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Michelin Primacy 3 vs Pirelli Cinturato P7 — Compared

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

Primacy 3 leads, 79–76 Narrow edge

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Tire AMichelin

Primacy 3

Summer Premium Touring tires

Tests 74 · 2 tests Owners 76 · 192 reviews

Best test result: #3 of 20 in 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wear)

“So I have decided there is no way I am paying for the Bridgestone Ecopias at over £200 a tyre, and as such, I have come across the Michelin Primacy 3 on Costco, which I can get fitted for approx £93 a tyre (I only need two on the rear) They seem to have good reviews. My actual tyre size for my i3S should be 195/50 R20, but getting 195/55 R20 instead should only add up to another inch or so in height, so I'm reckoning I should be okay. What are people's thoughts?”

Tire BPirelli

Cinturato P7

Premium Touring Summer tire

Tests 83 · 7 tests Owners 55 · none yet

Best test result: #2 of 12 in 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested (dry handling)

Category by category

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

  1. 91

    Dry

    Primacy 3 +12
    79
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)9579
    Reviews found online8578
    Dry Braking (% of best)99%93%
    Dry Handling (% of best)98%99%
  2. 83

    Wet

    Level
    83
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)8589
    Reviews found online7975
    Wet Braking (% of best)90%93%
    Wet Handling (% of best)97%98%
  3. 80

    Comfort

    Cinturato P7 +8
    88
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–93
    Reviews found online8079
  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    71
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 3Cinturato P7
    Professional tests (TWG score)–67
    Reviews found online–77
  5. 69

    Treadwear

    Primacy 3 +8
    61
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 3Cinturato P7
    Reviews found online6961
  6. 77

    Handling

    Primacy 3 +2
    75
    Why this score
    SourcePrimacy 3Cinturato P7
    Reviews found online7775
Scores at a glance
CategoryMichelin Primacy 3Pirelli Cinturato P7
Relative Score 79 76
Dry 91 79
Wet 83 83
Comfort 80 88
Noise – 71
Treadwear 69 61
Handling 77 75

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Headline score

Primacy 3

Cinturato P7

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Each result is shown as % of the best tire in that test. “Same test” rows are the strictest comparison: both tires were measured side by side.

DisciplineCategoryPrimacy 3Cinturato P7ΔBoth?
Dry Braking Dry 99% #4/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 93% #5/8 · 2020 Gute Fahrt SUV Summer Tyre Test +5.6 Different tests
Dry Handling Dry 98% #16/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 99% #2/12 · 2023 Best SUV Tyres Tested −1.1 Different tests
Wear Other 83% #3/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 72% #11/12 · 2020 ADAC SUV Summer Tyre Test +10.6 Different tests
Overall Ranking Overall 7% #14/44 · 2012 Autobild 50 Tyre Braking Test 20% #5/44 · 2012 Autobild 50 Tyre Braking Test −12.9 Same test
Wet Braking Wet 90% #14/20 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test 93% #3/10 · 2019 Auto Zeitung Summer Tyre Test −3.2 Different tests
Wet Handling Wet 97% #6/10 · 2017 Auto Bild Summer SUV Tyre Test 98% #7/8 · 2024 Auto Express Summer Tyre Test −0.9 Different tests

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Primacy 3

Pros

  • Exceptional ride comfort and low noise levels
  • Strong dry grip and confident handling
  • Smooth, refined high-speed stability and cruising capability

Cons

  • Higher than average purchase price
  • Faster-than-expected tread wear reported by many users
  • Mixed feedback on wet weather performance, with some noting a lack of grip in standing water or snow
All owner themes in the Primacy 3 review

Tire B Cinturato P7

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Michelin Primacy 3

Mixed

Community discussions regarding the Michelin Primacy 3 generally focus on purchasing decisions, sizing questions, and comparisons against other models like the Goodyear Eagle F1, Michelin Pilot Sport 4, and Bridgestone RE003. Users note its positioning as a more fuel-efficient or cost-effective alternative to performance tires or expensive OEM options, though specific long-term performance feedback is limited in these snippets.

Top themes
#price and value#tire sizing questions#fuel efficiency#model comparisons#hot weather performance#run flat availability

Based on 6 community posts

Tire B

Pirelli Cinturato P7

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Michelin Primacy 3 B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
CategorySummer Premium Touring tiresPremium Touring Summer tire
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—48
Rim diameters—16″ – 21″
Tread depth—11/32″
UTQG—260 A A
Sidewall—Blackwall
Max pressure—44 psi

Which one should you actually buy?

Michelin Primacy 3

Pirelli Cinturato P7

Winner: Michelin Primacy 3 — better dry and treadwear. Pick the Pirelli Cinturato P7 if comfort matters most to you.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Michelin Primacy 3 scores 91 vs 79 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Michelin Primacy 3 scores 69 vs 61 on treadwear.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Pirelli Cinturato P7 scores 88 vs 80 on comfort.

Tire A · Michelin Primacy 3
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Tire B · Pirelli Cinturato P7
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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) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews found online. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.

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

79

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Primacy 3

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