Owners most consistently praise the Michelin e.Primacy for being notably quiet and comfortable, with many also reporting strong tread life and good efficiency. However, a meaningful share of reviewers (around half) complain about very weak wet grip, and around one in four specifically describe insecure wet handling, sometimes calling it unsafe on damp UK roads. In the dry it is generally seen as fine for everyday use rather than sporty, with grip and handling typically rated as acceptable.
What owners mention most counted across 32 reviews
OEM tire which came with the car. Quiet, comfortable and efficient, and grip ok on dry roads.
They get sketchy in the wet, are pretty alarming in standing water, and have absolutely no grip at all on mud and grass - really useful for an AWD SUV bought to tow.
I’m not even waiting to see how bad they are when the temperatures are below freezing - so swapping them out for a set of CrossClimates ASAP.
Good comfort,ok in the dry,good braking but...
the handling in the wet, especially if the road tarmac isn't new is really dangerous! If you steer the wheel over a half round there is no grip!
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With Mercedes w211 very poor tire. Dangerous and unpredictable. The car was always with esp active even if I didn’t notice the car was sliding the front, in slow inclined curves. To the point that the mechanic thought it was a problem with the car. Bad in dry , long distance for braking and a nightmare in wet sliding the front of the car abruptly.
Mostly had Michelin tires with no problems.
Last ones were primacy 4 made in Poland and no problems. These e primacy Mo certified, are from Spain and so far the worst tire I had.
Spent several hundred euros in tests with the car because we thought it was a mechanical problem. Even changed all abs sensors. The car is fine.
Changed for Toyo and the car is normal again.
Representative from Michelin didn’t comment or was of any help.
May be bad luck with these ones. However they last much more then average. If only they were not dangerous would be perfect.
Less noise then the Toyos and comfortable if going straight ahead.
Tried all the pressures recommended in Mercedes manual. Didn’t made any difference.
Tires were fitted to my car upon delivery (Tesla Model 3). The tires are fine for normal use in the summer, but could provide a bit more feedback and therefore don't feel very nice when cornering at speed. The tires are very good for the car's fuel consumption, which is almost 10% more economical than my winter tires. However, the tires are really useless on wet roads! When the road is even slightly wet, they lose grip in corners and on roundabouts, even when driving slowly. On the motorway at exits or flyovers, you can feel the car floating on the road and searching for grip when it rains and it quickly loses grip. The tires do not feel safe at all in the rain. That is why I have my winter tires (Continental WinterContact TS870P) fitted immediately after the summer, even though the temperatures are too high for winter tires. I simply don't have enough confidence in the Michelin tires in the rain, and my winter tires perform much better. In the spring, I will consult with my leasing company to have the Michelin tires permanently removed and replaced with a decent tire. I hope they will agree to the PS5 tires, as I have had good experience with them on my previous car.
Michelin E-Primacy in T0 Tesla OEM Spec.
Fairly quiet and OK in dry conditions.
Wet or moist conditions no grip whatsoever.
It gets even worth with colder temperatures.
Not recommended.
These tires are the original equipment on my 2024 Tesla Model 3 RWD. In dry conditions, they feel good, but it's unclear where the limit is; they often lose grip without warning. In wet conditions, they're embarrassing, thanks to the abundant torque and rear-wheel drive, which causes the rear end to skid at every roundabout. Fortunately, there are electronic controls.
These were OEM fitted to my car. Pretty good performance and wear lasting over 30k miles on the rear and 42k on the front. Still had tread left on front when internal foam came detached causing imbalance vibration.
Stock tire on the Citroën Ë-C4. I was a bit sceptical of the wet performance of an eco-tire, but the ePrimacy have impressed me with very good grip on wet roads.
Had them on for 4 years with a safe/relaxed driving style. Very happy as they are very quiet and comfortable. Handling just fine on dry road, I have read many comments on wet road that they do not perform at the highest level, but with my relaxed driving style I never encountered any problems or aquaplaning. Excellent fuel economy and excellent wear as usual from Michelin.
Very poor performance on wet surface. Dangerous even when you are driving at motorway speed and passing on this flyover bridge joint, these tires will lose grip immediately and give you a shock.
