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Michelin Primacy Tour A/S
#8 of 8 in grand touring · #59 of 63 overall · all Michelin models
2.4
OE-style quiet grand touring tire; shorter warranty than rivals at a premium price.
540treadwear grade
Awet traction
55k miwarranty
Vspeed rating
$230per tirestreet price, being verified
$920 for a set of four at 225/45R17$42 per 10,000 warranty milesM+S only
Ratings
Includes independent measurements from Tire Rack.
Each rating places this unit among the others on a 0.5–5 scale, within its category for the measures that scale with size and across the whole catalog for the rest. Weighted together they give the overall 2.4. Formula and weights.
Specifications
- Category
- Grand Touring All-Season
- UTQG
- 540 A A
- Treadwear grade
- 540
- Traction grade
- A
- Temperature grade
- A
- Mileage warranty
- 55,000
- Winter rating
- M+S only
- Speed rating
- V
- Run-flat
- No
- Reference size
- 225/45R17
- Price per tire
- $230
- Price per set of four
- $920
- Cost per 10k warranty miles
- $42
- Introduced
- 2018
Independent measurements
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Wet braking distance Wet 50-0 mph stop; 99.3 ft converted to m; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry; non-3PMSF touring tire included as a baseline | 30.3 m | Tire Rack 2026-03 |
| Snow braking distance Snow 25-0 mph stop; 81.1 ft converted to m; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry | 24.7 m | Tire Rack 2026-03 |
| Test score Tire Rack total overall rating 7.45 of 10 converted to %; 215/55R17 94V XL; 215/55R17 on a 2025 Toyota Camry; 11-tire premium touring and all-weather test | 74.5 % | Tire Rack 2024-10 |
How it compares with its neighbors
| # | Model | UTQG | Warranty | Speed | 3PMSF | $/tire | $/10k mi | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Yokohama Avid Ascend GT | 740 A A | 65,000 | V | No | $160 | $25 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Continental PureContact LS | 700 A A | 70,000 | V | No | $180 | $26 | 3.4 |
| 7 | Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive | 700 A A | 60,000 | V | No | $185 | $31 | 3.1 |
| 8 | Michelin Primacy Tour A/S | 540 A A | 55,000 | V | No | $230 | $42 | 2.4 |