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Michelin Pilot Sport 3 vs Michelin Primacy 4+ — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): 60% professional tests, 40% owner reviews.

Primacy 4+ is ahead, 79–67

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Tire BMichelin

Primacy 4+

Summer Premium Touring tires

Tests 82 · 9 tests Owners 75 · 34 reviews

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 71

    Dry

    Primacy 4+ +8
    79
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–81
    Reviews found online7275
  2. 71

    Wet

    Primacy 4+ +9
    80
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–80
    Reviews found online7179
  3. 65

    Comfort

    Primacy 4+ +8
    73
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–72
    Reviews found online6174
  4. 64

    Noise

    Primacy 4+ +8
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–75
    Reviews found online60–
  5. 61

    Treadwear

    Primacy 4+ +23
    84
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy 4+
    Professional tests (TWG score)–91
    Reviews found online5773
  6. 65

    Handling

    Primacy 4+ +7
    72
    Why this score
    SourcePilot Sport 3Primacy 4+
    Reviews found online6572
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Pilot Sport 3Michelin Primacy 4+
Relative Score 67 79
Dry 71 79
Wet 71 80
Comfort 65 73
Noise 64 72
Treadwear 61 84
Handling 65 72

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Headline score

Pilot Sport 3

Primacy 4+

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Pilot Sport 3

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B Primacy 4+

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip
  • High levels of ride comfort and noise suppression
  • Strong longevity and tread life

Cons

  • High price point compared to competitors
  • Reported road noise issues on rough or coarse asphalt surfaces
  • Some users report reduced fuel efficiency compared to dedicated eco-tires
All owner themes in the Primacy 4+ review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3 B · Michelin Primacy 4+
Category—Summer Premium Touring tires
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Pilot Sport 3

Michelin Primacy 4+

Winner: Michelin Primacy 4+ — better treadwear, wet and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 84 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 80 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 79 vs 71 on dry.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Michelin Primacy 4+ scores 73 vs 65 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Pilot Sport 3
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Tire B · Michelin Primacy 4+
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How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.

79

Leads

Primacy 4+

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