Michelin Primacy HP 245/40 R17 91 W MO

Originally I bought a spare set of 17" wheels for my old Merc off ebay, they came with these tyres on with a few mm of tread left, so I though I'd rag them stupid before refurbing the wheels. I have a local favourite roundabout, which is actually oval, and I do like to slide around it if there's no-one about to tell me off. I was amazed at how much grief I could give these tyres and how long they lasted despite be driving like I stole it. When they break grip, they do very progressively, oversteer is easily controlled even by a rank amateur like me. So I bought a new full set of 4. I have just replaced the rears after 25K miles, all sorts of driving, including a few thousand on the German autobahns. I regularly do 110mph there, 130mph if my wife is asleep, and did max out at 147mph last summer. These tyres have been rock solid all the time. I reckon the front tyres will do 30K before I change them. In the wet they perform just like in the dry except everything happens earlier. They can pull severely if you hit a big puddle - the tread pattern is quite old fashioned. I've hooned down gravel roads, hit massive suspension bending potholes, kerbed them, spun them up until they smoke, basically been very, very cruel to them and they have not let me down. They are not the most grippy I've ever had, but for long life and their ability so soak up all sorts of evil punishment - overall I think they are the best I've ever had. Read more Collapse

I used Michelin Primacy Hp from August till November 2011. I had Micelin Energy before them in the size of 205/55R16 in my Laguna. My review is very positive because they match my style of driving; calm in the cities and high speeds when it is possible f.e highways. First impression after I put them: I felt like my car was glued to the road :) very silent and soft like "daddys slippers" which has huge influence on driving comfort while driving long distances. Read more Collapse

In comparison to Michelin Pilot HX (which were my example how tires should stick to the dry road) or Conti SportContact2 (which were my example how tires should stick to the wet road). Michelin Primacy HP are predictable and they are weather resistant. They seem to have low attriction. Adter one season of dynamic driving the tyre lost only about 1mm of its tread. These tyres seem to live more than just 2 seasons. Read more Collapse

Tyres sticks to the road very well... In addition they are avaliable for a good price so I have to admit that I made a good choice. I hope they will last for 2 seasons (I used to make 45k miles / year). For now I canot even see that the tread was used (after 14k miles). Excellent! Read more Collapse

Michelin Primacy HP are just splendid. I bought them because i read a lot of positive reviews on Oponeo and they were on sale. I had no posibilities to test them in winter conditions because winter its not their purpouse. I wear them in my Vauxhall Zafira B Read more Collapse