Michelin Primacy 3 *moe
EU tyre label for every size: 9 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Primacy 3 *moe is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 9 sizes (9 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 19″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency C and external rolling noise 69–71 dB.
On the EU market since April 2013; the earliest production week registered is 10/2011.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (9 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 (225/50R17)
Example: the 225/50R17 size, compared with the 443 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
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
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 9 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 | ||||||
| 225/50R17 | 94W | A100% | C79% | 71 dBB61% | — | 10/2011 |
| 225/55R17 | 97Y | A100% | C75% | 71 dBB60% | — | 13/2013 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/45R18 | 95Y XL | A100% | C68% | 71 dBB58% | — | 36/2011 |
| 245/40R18 | 97Y XL | A100% | C83% | 71 dBB72% | — | 36/2011 |
| 245/45R18 | 100Y XL | A100% | C70% | 69 dBA96% | — | 13/2013 |
| 245/50R18 | 100W | A100% | C77% | 71 dBB66% | — | 38/2012 |
| 275/40R18 | 99Y | A100% | C70% | 71 dBB77% | — | 26/2013 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 245/40R19 | 98Y XL | A100% | C64% | 69 dBA96% | — | 14/2013 |
| 275/35R19 | 100Y XL | A100% | C74% | 71 dBB80% | — | 14/2013 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/50R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/50 R17, ranked by label →
- Dunlop Blue Response TGA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
- Pirelli PowergyA B 68 dB
- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5A B 68 dB
- Michelin Primacy 4A B 68 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Primacy 3 *moe a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 71 dB (median 71 dB). In 44% 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 *moe 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 *moe 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 *moe launched?
It has been on the EU market since April 2013. The earliest production week in its registrations is 10/2011; 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 — 9 registrations, data as of 25 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.