Michelin Primacy All Season A LR
EU tyre label for every size: 3 sizes of this all-season tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Michelin Primacy All Season A LR is a all-season tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 3 sizes (6 registrations including load and speed variants), for 22″ to 23″ rims.
Wet grip is rated C in every size, fuel efficiency A and external rolling noise 72 dB.
On the EU market since February 2020; the earliest production week registered is 24/2019.
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.
What the label means on the road (285/45R22)
Example: the 285/45R22 size, compared with the 9 other all-season tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈41 m with wet grip class C, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class A vs the typical B: ≈0.15 L/100 km less, about 23 litres less over 15,000 km for a 1,500 kg car.
Rolling noise
72 dB against a median of 73 dB in this size (1 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22″ rims | ||||||
| 285/45R22 | 114Y XL · 114Y XL | C67% | A100% | 72 dBA92% | — | 12/2021 |
| 23″ rims | ||||||
| 285/40R23 | 111Y XL · 111Y XL | C75% | A100% | 72 dBA100% | — | 24/2019 |
| HL285/40R23 | 115Y XL · 115Y XL | C– | A– | 72 dBA– | — | 52/2021 |
Best-labelled all-season tyres in 285/45R22
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 285/45 R22, ranked by label →
- Michelin Crossclimate 3 SportA B 72 dB
- Pirelli Scorpion Verde All SeasonB B 70 dB
- Yokohama Geolandar CV4S G061B C 74 dB
- Pirelli Scorpion Zero All SeasonC A 73 dB
- Michelin CROSSCLIMATE2 A/WC C 73 dB
- General Tire Grabber Cross A/SC C 75 dB
Questions
Is the Michelin Primacy All Season A LR a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise is 72 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 All Season A LR in the wet?
Its wet grip class is C. In 50% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Michelin Primacy All Season A LR 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 All Season A LR launched?
It has been on the EU market since February 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 24/2019; 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 — 6 registrations, data as of 26 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 0 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.