Michelin Primacy 4 E
EU tyre label for every size: 6 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Primacy 4 E is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 6 sizes (8 registrations including load and speed variants), for 15″ to 16″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B in every size, fuel efficiency A and external rolling noise 68–70 dB.
On the EU market since August 2017; the earliest production week registered is 29/2016.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (6 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 (205/55R16)
Example: the 205/55R16 size, compared with the 1,042 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
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
68 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size (3 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15″ rims | ||||||
| 185/65R15 | 88H | B91% | A100% | 68 dBB96% | — | 09/2018 |
| 185/65R15 | 92T XL | B91% | A100% | 70 dBB74% | — | 06/2018 |
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 185/50R16 | 81H | B93% | A100% | 68 dBB94% | — | 04/2019 |
| 195/55R16 | 91T XL | B82% | A100% | 70 dBB77% | — | 06/2018 |
| 205/45R16 | 83H | B77% | A100% | 68 dBA99% | — | 04/2019 |
| 205/55R16 | 91H | B81% | A100% | 68 dBA98% | — | 29/2016 |
| 205/60R16 | 92H · 92V | B84% | A100% | 68 dBA98% | — | 25/2017 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 205/55R16
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 205/55 R16, ranked by label →
- Nokian Tyres Powerproof EA A 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE320A B 67 dB
- Falken Ziex ZE310 EcorunA C 67 dB
- Yokohama Advan Fleva V701A C 67 dB
- Yokohama ADVAN dB V552A C 67 dB
- Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3A C 67 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Primacy 4 E a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 68 dB to 70 dB (median 68 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 E in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B. In 100% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Primacy 4 E 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 E launched?
It has been on the EU market since August 2017. The earliest production week in its registrations is 29/2016; 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 — 8 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.