Michelin Primacy 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 79 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/55 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 123.75mm sidewall height. In 225/55 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Michelin Primacy 5 - "W", which is good for speeds up to 270 km/h. In 225/55 R17, Primacy 5 usually competes against Turanza T005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 91%, compared to 90% of the Michelin in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/55 R17)
Name | Points total | ||||||
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Best values in test | 9.1 | ||||||
Michelin Primacy 5 | 9.1 | ||||||
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# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Continental Premiumcontact 7 | Premium | £122 101 Y | |||
2. | Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £142 101 Y | |||
3. | Continental UltraContact NXT | Premium | £135 101 W + 1 | |||
4. | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | Premium | £119 97 Y + 1 | |||
5. | Bridgestone Turanza T005! Newer model available: Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Premium | £125 97 W + 4 | |||
6. | Bridgestone Potenza Sport | Premium | £119 101 Y | |||
7. | Kumho Ecsta Sport (PS72) | Upper-middle | £105 101 Y | |||
8. | Michelin Primacy 5 | Premium | £140 97 W + 1 | |||
9. | Pirelli Cinturato (C3) | Premium | £137 101 Y | |||
10. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato (C3) | Premium | £135 97 W + 3 | |||
11. | Michelin Primacy 4! Newer model available: Michelin Primacy 4+ | Premium | £139 97 W + 6 | |||
12. | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Premium | £117 101 W | |||
13. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £146 97 W + 2 | |||
14. | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Premium | £130 101 W | |||
15. | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £126 101 + 3 |