Michelin E Primacy
EU tyre label for every size: 64 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin E Primacy is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 64 sizes (120 registrations including load and speed variants), for 14″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A–C depending on size, fuel efficiency A–B and external rolling noise 68–72 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 235/40 R18 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency A · 70 dB), the weakest 155/65 R14 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency B · 68 dB).
On the EU market since November 2020; the earliest production week registered is 36/2019.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (62 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency.
What the label means on the road (195/65R15)
Example: the 195/65R15 size, compared with the 947 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with class B, against ≈41 m for the most common class in this size (C).
Fuel efficiency
Class A vs the typical C: ≈0.32 L/100 km less, about 47 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
69 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (2 dB quieter).
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 64 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ rims | ||||||
| 155/65R14 | 79H XL | C63% | B100% | 68 dBA93% | — | 03/2026 |
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 165/65R15 | 81T | B93% | A100% | 68 dBB90% | — | 04/2020 |
| 185/60R15 | 84H · 84T | B93% | A100% | 68 dBB96% | — | 49/2019 |
| 185/60R15 | 88H XL | B93% | A100% | 70 dBB73% | — | 49/2019 |
| 185/65R15 | 88H · 88T | B91% | A100% | 68 dBB96% | — | 49/2019 |
| 185/65R15 | 92T XL | B91% | A100% | 71 dBB13% | — | 49/2019 |
| 195/65R15 | 91H · 91V | B90% | A100% | 69 dBB91% | — | 35/2020 |
| 195/65R15 | 95T XL | B90% | A100% | 70 dBB78% | — | 35/2020 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50R16 | 81H | B93% | A100% | 68 dBB94% | — | 29/2020 |
| 195/55R16 | 87H | B82% | A100% | 70 dBB77% | — | 27/2021 |
| 195/55R16 | 91H XL · 91T XL · 91V XL · 91W XL | B82% | A100% | 69 dBA91% | — | 04/2020 |
| 205/45R16 | 83H | B77% | A100% | 68 dBA99% | — | 29/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H · 91V · 91W | B81% | A100% | 69 dBB92% | — | 04/2020 |
| 205/55R16 | 94H XL · 94V XL | B81% | A100% | 70 dBB79% | — | 36/2019 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H · 92V | B84% | A100% | 68 dBA98% | — | 37/2019 |
| 205/60R16 | 96H XL · 96W XL | B84% | A100% | 71 dBB60% | — | 04/2020 |
| 215/55R16 | 93V | B78% | A100% | 69 dBB95% | — | 04/2020 |
| 215/55R16 | 97W XL | B78% | A100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 04/2020 |
| 215/60R16 | 95H | B86% | A100% | 69 dBB90% | — | 04/2020 |
| 215/60R16 | 99H XL | B86% | A100% | 70 dBB81% | — | 04/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 175/65R17 | 87H | B69% | A100% | 68 dBB85% | — | 48/2019 |
| 205/45R17 | 88H XL · 88V XL · 88W XL | B68% | A100% | 70 dBB79% | — | 35/2020 |
| 205/50R17 | 93H XL · 93V XL · 93W XL | B72% | A100% | 70 dBB81% | — | 11/2021 |
| 205/55R17 | 91V · 91W | B69% | A100% | 68 dBA98% | — | 37/2019 |
| 205/55R17 | 95V XL | B69% | A100% | 71 dBB55% | — | 04/2020 |
| 215/50R17 | 91Q · 91W | B75% | A100% | 69 dBB95% | — | 35/2020 |
| 215/50R17 | 95W XL | B75% | A100% | 71 dBB63% | — | 35/2020 |
| 215/55R17 | 94V · 94W | B72% | A100% | 69 dBB89% | — | 26/2021 |
| 215/55R17 | 98W XL | B72% | A100% | 70 dBB78% | — | 32/2021 |
| 215/60R17 | 96H | B85% | A100% | 69 dBB93% | — | 04/2020 |
| 215/65R17 | 99V | B77% | A100% | 69 dBB91% | — | 35/2020 |
| 215/65R17 | 103V XL | B77% | A100% | 70 dBB77% | — | 35/2020 |
| 225/45R17 | 91V · 91W | B63% | A100% | 69 dBB96% | — | 48/2019 |
| 225/45R17 | 94V XL · 94W XL | B63% | A100% | 70 dBB83% | — | 48/2019 |
| 225/50R17 | 98V XL · 98W XL · 98Y XL | B70% | A100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 04/2020 |
| 225/55R17 | 101V XL | B72% | A100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 29/2020 |
| 225/55R17 | 101W XL | B72% | A100% | 69 dBB95% | — | 35/2020 |
| 225/65R17 | 102H | B89% | A100% | 69 dBB95% | — | 04/2020 |
| 235/60R17 | 102V | B92% | A100% | 69 dBB98% | — | 49/2019 |
| 245/55R17 | 106H XL | B88% | A100% | 70 dBB100% | — | 20/2020 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 175/60R18 | 85H | B67% | A100% | 68 dBB67% | — | 48/2019 |
| 195/55R18 | 93H XL | B50% | A100% | 70 dBB67% | — | 13/2023 |
| 215/45R18 | 89W | B64% | A100% | 69 dBB94% | — | 26/2020 |
| 215/45R18 | 93V XL | B64% | A100% | 70 dBB79% | — | 35/2021 |
| 215/50R18 | 92W | B61% | A100% | 69 dBB87% | — | 35/2020 |
| 215/55R18 | 95T | B83% | A100% | 69 dBB93% | — | 48/2019 |
| 215/55R18 | 99V XL | B83% | A100% | 70 dBB84% | — | 48/2019 |
| 225/45R18 | 95Y XL | B65% | A100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 39/2020 |
| 225/50R18 | 99W XL | B64% | A100% | 69 dBB90% | — | 04/2020 |
| 225/50R18 | 99W XL | B64% | A100% | 70 dBB76% | — | 20/2024 |
| 225/55R18 | 102V XL · 102V XL | B79% | A100% | 70 dBB81% | — | 39/2020 |
| 225/60R18 | 104V XL · 104V XL · 104V XL | B84% | A100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 09/2022 |
| 235/40R18 | 91W | B73% | A100% | 69 dBB97% | — | 28/2021 |
| 235/40R18 | 95W XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB89% | — | 22/2021 |
| 235/45R18 | 98W XL · 98Y XL | B60% | A100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 04/2020 |
| 235/50R18 | 101H XL | B72% | A100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 26/2021 |
| 235/60R18 | 103H | B83% | A100% | 69 dBB96% | — | 35/2023 |
| 235/60R18 | 107V XL | B83% | A100% | 70 dBB87% | — | 02/2026 |
| 245/45R18 | 100W XL | B66% | A100% | 70 dBB91% | — | 04/2020 |
| 245/50R18 | 104H XL | B64% | A100% | 70 dBB81% | — | 04/2020 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 155/70R19 | 84Q | B93% | A100% | 68 dBB100% | — | 04/2020 |
| 175/60R19 | 86Q | B80% | A100% | 68 dBB100% | — | 04/2020 |
| 195/55R19 | 94T XL | B– | A– | 69 dBA– | — | 35/2020 |
| 215/50R19 | 93T · 93T | B35% | A100% | 69 dBB81% | — | 04/2020 |
| 225/40R19 | 93V XL | B54% | A100% | 70 dBB85% | — | 09/2024 |
| 225/50R19 | 100V XL | B32% | A100% | 70 dBB63% | — | 08/2023 |
| 225/55R19 | 103V XL | B78% | A100% | 70 dBB83% | — | 22/2022 |
| 235/50R19 | 103T XL · 103V XL | B70% | A100% | 70 dBB77% | — | 23/2021 |
| 235/55R19 | 101T | B73% | A100% | 69 dBB94% | — | 40/2021 |
| 235/55R19 | 105H XL · 105V XL | B73% | A100% | 70 dBB83% | — | 09/2022 |
| 245/45R19 | 102V XL | B64% | A100% | 70 dBB83% | — | 17/2024 |
| 245/50R19 | 105Y XL | B65% | A100% | 70 dBB74% | — | 30/2023 |
| 255/45R19 | 104V XL | B60% | A100% | 70 dBB82% | — | 05/2021 |
| 255/45R19 | 104W XL | B60% | A100% | 72 dBB54% | — | 21/2023 |
| 255/50R19 | 103T | B72% | A100% | 70 dBB95% | — | 40/2021 |
| 255/50R19 | 107H XL | B72% | A100% | 72 dBB63% | — | 09/2022 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 155/60R20 | 80Q | B100% | A100% | 68 dBB100% | — | 04/2020 |
| 175/55R20 | 89Q XL | B100% | A100% | 68 dBA100% | — | 04/2020 |
| 215/45R20 | 95T XL · 95T XL | B60% | A100% | 71 dBB46% | — | 11/2020 |
| 235/45R20 | 100W XL | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB70% | — | 41/2023 |
| 235/50R20 | 100T | B67% | A100% | 69 dBB90% | — | 48/2022 |
| 235/50R20 | 104H XL · 104V XL | B67% | A100% | 70 dBB74% | — | 09/2022 |
| 245/40R20 | 99W XL | B59% | A100% | 70 dBB83% | — | 50/2023 |
| 255/45R20 | 101T · 101T | A100% | A100% | 70 dBB89% | — | 09/2022 |
| 255/45R20 | 105H XL | A100% | A100% | 72 dBB51% | — | 09/2022 |
| 255/50R20 | 109V XL | B70% | A100% | 72 dBB62% | — | 04/2024 |
| HL275/35R20 | 104Y XL | B– | A– | 72 dBB– | — | 35/2022 |
| 285/45R20 | 112V XL | B41% | A100% | 72 dBB77% | — | 04/2024 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 195/65R15
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 195/65 R15, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Autogreen SportChaser-SC2A D 67 dB
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150A A 68 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin E Primacy a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 72 dB (median 70 dB). In 89% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Michelin E Primacy in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A–C. In 45% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin E Primacy suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Michelin E Primacy launched?
It has been on the EU market since November 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 36/2019; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 120 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.