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2025 DEKRA Wear Test of Michelin Primacy 5 Energy vs Rivals
- Tested size
- 215/55 R18
- Tires tested
- 8
- Disciplines
- 2
- Test vehicle
- VW ID.3
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| miles ↑ | g ↓ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | 1 | 99.02 | 24,606 | 1,243 | 99.0 | |
StrengthsThe Primacy 5 lost only slightly more rubber than the Energy version and had the longest projected life in the test. ConsiderationsThe Primacy 5 lost a little more rubber than the Primacy 5 Energy. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value99.02 × 100% = 99.02 | ||||||
| 1= | 2 | 98.86 | 24,233 | 1,194 | 98.9 | |
StrengthsThe Primacy 5 Energy lost the least rubber of the eight tires in DEKRA's wear test and was projected to outlast every rival brand by a wide margin. ConsiderationsThe Primacy 5 Energy was projected slightly shorter than the standard Primacy 5, and this test covers wear only, so it says nothing about grip. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value98.86 × 100% = 98.86 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 78.96 | 20,132 | 1,697 | 79.0 | |
StrengthsThe UltraContact NXT had the longest projected life of the rival brands and was among the lowest of them on rubber lost. ConsiderationsThe UltraContact NXT lost considerably more rubber than either Michelin and was projected well short of them. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value78.96 × 100% = 78.96 | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 76.91 | 19,387 | 1,675 | 76.9 | |
StrengthsThe iON GT SUV lost the least rubber of the rival brands. ConsiderationsThe iON GT SUV was projected well short of the Michelins and a little behind the UltraContact NXT. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value76.91 × 100% = 76.91 | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 69.88 | 17,523 | 1,812 | 69.9 | |
StrengthsThe PremiumContact 7 had a longer projected life than the Turanza 6, Cinturato C3 and EfficientGrip Performance 2. ConsiderationsThe PremiumContact 7 lost far more rubber than the Michelins and was projected a long way short of them. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value69.88 × 100% = 69.88 | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 67.44 | 17,274 | 2,018 | 67.4 | |
StrengthsThe Turanza 6 was projected to last longer than the Cinturato C3 and EfficientGrip Performance 2. ConsiderationsThe Turanza 6 lost the second most rubber of the eight tires and was projected a long way short of the Michelins. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value67.44 × 100% = 67.44 | ||||||
| 7= | 7 | 59.78 | 14,416 | 1,885 | 59.8 | |
StrengthsThe EfficientGrip Performance 2 lost less rubber than the Turanza 6 and Cinturato C3. ConsiderationsThe EfficientGrip Performance 2 had the shortest projected life of the eight tires. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value59.78 × 100% = 59.78 | ||||||
| 7= | 8 | 59.57 | 14,789 | 2,059 | 59.6 | |
StrengthsThe Cinturato C3 was projected slightly ahead of the EfficientGrip Performance 2. ConsiderationsThe Cinturato C3 lost the most rubber of the eight tires and had one of the shortest projected lives. Score contributionCategory score × of overall score Value59.57 × 100% = 59.57 | ||||||
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The weighting is how much each category counts. The real impact is how much of the difference between the tires it creates: a discipline in which every tire performed about the same barely changes the order, however much it counts.
- Every discipline’s real impact is close to its weighting, so here the weights are a fair guide to what decides the order.
Every discipline 2
| Discipline | Weighting | Real impact |
|---|---|---|
| Wear | 75% | 78% |
| Abrasion | 25% | 22% |
How it is worked out: each discipline’s weighting is multiplied by the spread of its results (the gap across the middle half of the tires, as a percentage of the best result), then shared out so that all the disciplines add up to 100%. It estimates what separates the tires; it is not a second set of weights, and it follows the weights you set.
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