MICHELIN Primacy 3

Name: Primacy 3
Brand: MICHELIN
Rating: 4.8 (344 reviews)

Safety and longevity.

With its excellent performance on wet roads⁽¹⁾, the MICHELIN Primacy 3 summer tire was awarded by ADAC as best in its category in 2015 and 2018⁽⁷⁾.

MICHELIN's premium summer road tire
Excellent performance on wet roads⁽¹⁾
Award winning summer road tire⁽²⁾⁽⁷⁾

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Key benefits for MICHELIN tire

Excellent performance on wet roads ensures safe driving on rainy days in summer.⁽¹⁾

Auto-blocking sipe technology, along with a patented rubber tread compound, combine to produce excellent performance on wet roads⁽¹⁾. The MICHELIN Primacy 3 summer tire gives you and your passengers safe and comfortable driving on daily commutes or long road trips. Premium wet performance from a premium tire.

Primacy 3 TIRE REVIEW

There are 344 reviews of the Primacy 3

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4.8/5

There are 344 reviews of the Primacy 3

88% would recommended this tire to a friend

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Posted on January 1, 2026 by Anonymous

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5/5

Use Michelin tyre only We normally buy 30 tyres a year Quality and good wet break and very quite

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Vehicle: Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Buy the: 10/02/25

Approx. miles driven: 4000

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Posted on December 17, 2025 by Anonymous

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5/5

Very well, great all round tyre.

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Vehicle: Renault Clio

Buy the: 06/12/24

Approx. miles driven: 7000

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Posted on December 5, 2025 by Anonymous

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5/5

Good enough for an EV

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Vehicle: Kia Niro

Buy the: 07/08/25

Approx. miles driven: 4000

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Posted on December 3, 2025 by Anonymous

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5/5

Excellent drive and n wet and dry

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Vehicle: MINI Cooper

Buy the: 05/10/25

Approx. miles driven: 4000

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Posted on November 23, 2025 by robert

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5/5

I recommend this tire

Great in Wet Weather

Expensive but you only get what you pay for, these tyres are brilliant and offer the best grip in wet conditions than any other tyre I have used.

Dry grip and braking

Longevity

Wet grip and braking

Buy the: 02/12/25

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Legal Mentions

¹ - wet braking performance - MICHELIN Primacy 3 is rated "A" or "B" on the Wet Grip Item of the European labelling scale.² - high longevity - MICHELIN Primacy 3 tire was awarded with the best note in longevity in the comparative test done by ADAC on dimension 205/55 R16 91V, published in February 2015 and February 2018.³ - MICHELIN Primacy 4 better longevity than predecessors - Test conducted by DEKRA TEST CENTER, on Michelin's request, June-July 2017, on dimension 225/45 R17 94W on VW Golf 7 comparing MICHELIN PRIMACY 4 tire versus MICHELIN Primacy 3 tire. MICHELIN Primacy 4 tire is 20% better than MICHELIN Primacy 3 tire.⁴ - wet braking performance Primacy 4 - MICHELIN Primacy 4 is rated "A" or "B" on the Wet Grip Item of the European labelling scale.⁵ - long-lasting performance Primacy 4 - New and Worn (worn means worn on machine (buffed) to the depth of Tread Wear Indicator according to European regulation for Tread wear indicator ECE R30r03f), on 205/55 R16 91V MICHELIN PRIMACY 4, is above the R117 European regulation wet grip threshold. Last km being understood as until the minimum legal tread depth (1.6 mm). Please refer to the minimum legal tread depth in your country.⁶ - MICHELIN Primacy 4 fuel efficiency - Rolling Resistance test conducted by TÜV SÜV Product Service, on Michelin's request, June-July 2017, on dimension 225/45 R17 94W. MICHELIN Primacy 4 generates 11% rolling resistance less than MICHELIN Primacy 3 tire.⁷ - awarded by ADAC - MICHELIN Primacy 3 has been awarded as "Good" by ADAC in 2015 and 2018 in 205/55 R16.

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