Michelin Primacy 3 is a summer tyre made in total of 175 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -10mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, there are 3 possible speed indexes for Michelin Primacy 3 - "V","W","H", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270, 210 km/h. In 205/55 R16, Primacy 3 usually competes against Efficient Grip Performance, which is a tyre from Goodyear with a rating of 79%, compared to 54% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by Autobild in 2016, where Primacy 3 received rating "Recommended" and finished on the 7. place. It was tested on a .
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/55 R16)
Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
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Best values in test | 2,0 | 1,6 | 3,0 | 1,0 | 1,7 | ||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 2,5 | 1,7 | 3,1 | 1,0 | 1,9 | ||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 1- | 1 | ||||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 2- | 2 | 1- | ||||
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Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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Best values in test | 34,6 | 27 | |||||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 36,8 | 29,3 | |||||
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205/55 R16 is found on 114 vehicles: