in comfort, the PremiumContact 7 in dry.
Performance profile
4 measurements from the one shared test, each tire shown as its share of the better figure.
Where each is furthest ahead
e.Primacy
PremiumContact 7
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In each test the better of the two figures counts as 100% and the other as its share of it, so a 118 ft stop against 112 ft is 95%; each spoke averages the shared tests that recorded it. The scale stops at 92%: a point further in sits on the hub's edge, hollow.
Where each scores higher
e.Primacy
PremiumContact 7
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Category scores are percentiles among tires of the same season and class: 90 means this tire out-performs 90% of them, measured across every test we hold, not only the ones it appeared in.
Where owners rate each higher
e.Primacy
PremiumContact 7
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Owners rate the e.Primacy 67% from 38 reviews and the PremiumContact 7 82% from 71. Each spoke is one question owners answer out of 10; reviews are vetted by hand before publication.
Every measurement, side by side
Both tires' figures from the one test that ran them together, on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The bar grows towards the tire that did better.
| Measurement | e.Primacy | Gap | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry PremiumContact 7 ahead | |||
| Dry Braking ft | 73 | 2% | 72 |
| Wet Level | |||
| Wet Braking ft | 81 | 5.9% | 86 |
| Wet Handling s | 39.44 | 0.3% | 39.33 |
| Comfort e.Primacy ahead | |||
| Subj. Comfort pts | 10 | 25% | 8 |
Braking distances and lap times are better when lower; speeds, wear and grip figures when higher. A test's figures are its own: sizes, cars, surfaces and temperatures differ from one to the next, which is why the averages here are only ever of tests the two tires shared.
Head to head in 1 test in 2025
Each row is one published test in which both tires ran on the same car, in the same size, on the same day. The line is the whole field, winner on the left.
| Test | e.Primacy | Field | PremiumContact 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Teknikens Varld Summer Tire Test | P2 of 8 | P4 of 8 |
e.Primacy vs PremiumContact 7: your questions
Is the Michelin e.Primacy or the Continental PremiumContact 7 the better tire?
The Michelin e.Primacy and the Continental PremiumContact 7 have met in one independent test so far, and the e.Primacy finished ahead. On the Tire Reviews Score, which weighs every test and review we hold, the e.Primacy scores 8.2 and the PremiumContact 7 9.5 out of 10.
Which is better in the wet, the e.Primacy or the PremiumContact 7?
Across the shared tests the wet measurements are split 1-1 between the e.Primacy and the PremiumContact 7.
Which is better in the dry?
The PremiumContact 7 led 1 of the 1 dry measurements the shared tests recorded.
Which is quieter and more comfortable?
Owners rate comfort 8.1/10 for the e.Primacy and 7.5/10 for the PremiumContact 7.
What do owners say?
Owners rate the e.Primacy 67% from 38 reviews and the PremiumContact 7 82% from 71. 35% of e.Primacy owners would buy it again, against 74% for the PremiumContact 7.
Are they available in the same sizes?
The e.Primacy is made in 64 sizes (14 to 20 inch) and the PremiumContact 7 in 56 (16 to 21 inch). 28 sizes are available in both. On the EU label the e.Primacy is graded B for wet grip and A for rolling resistance in most sizes; the PremiumContact 7 A and C.
Which is the newer tire?
The PremiumContact 7 is the newer design: it reached the market in 2022, the e.Primacy in 2020. The PremiumContact 7 replaced the Continental Premium Contact 6.
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Where this data comes from
Finishing positions and measurements are transcribed from each published test. A test only counts here when both tires ran in it, so every figure was recorded on the same car, size and day as the one it is compared to.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold, so two tires can be compared even before a test has run them together.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.