Michelin Primacy HP Reviews - Page 10

Given 67% while driving a Fiat Bravo (205/55 R16) on mostly motorways for 110 average miles
The Road feedback was terrible.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on August 7, 2011
Given 93% while driving a Audi A3 (225/55 R16 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
Excellent tires (205/55/16/91W). I have now to change the front pair, worn down to 3mm, after 20,000 miles (including country roads on a daily basis) and a horrible winter during which I regularly drove in the snow. I should also say that I tend to drive as if on a track, like a maniac with very little use of breaks, and a lot of clutch action and sharp turns :) The rear pair is down to 5mm, so I hope to be able to keep them on for a while longer. The grip of the tires is brilliant, but part of it might be due to the fact that Audis have front traction. Would def. recommend, although the cost is rather painful.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on August 5, 2011
Given 84% while driving a Audi A6 Avant 2tdi (225/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 easy going miles
Very Good at 20K miles on front of heavy FWD Audi
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on July 20, 2011
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Given 63% while driving a Ford Focus (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 easy going miles
These tires are a huge dissapointment.The grip in wet is almost near to 5th class tire.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on July 2, 2011
Given 84% while driving a BMW 320 TDI (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 45,000 average miles
Excellent tires
Replaced x2 due to pothole damage, but the remaining pair went 47k
Had the older model on other cars. Normally with RWD BMW the wear is even F & R. But even a FWD Audi made 35k on front & 55k on rear.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on May 31, 2011
Given 93% while driving a Ford Mondeo (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 47,000 easy going miles

Fitted these to my Mondeo Estate, 2.0 TDCi about 18 months ago and have been impressed. I do a lot of motorway miles and the tires are now around 2mm on the front and 3-4mm on the rears, I swapped them around at about 25k miles and am just about to hit 47k miles with these tires. The main impression I get is they are much quieter than my old tires and whilst I don't drive quickly I have never had any problems with the grip on the tires in the wet or dry and even when performing emergency stops the ABS doesn't kick in, so grip seems to be fine. My MPG is also slightly better with these tires, I've seen around a 3% improvement.

Couple of minor points, my fuel consumption was worse than normal for the first 1k miles or so and the wear rate was scary, dropping from around 7mm-5mm of tread in the first couple of thousand miles, but after that wear is incredibly good!

They aren't good in snow, but it's a summer tire so as expected really, not particularly bad having said that.

I would buy these tires again.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on May 27, 2011
Given 86% while driving a Renault Laguna sport tourer (205/55 R16 V) on mostly motorways for 25,000 spirited miles
sports tourer 1.9 dci got 25k from these tires on the front (they were on the car when i got it so they did more) i do alot of motorway driving where they are brill wet or dry but when i am on a twisty A or b road they are excelent cant fault the grip when pushed hard have put some more on the front and they took a while to get a good feel/grip like the old ones am thinking of some energy savers on the back in the next week af fuel costs so much will let you now what they are like
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on May 11, 2011
Given 67% while driving a Kia Motors ceed (225/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 25,000 average miles
OEM fit to my Kia Ceed estate, driven normally with mix of town, A road and motorway driving. Poor grip in winter snow but otherwise reasonable grip. Had to replace at 25000 on rears, but only 12500 on fronts last year. Would buy different Michelin (e.g. Pilot Sport 3), but probably not this model again.
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on May 7, 2011
Given 77% while driving a Citroën C5 (225/55 R17 W) on mostly motorways for 25,000 average miles
Tires fitted to Citroen C5 160Bhp 2010 from new.
Firstly, why pay a premium for a BMW/Audi, your mugging yourself's off :)
Tires have been driven on a variety of motorway, A & B roads and farmers tracks - when the SAT NAV takes over...
24500m covered, usually getting 47 - 50mpg without trying!!
Country lanes don't feel very safe due to feedback from tires, felt safer in 2006 Vectra, but could be due to size of the C5, it's like an ocean liner :)
Motorway driving is a breeze even after long journey's, not much intrusive noise and no back aches....
Grip in snow/ice wasn't the best - but I tend to drive sensibly.
Never did any wheel spinning but didn't always feel as though the car was quick off the mark.
If I wasn't bailing out the Banks I would probably buy again however Uniroyal Rainsport's are next on the vehicle after reading the feedback from this great site, just hoping they give me the same wear rate :)
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on May 7, 2011
Given 68% while driving a Ford S Max (225/45 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 21,000 average miles
Got these new with the car, they lasted for 21k miles. I had hoped to get closer to 30k
Helpful 12 - tire reviewed on May 4, 2011
Given 54% while driving a Citroën c4picasso (215/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 19,000 average miles
won't buy again. Just didn't last anything like Michelin should. Were factory fitted when car was new, only lasted 19'000. Poor for Michelin standard. Will buy mid range to replace as they'll last the same!
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on May 2, 2011
Given 84% while driving a Vauxhall Omega (235/45 R17 W) on mostly motorways for 24,000 spirited miles
Fitted a set of 4 to my rear wheel driver V6 Omega. Previously to these I had a set of 4 Michelin PS2's which last for around 21000 miles. I replaced with the Primacy HP's as it was all they had in stock. Whilst the ride was very slightly more comfortable I did lose some grip. That said, I drive my cars very hard and to the average driver you probably wouldn't notice. The grip, however, was still very good and these lasted a bit longer - around 24000 miles all round.
Helpful 11 - tire reviewed on April 13, 2011