Michelin Primacy 4 AR
EU tyre label for every size: 5 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Primacy 4 AR is a summer tyre for passenger cars, vans and light trucks. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 5 sizes (5 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 510″ rims.
Wet grip is rated A in every size, fuel efficiency B–C and external rolling noise 69–71 dB.
On the EU market since May 2019; the earliest production week registered is 49/2018.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (1 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 B vs the typical C: ≈0.16 L/100 km less, about 25 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 5 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% | B95% | 69 dBB95% | — | 49/2018 |
| 470″ rims | ||||||
| 245-700R470ACC2 | 116H | A– | B– | 71 dBB– | — | 13/2025 |
| 490″ rims | ||||||
| 245-710R490C2 | 111H | A– | C– | 71 dBB– | — | 13/2025 |
| 255-720R490 ACC2 | 119H | A– | B– | 71 dBB– | — | 39/2022 |
| 510″ rims | ||||||
| 255-740R510ACC2 | 119H | A– | B– | 71 dBB– | — | 39/2022 |
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 4 AR a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 69 dB to 71 dB (median 71 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 4 AR 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 4 AR 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 4 AR launched?
It has been on the EU market since May 2019. The earliest production week in its registrations is 49/2018; 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 — 5 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.