Tread life is the main strength of the Michelin Primacy HP, with 73 positive mentions against 30 complaints, supported by several mid-life and end-of-life accounts. Dry grip is generally favorable at 50 positive comments against nine negative, and wet grip at 39 against 16, although confidence in rain is less consistent. Comfort is more often praised than criticised, but noise is divided at 29 positive comments and 22 complaints. Around one in nine criticise value, while around a fifth criticise wear despite the overall favorable balance. Repeat reviewers show no shared direction of change, and individual reports of grip or noise deteriorating with wear do not establish a uniform ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 156 reviews
Very good tire at all conditions.
You can rely on wet, dry and cornering.
Also very quiet and lasts long.
Comes factory fitted.
Only problem is very high price. :)
I bought cheaper and same quality another brand option.
Had these fitted to my wife's Subaru Legacy Tourer just about 5 years ago, done about 20k on them with plenty of tread. No advisories on last MOT in April but, have recently noticed all 4 tires are perishing on walls. Had inspected by respected local tire specialists who fitted, said "don't do any fast motorway driving on them"!! And, we see this quite a lot! I've had this issue with Michelins before with, premature walls ageing but with plenty of tread. Won't touch Michelins ever again. I'm going for Nokian zLine.
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I got these tires when I bought the car, used. At first, I must admit, that I was quite sceptic. The thread and profile of the tire looked thin, with not enough profile. The first braking on the wet was terrifying but after a week or so I checked the tires with my tire-dealer and we also checked the pressure and was too low. He explained, that these are very good tires, made in 2014 and that they should do good, he even said, that these are one of the best tires. After the pressure was set to the right one, the drive was just perfect. Excellent grip in dry and wet, also quite nice to the fuel consumption as well. Maybe a bit on the loud side, but nothing extra. Did almost 10000 miles with them over the summer and when I changed them with winter tires, tires dealership told me that I have nothing to worry for next season, as they look really good, with enough profile.
They are quite pricey but if the finances will allow it I will surely buy another set of these tires.
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Extremely comfortable and stable at high speed on dry and moist roads, quiet and soaks up bumps well. On a rain soaked motorway, standing water with a mirror finish at 125kph, the other day I got a fright, for a brief moment the steering wheel had no say in what direction the wheels pointed. The engine didn't rev out so I don't think they were aquaplaning, but they were definitely in the transitioning phase. I think the rumble line on the motorway edge saved me as the water could disperse quicker when the left tire reached it. I have a 200 kilometer round trip to work daily, and I'm facing into winter with these tires, after spending 145 euro each on them, I'm stuck with them. Having said that the rubber compound grips wet road really well. Dreaming of uniroyal rainsport 3 now.
I got the tires fitted to my car when bought them, with 1414 DOT and still quite some profile left, let's say they are at the half of their life.
First I was quite surprised how they handle on dry road, and how they handle on wet - I was a bit worried, as these are turing tires and have really narrow profile lines, but they did well. not racing style great, but great. the only problem I have is lack of responsivnes when there is greater amount of water on the road, i.e. during heavy raining and in storms. The tire feels like it floats. I was driving also Fulda EcoControl and SportControl before, but never had this feeling.
Otherwise, they seem like they are really "wareproof" - they really don't lose much of the profile ...
I was very happy with the low wear with 45.000 km on a 7 seat car.
Not keeping them as they are the most expensive tires I found locally in my research.
Im pretty satisfied over all. They have made their jobb without sticking out to the bad side or to the wow-side. I can say thow that road feedback wasn't on top.
I would definitely buy them again. But i have gone on with another brand this time.
Primacy HP were standard on my 2013 Focus estate 1.6tdci and they were the best tires all round I've owned. The plus sides, very hardwearing, 48k miles on uk roads, still legal but changed them as it was the beginning of winter. Never punctured, ran true through out their life. I drive quickly but I reckon I'm easy on cars. The one downside is they could be a bit noisy on certain UK road surfaces, it maybe a Focus issue, I dont know. Needless to say I opted to have the same tire again.
It wasn't until I got home that I noticed that Micheldever Tire Services had fitted Primacy 3's. When I queried this they said HP's were being discontinued and this was the replacement. Well, its not the same tire, the Primacy 3's lasted about 20k and although they hadn't worn out they had feathered making the noise intolerable, and yes I do get my tracking and toeing done when I change tires.
It's a year on, Primacy HP are still on the market, some publications also state that Primacy 3 are HP replacements, they are 1 DB quieter than HP's but nowhere near as durable. Plus you try and buy HP's for the same price, they're always more expensive, but IMO well worth it.
I have fitted these tires to several cars, and have always been very impressed, usually resolving problems that other tires had created. They have been quieter, more comfortable, significantly less tramlining even when nearly worn, I they offer all the grip I need and haven't slid at all, they brake well and most significantly they last- 39,000 miles on rear of a BMW, and 48,000 on the front. What more can I ask of a tire.
I buy a 17" aluminum wheels with already used tires 2011.g. and they are too much noisy on speed over 50km/h. Also they are not so good in wet condition. My opinion for this used tires is not worth too much but i am sure the new one tires have a better physical performance.
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Hard wearing tires with excellent wet weather grip. I haven't tried lots of different brands but I have never had so much confidence with a tire in the wet until trying these. For some reason these gave the impression the tire was too small for the rim as they appeared stretched although they were the correct size.
