Michelin Primacy LC

everything is awesome but costly – Had ecopia100 before, the review is based on the comparison. Primacy LC four tyres cost about 200~300 AUD more than ecopia100. However, the quality is way better. Quiet, stable, comfortable and lower rolling resistance. I can't believe the driving experience is improved so much. In return, the lifespan could be shorter due to the softer rubber, as they are new tyres, this is just a guess.  Show details

Poor lifespan for an expensive tyre – While the tyres are quiet, they are not durable at all. I had the Michelin MXV8s before and they lasted over 80,000kms. Replaced by Michelin Primacy LC and barely lasted 26,000kms. Same car, same type of roads, same driving but less than one third the life! Ridiculous! Never getting Michelin again and going for the Pirellis instead.  Show details

Michelin Primacy LC 215/55/R17 – I purchased a set of Michelin Primacy LC 215/55/R17 at the same time I purchased my Toyota Aurion Sportivo SX6 in 2013. Since then, I have done approximately 90,000km, just rotating the tyres twice. Surprisingly there's still heaps of tread which is just mind blowing. I think it's a combination of the tyre and car working well together because… Read more

from the other cars I've owned, they usually get 40,000 - 60,000km from a set of tyres.

Personally, I never noticed any difference in fuel consumption but they're very quiet on the road which is great because I do a lot of freeway driving.

At this stage, i'll keep buying Michelin because these tyres are by far the best I've ever owned.

Poor Customer support – My Michelin Primacy tyres came OEM with my Toyota Camry. In less than 5 years from manufacturing stamp date, the side wall started cracking. Sent and spoke to the customer service from Michelin and received only 20% discount off retail when there is more than 20% life left on the tires. Manufacturing defect as affect my other tyres. Not buying Michelin tyres again from the poor support.  Show details

Splendid tyres – 215/55 R17 Very impressed with noise reduction and grip. Love these tyres. I think the grip feels better and I am driving on the rough roads of New Zealand which is not as stressful being so windy that I have previously been for ed to lower speed for fear of losing control. Not anymore.  Show details

Very Impressed – Just put on a set of 4 and immediately impressed. Just put on a set of 4 and immediately impressed. Just put on a set of 4 and immediately impressed. Just put on a set of 4 and immediately impressed. Just put on a set of 4 and immediately impressed.  Show details

Great C/P value – I use these tires over 20000 KM on my Focus 1.5 turbo. They are the best tires I have ever used. Michelin Primacy LC has excellent voice reduction, good wet conditions performance and long mileage. If you are looking for a high C/P tires. I think that Primacy LC will be a good choice to you.  Show details

Excellent tyres 205/60/R16 – Run almost 75000KM on Perth roads, still have just over 2mm tread depth on each tyre. Excellent grip on both dry and wet conditions. Noice reduction is also very good. They fit originally when I bought this car 4 years ago. If you are searching for long lasting tyres and not bother to spend a little more (around $163 each), I definitely recommend this tyre.  Show details

Very Good Touring Tyre – Had Bridgstone Tauranza on 2013 Toyota, OEM fitment. Bridgstones were OK tyres but a bit noisy, vibration/ harmonics on certain surfaces and average wearing. The Michelin's are surperb at blotting up road irregularities and are super quiet. Wet weather performance is OK particularly for such a hard wearing tyre of 280 rating. The car is so much… Read more ·  2

more quiet and comfortable on these Michelin Primacy LC DT2, very happy. Around corners they are OK but remember they are not a performance tyre. Top marks.

Great Mileage – My Honda Euro came equipped with Michelin Primacy 235 45R 18 tyres. I was really amazed by the durability of these tyres ... I replaced them at 96,000km with Pirelli Cincturato P7 tyres which were a similar price to the Michelins. I had no problems with the Michelins although I had a minor gripe about the rather dead steering feel I experienced at… Read more

highway speeds. The Pirellis seem to give a better "feel" at highway speeds although I doubt that they will be as durable as the original Michelins.

Very smooth and quite tyres – I got them based on reviews and noticed a quite a difference in steering and noise from my previous Dunlop sport. The life is apparently short for a expensive tyre which what most reviews say.

Sluggish steering – Had 4 tyres fitted when they first came out some years back, and when I left Bob Jane, I immediately felt the poor steerability of these tyres compared to the original Michelin MXV8's. I though maybe it was due to they being an eco tyre. As Jeremy Clarkson says, it is like driving in porridge. Worse still, I didn't notice any improvement in fuel… Read more

consumption, in fact it was slightly worse. Since then I have to pump it up 4-5 psi above normal to get some feel in the tyres.

The good thing is they are quiet and has lasted 60k kms which would be consistent with the treadware rating of 280. As far as traction in the wet etc, well I'm no expert, but I haven't had any dramas. Quiet Poor steerability

Great – Cost a bit more but fantastic, my car now rides and handles better than ever,, can't work out why but my car seems so quiet too. All tyres look the same to me but the rep was in the shop at the time, was going for the oe's but he convinced me otherwise. So good Bit pricey

Suits 500SL Mercedes Benz (1992) – Tyres have been on for about 3 years and done less than 10,000 klm (I know, I don't get out enough with this car) but they have been quiet, grippy ( I would notice if they didn't perform here) and no sign of wear. Given the car sits for extended time, the flats developing on the bottom quickly round themselves. As result of this experience, we… Read more

fitted them to our Golf and that has done 20,000 in a similar time with no complaints.

Real review point is that I would buy them again, for both cars.

The only real decision, applicable to any tyre you buy, is what pressure to run at. Perfomed to advice given by tyre expert Would love them cheaper

Great Tyres! – Only had it for 8 weeks, but gee these tyres do not disappoint. They are very quiet and extremely good grip. I drive a front wheel drive V6 Toyota Aurion on (215/60R16). I get minimal torque steer too. The ride is very smooth. Steering is great too. I haven't noticed if it has saved fuel though. Too early to tell regarding durability. Very quiet. Excellent grip. Can be a bit pricey if you don't shop around

Long Wearing Durable – I am about to buy my third set of Primacy LC tyres for my Toyota. The original set were changed out at 90000 Klm and this set at 169000 Klm. I did not get a wheel alignment done so the left hand tyres scrubbed out on the edges. The right hand tyres could go another 10000 Klms easy. As for fuel economy I cannot say as I have had no other on this car.

Excellent - worth the money on Mazda 6 – Purchased 4 Michelin Primacy LCs (205/55R16) in 2010 for a Mazda 6 wagon. Three and a bit years on they are still terrific and I have not noticed significant loss of grip, but my latest car service indicated they need replacement over the next couple of months. I've done 50,000 in this time (mostly freeway and city driving), and I'd say it's… Read more ·  1

only been for the last 5000 that I have had any inclination that the tyres are starting to wear.

They've been exceptionally quiet (the quietest tyre I've ever used), I LOVED the driving feel especially when they were new - it was such a good road feel and great when cornering, driving in dry or wet/icy conditions. Vibration has been non-existent over the last three years. For comparison - I'd say I'm a pretty average 'cautiously assertive' female driver and usually travel with kids.

My only disappointment is that I didn't keep any fuel records so I can't comment as to whether they saved me; without any data my gut feel is that they have been good in terms of fuel efficiency. exceptionally reliable, quiet, good road grip in all typical conditions

Dangerous tyres in wet conditions – I replaced two of my Michelin Energy VX8 tyres in front with Michelin Primacy LC on Honda Accord VTI. Since then on two occassions my car spun 360 degree on a wet road whilst taking right turn. This happened due to Aquaplaning , these tyres are non resistant to aquaplaning where the tyre loses contact with road in wet conditions. On both… Read more

occassions I was lucky to escapte unhurt . This happened within less than 4 months since I changed the tyres. The tyres would have run for under 5 K now and I am going to replace them with tyres that have better grip on wet conditions. Considering the switch to Continental Premium contact 2 . Low noise, smooth - low grip. Dangerous in wet conditions.

Quiet & comfy as! – Just put two primacy 215/55/17 on the front of the Maxima to replace the Dunlop sport sp 270 ( these were very noisy and scrubed out in approx 26k. Not impressed Dunlop! So far these Michelins are awesome! They make the car so much nicer to drive; quiter, smoother less road bump through the steering etc. I am actually looking forward to… Read more

having to fork out another $460 to Jax Tyres when the rear ones need replacing.

These would have to be the best Tyres I have ever had, even better than the Toyo proxes that were great on the 380 . Do yourself a favour and seriously consider them. Quiet smooth very comfortable Can be a bit exy shop around

Michelin Primacy – My Honda Euro came with the Michelin Primacy tyres fitted, three(3) years later and some 95,000km’s travelled the tyres are only now coming up for replacement. They have been absolutely outstanding from the start, would highly recommend them to anyone for both durability and comfort. After reading through this forum regarding equivalent products from other tyre brands I will be putting another set of Michelins on the car. Durability & Comfort

Excellent – Fitted to a 2008 Toyota Camry. These tyres are awesome. I rave about them to everyone. I have covered about 7 to 10,000k's on them and love them. These things are almost silent. They grip like [censored word removed] to a blanket too, in both wet and dry. I paid around $850 fitted and balanced including a front end alignment. As mentioned… Read more

above, I did feel the need to put some extra pressure in them due to having the tyres roll around a bit under very hard cornering. Driving normally the standard pressure will be more than fine.

Average Fuel consumption has dropped from 9.05L per 100km to 8.52L per 100km - this could be partly due to the extra pressures.

I recommend these tyres whleheartedly. Grip. Very Low noise levels. Comfortable ride. Lower fuel consumption. Side walls seem to be quite soft, so I added a few extra pounds of pressure into both front and rears. Ride is now a little firmer but the tyres do not roll as much in hard cornering.

Excellent – Just got two front tyres replaced with Michelin Primacy LC in my local Bob Jane today, I can't tell you how satisfy am I with this tyre, it's just incredible ! I am driving a two years old VW Golf 1.9TDI, now it's just a brand new experience for me, even better than the first day I got the car from dealer. This tyre is super quite and almost… Read more

feel no vibration on the road, and smooth control when making the turn. I can't image how good it will be after I replace the rear tyres. Extremely quite

Less vibration on the road

Better control when making turn

Fuel savings Can't think of any (now)

very quiet, nice ride, good grip – Fitted 4 of these to my TW Magna about a month ago. Much quieter than the old Bridgestone RE92s, and have a better ride, although it would be surprising if they last as well. About 5% fuel economy improvement on the early figures. quiet, nice ride, grip well, better fuel economy

Has all the features that define a tyre – I bought three Michelin Primacy LC tyres on a whim (although I intend to buy a fourth tyre in due course), and I am extremely satisfied with the purchase. They perfectly fulfill the basic requirements of tyrehood, but offer so much more. Of all the tyres I own (around 302) these are amongst the very best; the treads are particularly pleasing… Read more ·  1

from an aesthetic point of view, and very satisfying to touch, the workmanship is immediately evident. They are just the right weight to stack on top of each other in my sitting room without the risk of them falling over, as has happened in the past with other brands of tyre. Exactly what you need to liven up your house, use as make-shift furniture etc.

Sadly, I cannot review the driving qualities of the tyres as I do not own a car, and even if I did I would not use these tyres for fear of spoiling their beautiful threads. Aesthetically pleasing, comfortable to sit on, very stackable Simply too gorgeous to ever consider attaching to the wheel of an automobile

These are fabulous! – Fitted 4 on C220 CDi Mercedes Benz. Noticeably quieter, outstanding handling in all aspects okn both wet and dry roads as well as city, country and freeway driving. Time will tell on the wear aspect, but I have used Michelin over 50 years and have never had room for complaint as regards wear. Eary stages of keeping accurate fuel usage details… Read more

indicate an improvement of 4% to 5% fuel savings. Looks like the best of the best at this stage! Road handling, quiet, smooth ride.

Excellent – I purchased a set of 4 Michelin Primacy Lc a few weeks back, and I have to say they are the quietest tyres I have ever purchased. I was told that the silence is from the silent rib technology, which minimises vibrations that causes noise. The tyre shop also informed me that the Primacy Lc tyre will save me on petrol, because of a low rolling… Read more ·  1

resistance. I have yet to see a difference in savings or extra km's, maybe it's too soon?

I have also noticed that they grip well in wet weather. The Primacy Lc Tyre is very quiet. None so far.

Excellent – It's a good tyre and quieter than my previous Michelin Primacy HPs. Dynamics are good. The HPs lasted 50000 kms and I'm hoping these do the same. Quiet with good dynamics Price is high, but competitive with other high-end offerings. I'd rather they lower the price than give away promotional stuff.

Time will tell – Have just bought 4 new Primacy LC tyres to replace the fabulous Michelin MXV8's that lasted well over 70,000 klms. Before buying them, Neil the Michelin Qld rep said the Primacy tyres (if well cared for) will last up to 60,000 klms and I'll also see a reduced fuel bill.I hope he's right as I've just spent $1000 and the parting comment from the Bob Jane dealer was "They should be good for 30,000 Klms!!!!" Time will tell. 27/9/2011