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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 tire, then read the verdict for the trade-offs behind the finishing order.

Tested size: 205/55 R16
Tires 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 tires can be separated by very different margins.

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

Dry

Dry Braking
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	113 ft	Best	0 mph
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	117 ft	+4 ft	15 mph
3Michelin Primacy 5	118 ft	+5 ft	17 mph
4Bridgestone Turanza 6	119 ft	+6 ft	18 mph
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	122 ft	+9 ft	22 mph

The difference between best and worst was 8.1% (9 ft ≈ 0.6 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 would still be travelling at 22 mph 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 / Tire	Result	Gap to best	Residual speed
1Continental PremiumContact 7	77 ft	Best	0 mph
2Michelin Primacy 5	80 ft	+3 ft	14 mph
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	83 ft	+6 ft	21 mph
4Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	84 ft	+7 ft	23 mph
5Hankook Ventus Prime 4	91 ft	+14 ft	31 mph

The difference between best and worst was 17.8% (14 ft ≈ 0.9 Car Lengths). From 80 mph, the Hankook Ventus Prime 4 would still be travelling at 31 mph 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 / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	20,070 miles	Best
2Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	18,144 miles	-1,926 miles
3Continental PremiumContact 7	16,280 miles	-3,790 miles
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	15,099 miles	-4,971 miles
5Bridgestone Turanza 6	13,919 miles	-6,151 miles

The difference between best and worst was 30.7% (6,151 miles).

Rolling Resistance
Position / Tire	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	$3
3Bridgestone Turanza 6	7.67 kg/t	+0.17 kg/t	$7
4Hankook Ventus Prime 4	7.76 kg/t	+0.26 kg/t	$10
5Continental PremiumContact 7	8.32 kg/t	+0.82 kg/t	$32

The difference between best and worst was 10.9% (0.82 kg / t). Over 12,000 miles a year at $3.60/gal, the Continental PremiumContact 7 uses about 9 gal ($32) 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 tire selection above.

Gas/Diesel Electric

Annual Mileage

12,000 mi

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Fuel Price

$3.60/gal

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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 tire age. For comparative purposes only. Lifetime savings based on a 40,000km / 25,000 mile tread life.

Abrasion
Position / Tire	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