Michelin Primacy A/S
EU tyre label for every size: 2 sizes of this all-season tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Primacy A/S is a all-season tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 2 sizes (3 registrations including load and speed variants), for 17″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency B and external rolling noise 68 dB.
On the EU market since March 2018; the earliest production week registered is 01/2017.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other all-season tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (2 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. Weakest point: wet grip, where most same-size rivals do as well or better.
What the label means on the road (215/50R17)
Example: the 215/50R17 size, compared with the 97 other all-season tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with class C, 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
68 dB against a median of 72 dB in this size (4 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 2 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).
Best-labelled all-season tyres in 215/50R17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 215/50 R17, ranked by label →
- Vredestein Quatrac Pro 2A C 68 dB
- Nokian Tyres Seasonproof 2A B 70 dB
- Sailun Atrezzo 4SEASONS UltraA C 70 dB
- GT Radial ClimateActiveA C 70 dB
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EvoA C 71 dB
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005A C 71 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Primacy A/S a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 68 dB in every size. 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 A/S in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 0% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Primacy A/S 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 A/S launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2018. The earliest production week in its registrations is 01/2017; 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 — 3 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 1 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.