70%
- Audi A4
- 225/55 R16
- 35,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Spirited
Too expensive, there are better value for money tires available eg Kumho Ecsta.
Michelin Primacy HP Owner Reviews
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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.
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Owner ratings averaged from 204 ratings
- Owner score 75%
- Dry Grip 84%
- Road Feedback 77%
- Wear 76%
- Comfort 75%
- Wet Grip 75%
- Handling 73%
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Score spread across 158 written reviews
86%
- Renault Espace MKIV DCI
- 225/55 R17 W
- 95 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
The car has been mainly used for work carrying myself, at least one crew member, sometimes three plus our equipment averaging 50kg. This is my fourth espace and is the first one that I feel confident will stop ok in the wet! ( due to the larger wheels/tires? ). All the espace models have been fitted with michelin extra load tires but this is the best so far. I'm on the third set at 95,000 miles with about 10,000 left. My only gripe is the cost of these tires.
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83%
- Citroën C5
- 215/55 R16 W
- 12,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
I usually fit Michelins to all my Citroens and after trying a few other brands, have found that the C5 really does suit them.
I find these Primacy HPs offer very good dry drip, a reasonably quiet ride, decent ride quality and very good wet grip.
Grip in the dry is excellent, its very progressive and you really have to be pushing very fast through bends to have the start of understeer. Wet grip is very good too, they grip very well during wet cornering and when they do start to let go its progressive again. Some tires are all grip and then nothing, these are predictable. They could be better in standing water, the Toyo T1-Rs I had fitted at one point were superior for aquaplaning.
Compared to my previous Michelin Primacy Pilots, these Primacy HPs do have less steering feel and don't seem to have made up for that in a better ride quality. They are superior in ride quality to the Goodyear Excellence tires I tried, which were awful tires!
Wear rates I find excellent, its a heavy diesel car with a lot of torque and I drive spiritedly and press on around bends. I got 18K miles from my last pair (Michelin pilots) and expect to get similar from these. They lasy longer than any other brand I have tried on C5s, they suit the car nicely and grip well. Well worth the money in my opinion.
I notice there are a good few Citroen C4 Picasso owners complaining of poor wear with these tires. However its quite well known now that those cars toe in at the rear, making all 4 tires wear out in a very similar mileage.
I might have a change next time, maybe Uniroyal Rainsport2s or Conti PremiumContact5s. However I might go for the new Michelin Primacy HP3s.
I find these Primacy HPs offer very good dry drip, a reasonably quiet ride, decent ride quality and very good wet grip.
Grip in the dry is excellent, its very progressive and you really have to be pushing very fast through bends to have the start of understeer. Wet grip is very good too, they grip very well during wet cornering and when they do start to let go its progressive again. Some tires are all grip and then nothing, these are predictable. They could be better in standing water, the Toyo T1-Rs I had fitted at one point were superior for aquaplaning.
Compared to my previous Michelin Primacy Pilots, these Primacy HPs do have less steering feel and don't seem to have made up for that in a better ride quality. They are superior in ride quality to the Goodyear Excellence tires I tried, which were awful tires!
Wear rates I find excellent, its a heavy diesel car with a lot of torque and I drive spiritedly and press on around bends. I got 18K miles from my last pair (Michelin pilots) and expect to get similar from these. They lasy longer than any other brand I have tried on C5s, they suit the car nicely and grip well. Well worth the money in my opinion.
I notice there are a good few Citroen C4 Picasso owners complaining of poor wear with these tires. However its quite well known now that those cars toe in at the rear, making all 4 tires wear out in a very similar mileage.
I might have a change next time, maybe Uniroyal Rainsport2s or Conti PremiumContact5s. However I might go for the new Michelin Primacy HP3s.
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76%
- Honda Accord Tourer Type S
- 225/45 R17
- 34,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
Nice tire for the price, very comfortable ride, handles well in the wet, good dry road handling as well,wears down to quickly.
57%
- Ford S Max
- 235/45 R18 W
- 13,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
These have just been replaced on the front of my S-MAX lasting 13000 down to 2mm. Once at 3-4 mm wet weather use was very poor. Aqua planing was very bad leading me to really slow down below the flow of traffic. They have been replaced with Continental Sport Contact that feel a lot more responsive.
87%
- Mercedes Benz E320 CDI
- 225/45 R17
- 30,000 miles
- Mostly Motorways
- Average
Solid, dependable and Michelin are the best you can buy.
87%
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Turbo mk4
- 225/45 R17
- 10,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Early mk4 Golf GTI Turbo with no traction control, and you could launch it hard, wet or dry, with very little scrabble. Even situations like accelerating hard out of tight T-junctions where the car used to just light up the fronts on its previous P6000s, these Primacys just grip and go. Very little road noise, good life (mild feathering of shoulders only after 10,000 hard driven miles), and gave a level of steering feedback that I didn't think the car was capable of delivering.
Very good tires. Expensive, but worth it.
Very good tires. Expensive, but worth it.
64%
- Jaguar X Type 2.2d
- 225/45 R17
- 13 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Easy Going
Bought 2 Michelin Primacy HP at 14,517 miles for my 2009 X Type 2.2 saloon; replacing the original Pirellis. At the first MOT at 27,699 miles I got the following report: "Tire worn close to the legal limit" for both new tires. My driving style is not aggressive and consists of 50% town and 50% motorway so just over 13,000 miles from the Michelins was not what I had expected and is very disappointing.
96%
- Audi A4
- 205/55 R16 V
- 5,000 miles
- Mostly Town
- Average
I am using those tires on my Audi A4 8E. My driving experience is about 14 years. Primacy HP is the best tire I have ever had. It is stable, quite and comfortable. I do not feel road paintings any more!
83%
- Opel insignia
- 225/55 R17
- 30,000 miles
- Mostly Country Roads
- Average
good all rounder, 30000 miles good wear
39%
- Honda Accord CTDi
- 205/55 R16 V
- 10,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Spirited
Came with the car I bought second hand from a dealership, all four tires looked new.
Absolutely lethal in the snow, bad in the wet and only mediocre in the dry. Very noisy. Winter Nokian tires are better all round and more fuel efficient, even at 15c.
Winter tires now due to be swapped over. Changing for Hankook Evo v12 k110s, that seem to get excellent reviews with a more reasonable price tag.
Absolutely lethal in the snow, bad in the wet and only mediocre in the dry. Very noisy. Winter Nokian tires are better all round and more fuel efficient, even at 15c.
Winter tires now due to be swapped over. Changing for Hankook Evo v12 k110s, that seem to get excellent reviews with a more reasonable price tag.
66%
- Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI Sport Estate (B5.5)
- 225/45 R17
- 70,000 miles
- A Combination of Roads
- Average
Great for summer use, especially on larger vehicles. Quiet and comfortable. However, totally gripless on snow and ice even when new - you are better off walking in severe winter conditions. Have got through a set of fronts about every 17,000 miles and rears perhaps 25,000. I don't drive particularly hard but do have to accelerate confidently to join a main road safely each weekday morning.
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