Michelin Primacy SUV

Only good things to say – I find it interesting that someone has had a bad experience with these tyres since all I have to report is positive. The current set of Primacy suv Michelins have been on my 2008 Hilux for just over 40,000klms and are still at a healthy level with perhaps 10-15,000klms to go. They have been rotated every 10,000klms and they have been run at… Read more

different pressures ranging from 34psi to 42 when carrying the occasional heavy load. As the vehicle runs empty the majority of the time I wanted a tyre that was more passenger vehicle orientated over the last set of Michelin Agilis. Whilst also a good tyre I did find that rear traction was an issue in the wet, though through no fault of the tyre as I do push it from time to time, especially when late for work.

The Primacy tyres have worn very well all round, they brake very well for a vehicle without ABS (we have a lot of wildlife around here) and hold up very well out of corners in the wet for a modified Ute. The wet weather performance of these tyres is great actually, offering confidence against aquaplaning in areas where rain accumulates in certain spots. They are also very quiet.

As mentioned, have had a set of the Michelin Agilis and also ran a set of the Michelin LTX Force for a trip through S.A & N.T though are now fitted to our Mitsibishi ASX. Have also had Michelins on my bikes over the years and not ever has there been an issue with balancing, loosing air or uneven wear. With shopping around I also found that price can vary from outlet to outlet. Overall I am very happy with these tyres and have no hesitation in replacing them with another set.

Stay Away and save your self from an accident – With in one month 3 tires are bent and are wobbling . Had to argue with the distributor to cover these garbage tires under warranty. Now waiting for replacement and not being able to drive the car as these tires are not safe. Please stay away from Michelin. Will never buy Michelin again even though had Michelin on all my cars. Show details

Michelin has done it again – Got Primacy SUV to replace my Michelin Altitude HP, Costco was having promotion Buy 4 get $100 off. Over the last few months, fuel usage was down 5% without altering my route or driving habit. It feels the tire are firmer without impacting comfort inside the cabin. Hopefully the harder compound would give better mileage too. Show details

Fantastic tyres! – Great quality tyres, my car drives well with these. Superior grip on the road, especially during the wet weather. Drove brilliantly towing our caravan. I feel very safe with these. Show details

Excellent replacement tyre for Mazda CX5 – I replaced the original Yokohama Geolanders on my 2013 Mazda CX-5 with the Michelin Primacy SUV. 2 of the Yokohamas only lasted around 40,000km and the other two 45,000km. As I use the vehicle part time for ride-sharing it is important that the car is in good condition with good tread on the tires. I've now done 50,000km with the Michelins and… Read more

there is still plenty of tread there. I estimate there is another 10,000km in them but most likely more. I've had no issues with traction either in the wet or going around corners and bends. I have a lot of confidence in the tyres. I bought them because I had read that they were quieter than most tyres. When I initially bought them I did find that they were a little bit quieter than the previous tyres but now I don't notice it. I've read some reviews that say they are expensive. Bob Jane usually have them on sale every two months for around $189 which is a reasonable price for an SUV tyre. Given the mileage, I think that is good value for money. I will definitely replace the current tyres with more Michelins when the time comes, but that could be a while yet!

Best tyres, yet expensive – Great mileage, very quiet, and very reliable tyres for BMW X3. They are expensive (probably most expensive on the market), yet I believe they are a value for money. You can get them discounted sometimes online or at other service providers. Show details

Good tyres but not for roundabouts – I've had Michelin's on my previous car and loved it so i thought I'd try the Primacy SUV. I bought these tyres at the end of 2016 for me and my partners 2007 Honda CR-V Sports. They were $215 per tyre with a $100 cash back as part of Jax Tyres deal. We rotated it regularly at every 10,000km or 6 months and run it at 38PSI. We ended up getting… Read more

around 65,000km in just 3 years. Our type of driving was mixed like highway, using roundabouts, commuting etc. NO OFF ROAD USE OR TOWING!

Some pros and cons

Pros: - little bit of a quieter ride - no increase/decrease in fuel consumption - braking distance and wet weather driving is good - turning was better/smoother - no punctures nor any funny wobbling or putting wheel alignments out :)

Cons: - edge of tyres wear out easily if you use roundabouts or corner hard regularly - tyres get noisier overtime (as expected) - near the end of the tyre life the tyres wear down quicker - tyres wrinkle when they are near the end of their life (as expected) - little bit of body roll but not that noticeable

Overall i'd use these again but they're not a tyre that you go WOW that made a huge difference on my car. I would of given a 5 star but they didn't wow me, but on the other hand I honestly didn't have any problems with them just the edges wearing out, but where we live there's bad roads and lots of roundabouts. But these tyres I would say are better than some of the other tyres I've read about in the SUV range that's a positive.

Great product and got a great deal – purchased from Bob Jane, usually i purchase any old tyre however they had a special on MCH 195R14C 106/104R AGILIS which also included a wheel alignment. I can say that when i drive i feel steady and safe knowing that i purchased a great tyre. Show details

Perfect tyre for CX5 SUV – Changing 4 tyres on Mazda CX5 from original Yokohama done 50,000km to Primacy SUV. I was surprised with its quiet and feel soft on road. Road handling is good bothe dry and wet. It was special discount from Costco purchase 4 tyres get $100.00 discount, fitted and balance included. Happy with Costco service and price, a bargain @ $150.00 each. Highly recommended. Show details ·  1

Michelin Primacy SUV - 6/2015 Kluger 3.5 V6 AWD – Kluger was purchased as a brand new company car but now has 180,000kms. I'm fortunate enough to pick tyres of my choice when needed, rather than by price alone. Car OEM were Michelin Latitude tyres which performed very well in all conditions but gave a very hard and uncomfortable ride even with adjusted air pressures. Next came Yokohama Geolander… Read more

055 SUV, excellent comfortable tyres and did everything the Michelin Latitude could do and more but just a tad more noise on the limit. The Yokohama's also looked narrower despite being identical size 245/60/18.

I was skeptical to go back to Michelin but the tyre dealer assured me they were a next level tyre. I can not speak more highly of these tyres, they are quiet, they handle extremely well on a 2000kg SUV, they dont wander all over the road and they stop very well indeed. The mileage so far (20,000k) has shown virtually no signs of wear despite the Kluger being loaded up on a regular basis. I have very high confidence in the Michelin Primacy SUV's in the wet, especially cornering, absolutely hang on without a hint of slipping. If you are considering replacing your SUV tyres soon then do not ignore the Michelin Primacy SUV for consideration. Not as cheap as some options out there but performance/mileage of these tyres will definitely make up for it.

Good tyres. Handle as expected. Seriously worth consideration – Had 4x Michelin Primacy SUV in 215/70/r16 size fitted to our 2002 Toyota RAV4. Tyres replaced were a mix of well worn (rear tyres) and OK tread, but lower quality tyres on the front. On driving the car from the tyre shop, initial feeling was the tyres were 'softer' and seemed a lot quieter. At only local street, 50kmh speed, it was hard to… Read more

tell, but I swung into a servo to check the tyre pressures and they were all up at 38 psi, so the "softness" wasn't the tyre pressure.

On the trip home, and over the next few days, I did a mix of 50, 60, 80, 100 and 110 kmh driving so also a mix of road conditions, and these roads are what we drive on 99% of the time, so I know the bumps and noise of the road surface etc.

Well, these new tyres, caused a problem. I could hear a LOT more rattles in the old car! Yep, these tyres are definitely quieter so the road noise wasn't drowning out the rattles in the old RAV4.

The tyres perform well, and handle good. I really do not know what the other reviewer on here means by the handling not being good and feeling different when cornering etc. I feel these Michelin Primacy SUV tyres handle and hold really well, and have no concern of the tyre slipping out or losing traction.

My wife drives the vehicle daily as her commute to work car, and has even noticed these new tyres feel much softer and 'smoother' for her trips to and from work.

We haven't had any wet weather so can not comment on the wet road traction or performance as yet.

Fitted and Balanced with a wheel alignment, total cost was $829 at Jax Tyres. Alignment is $69 of that total.

It’s a soft tyre which hold the road perfectly – Is a good tyres It get worn out easy with high temperatures but you enjoying until last moment the quality Some tyres not worn out but becomes hard and still can not use . I had a Michelin also on my bike and I have neve had a problem . It’s a bit more expensive but you pay for what you get it for  Show details

Primacy SUV on a Mazda CX5 - excellent – Isn't the tyre industry a nightmare???? So many brands, so many different models and tread patterns.... so I took my time to decide on the Michelin Primacy SUV. Purchased from Costco, there was a tyre size issue... the OEM size is 225 65 R17 and are Yokohama's. Unfortunately, they performed quite badly... becoming noisy as they wore out and at… Read more

45,000 klms, they had to be replaced even though the Mazda dealership did the tyre rotation every 10,000 klm. Very disappointing. There was an issue with the same replacement Primacy SUV size as they were speed rated H and not V. I wasn't planning on doing 240klm per hour, however I opted for the slightly different size of 235 60 R17. According to my research, this is an acceptable alternative with only a 1.4% difference and with the correct speed rating of "V". In short the tyres are exceptionally good.... very quiet in the dry, very good grip in the wet and only time will tell if they last the distance. They seem to have a less rolling resistance and ride is comfortable when filled with nitrogen. BTW, these were cheaper than the OEM size - go figure! I would highly recommend these tyres on any SUV. Hope this helps. There is a wonderful web site that gives you safe tyre size alternatives - www.wheel-size.com

UPDATE: Have had these tyres on now for over 10,000 klm. Still very quiet ride and got me out of an accident in the wet... I don't drive on the conservative side so these tyres behaved beyond my expectation. Highly recommended.

UPDATE 2: Now 25,000 klm and they are performing with excellence. Wear is even and still heaps of tread. Trick though is to keep them inflated a little on the high side (for me 40 psi), wheel alignment and must rotate every 10,000 klms. BTW I am using nitrogen but not sure if that makes much difference - offered by Costco for free.

UPDATE 3: I got 75,000 klm out of these tyres - fantastic value! And I did pay attention to rotate them on time. Needless to say, I have purchased my second set and looking forward to another 75,000 klm.

All good so far on ride quality, noise and wear – Very happy so far. Far better than the OEM Kumhos which have a good treadwear but were far too hard, noisy and plain dangerous in the wet. Only time will tell re treadwear but with a rating of 440 I'd expect to get roughly 50k+ which is more than enough for me.  Show details

Not durable – I put the Michelin Primacy SUVs on to replace the original dunlops that came with the car new. I got 90000 kms out of the Dunlops by driving carefully. I do a lot of highway driving, often loaded up and with a trailer. The rear michelins lasted 10000 kms before they were down past the wear marks. To the credit of the shop I got them at they… Read more

replaced them with pirellis. The michelins drove really nicely around town and were exceptional in the wet. As promised they were very quiet. Not that I cared with a diesel! They are far too soft for a 4WD towing at highway speeds.

very good tires – got these tires for my tiguan because the previous tyres just worn out too quickly (I think they were yokohama). i really just wanted something that will last me and won't cost me an arm and lag. dont really know the technical aspects of it but does the job and works pretty well  Show details

Great tyres for the price – My old tyres were starting to wear, and I was recommended these ones through a friend. They are great, and I could feel the difference as soon as I have Bob Jane. The overall drive felt smoother, and the braking was noticeably better as well. I would definitely choose this again for my next tyre!  Show details

Bought 4 and got $200 rebate – I bought 4 of them during promotion (buy 4 and get $200 rebate) from T-mart. I've used them for 3 months now and have no complaint. My previous Micheline (not sure about the model) lasted for just little over 3 years (3,5000 km) but hope this time it'll last longer.  Show details

The best Tires – I'v been using Michelin for the past 6 years. have done average 80K for the last 2 times with Michelin on a Honda Accord. Bought a new set of tires for a Toyota Kluger. It's really amazing!!! You cannot hear the tire at all while driving. I have also tried it in wet conditions, grip, break, everything is perfect. No sliding, No sound, instant stop. I love these tires..!  Show details

Not perfect – Got a new set of Michelin tyres for my Mazda Cx5, compare to stock tyres which is Yokohama’s Geolandar (238$ each) , The Michelin primacy (241$each) does not have enough traction through sharp corners. I drive offensively, I never slow down for corners with the stock tyres , but I have to slow down with Michelin tyres due to LOST TRACTION for a… Read more

few times, scared the hell out of me. I won’t say Michelin is bad, but I would say not as good as the stock tyres……

Same driver, same road, same car, same Tyre size, same driving style , same weather conditions.… srsly, Michelin loses in every single turn that I made with my cx5.

Gonna try Bridgestone next time, won’t come back for Michelin

Soooo disappointed – Have always loved Michelin from Synchrone to Energy XM1, XM2 etc. So threw the Primacy SUV on the Forester without a second thought. Very disappointed, not good on gravel road, dirt driveways etc. Wet asphalt a little dodgy as well. Have never had ABS or VSS operate so often. When first on, put 36 psi in them, same as always and my fuel… Read more

consumption went from around 6L/100K to 7.2L/100K. Found out by putting 40 psi in and went back to economy same as the geosquealers. So, the next tyres will no longer be Michelin, but either Pirelli or General Tyre. I look like I will get about 20-25,000 Kms out of them.

UPDATE - 25,000 km - 2mm to breaker strips 4 mm to groove bottom left at most, now "tramlining" on a lot of roads (following road grooves, pulling steering.) More slippery on dirt and now have picked up a nail in one. Hope to get to May when will replace so winter I have new tyres on (hopefully better ones, probably pirelli ATR).

good tire – tires on my car wear out. so drove it to bearupair to change tires. i changed one tire only. it looks awesome. i am happy with the price and quality of the tire. the service of the dealer is good too. satisfied with my experience overall. will stick with this brand  Show details

Quiet and smooth – Fitted to my Kluger AWD, these are my second set of Michelin, after 2 sets of Dunlops, all of which were good, Dunlops returned 60,000KM and the Michelins gave 90,000km, 30% on dirt out west. These Primacy SUV are the quietest yet and give a very smooth ride although there seems to be a slight give on wet roundabouts, but this may be because… Read more

there have been so few rain events here so the roads may be greasy.

The price for this set bought in March 2017 is less than what I paid 3 years ago for the previous Michelins so I am happy in that regard.

Primacy SUV is a new tyre released 2016 – I'm commenting here because I changed from Cooper CS-4 to Primacy SUV and the reasons are: Cooper dealer service was awful Cooper prices haven't reduced enough to match the market Primacy SUV according to Michelin Australia will last 50 - 60,000 kms Primacy SUV prices from Costco are very competitive. Costco service is excellent. This is… Read more

not to say that Cooper's new CS-5 won't be a good tyre and worth considering. For me, it was convenience that compelled me to look around for alternatives and during that, I discovered SUV tyre prices had come down since my last purchase 3 years ago and more brands now offer better mileage. This meant (to me) that Cooper's unique position in the market of high mileage had changed substantially.

I'll be back later with more information after putting distance on the new tyres but in the meantime, I strongly advise you to shop around if you need new SUV tyres because a lot has changed. It will be definitely worth your time.

Feeling great after the fit – My car is a Kia Grand Carnival, tyre size is 235/60R17. I got the 4 tyres from Jax for $730 including wheel alignment which sounds alright as other brands cost as much. The first impression is, "wow!" the car stops more responsive than the old tyres. But again, the old ones were so old to compare with. Edit: After 1 month driving, I can… Read more

now give some comments on this tyre.

To be honest, not that great.

When I break, it takes quite a while to complete stop. I can't really feel the difference between these and my very old tyres. The noise and handling are okay, but the stopping is really a concern to me.

Great First Impression After Fitting – I was using Dunlop Grandtrek ST30 (from Toyota original fitting) last about 50k. Shopping experience: This tyre quoted $320 in average (I called 10 stores) for the size 245/65R17. Do some research, you maybe able to get it for about $263 each tyre including fitting, balancing & old tyres disposal. Alignment costs addition. It is a recent… Read more

model as of Sep 2016, I was told. Order took 1 day, pretty fast in my opinion.

First Impression:

Delivered to me with fitting, balancing & alignment. It was raining when I picked up my car so didn't look closely on the pattern. Driving feeling is great. It is much more quiet than my factory default tyres. I was driving in 60k to 80k wet roads. I haven't tried hard start/stop or running highway. I hope good experience maintains.

I'm surprised no one write review about the Michelin Primacy SUV. Based on other Michelin Primacy tyre reviews. I bet this SUV model is effectively a larger tyre and quality should be as good as other Primacy named range.

Great first impression and I'll come back in few months with additional comments.

Thanks for reading.

Edit: 4 Jan 2017

I am pleased with them so far since fitting in Sep 2016.

I had a trip from Melbourne to Echuca in Oct 2016, a trip to from Melbourne to Grampians in Dec 2016, and I drove during the storm just after Christmas.

These tyres seem performing well to me so far.

Edit: 29 Mar 2018

About 1 year 5 months from fitting. Just back from another country drive last two days. (Melbourne > Shepparton > Melbourne) Still very good handling, no issue slow/ stop on wet road. Yes, on a V6 car, if you push very hard starting from IDLE on wet road, it can lose grip. I believe it is not tyres' flaw.