Michelin Primacy 3 MO
EU tyre label for every size: 7 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Primacy 3 MO is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 7 sizes (7 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 19″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 68–71 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 225/55 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency B · 68 dB), the weakest 215/60 R17 (Wet grip A · Fuel efficiency C · 69 dB).
On the EU market since December 2012; the earliest production week registered is 13/2010.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (7 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: wet grip.
What the label means on the road (215/60R17)
Example: the 215/60R17 size, compared with the 761 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈34 m with class A, against ≈37 m for the most common class in this size (B).
Fuel efficiency
Class C, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55R17 | 91W | A100% | B87% | 69 dBB92% | — | 31/2015 |
| 215/60R17 | 96V | A100% | C74% | 69 dBB93% | — | 36/2011 |
| 225/50R17 | 94W | A100% | B95% | 69 dBB95% | — | 36/2011 |
| 225/55R17 | 97Y | A100% | B91% | 68 dBA99% | — | 14/2013 |
| 245/55R17 | 102W | A100% | B56% | 71 dBB81% | — | 13/2010 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 245/45R18 | 100Y XL | A100% | B90% | 69 dBA96% | — | 08/2013 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 245/40R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | B91% | 69 dBA96% | — | 15/2013 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 215/60R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/60 R17, ranked by label →
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Michelin Primacy 5 EnergyA A 68 dB
- CST MD-A7 SUVA B 68 dB
- Yokohama BluEarth-XT AE61A C 68 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Primacy 3 MO a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 71 dB (median 69 dB). In 100% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Michelin Primacy 3 MO in the wet?
Its wet grip class is A. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Primacy 3 MO 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 Primacy 3 MO launched?
It has been on the EU market since December 2012. The earliest production week in its registrations is 13/2010; 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 — 7 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.