Michelin Primacy 4 is a summer tyre made in total of 240 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 235/55 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 129.25mm sidewall height. In 235/55 R17, there are 3 possible speed indexes for Michelin Primacy 4 - "V","W","Y", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270, 300 km/h. In 235/55 R17, Primacy 4 usually competes against PremiumContact 6, which is a tyre from Continental with a rating of 87%, compared to 89% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 235/55 R17 was held by ADAC in 2020, where Primacy 4 received rating "Recommended" and finished on the 1. place. It was tested on a Ford Kuga.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (235/55 R17)
Name | Wet | Dry | Enviromental impact | ||||
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Best values in test | 7,3 | 7,7 | 5,9 | ||||
Michelin Primacy 4 | 8,8 | 9,1 | 10 | ||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Offroad | ||||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | ||||
Michelin Primacy 4 | 1- | 2+ | 2- | ||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | Noise | Wear | Fuel consumption | ||
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Best values in test | 2,2 | 1,7 | 2,1 | 1,0 | 1,2 | ||
Michelin Primacy 4 | 2,2 | 2,0 | 2,3 | 1,0 | 2,0 | ||
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Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | ||||
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Best values in test | 277 | 142 | 135 | ||||
Michelin Primacy 4 | 252 | 118 | 134 | ||||
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