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2025 DEKRA Wear Test of Michelin Primacy 5 Energy 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: 215/55 R18
Tires tested: 8
Disciplines: 2
Test vehicle: VW ID.3

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.

Value

Wear
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5	24,606 miles	Best
2Michelin Primacy 5 Energy	24,233 miles	-373 miles
3Continental UltraContact NXT	20,132 miles	-4,474 miles
4Hankook iON GT SUV	19,387 miles	-5,219 miles
5Continental PremiumContact 7	17,523 miles	-7,083 miles
6Bridgestone Turanza 6	17,274 miles	-7,332 miles
7Pirelli Cinturato C3	14,789 miles	-9,817 miles
8Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	14,416 miles	-10,190 miles

The difference between best and worst was 41.4% (10,190 miles).

Abrasion
Position / Tire	Result	Gap to best
1Michelin Primacy 5 Energy	1194 g	Best
2Michelin Primacy 5	1243 g	+49.00 g
3Hankook iON GT SUV	1675 g	+481.00 g
4Continental UltraContact NXT	1697 g	+503.00 g
5Continental PremiumContact 7	1812 g	+618.00 g
6Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2	1885 g	+691.00 g
7Bridgestone Turanza 6	2018 g	+824.00 g
8Pirelli Cinturato C3	2059 g	+865.00 g