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Michelin Premium

PRIMACY 5

8.9 Excellent
PTI – Pneutesty Index
✓ 17 tyre tests
PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 225/55 R17 among 73 available
tested in R17
Rolling resistance Wet grip Noise
Price from
148,29 €
in 225/55 R17
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Which sizes it's made in

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Load capacityLI index

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SpeedSI index

Speed index (SI) — For summer tyres, the SI may be higher than stated in the vehicle registration document.

Tyre variants (3)

Your size 225/55 R17 97W XL EAN: 3528703887683 SAP: 388768
MICHELIN PRIMACY 5
Rolling resistanceB Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 148,29 €
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Your size 225/55 R17 101W XL EAN: 3528706968617 SAP: 696861
MICHELIN PRIMACY 5
Rolling resistanceB Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 150,18 €
Reinforced profile Reinforced profile
Your size 225/55 R17 97Y XL EAN: 3528705830335 SAP: 583033
MICHELIN PRIMACY 5
Rolling resistanceB Wet gripA NoiseB Price from 151,68 €
Rating and verdict

How the Michelin PRIMACY 5 evaluated

8.9 Excellent
PTI – Pneutesty Index 8,9 / 10 PTI compared with all summer tyres · rank in size 225/55 R17 among 73 available
tested in R17
✓ Disciplines
Wet from 47 measurements · 14 tests
beats 66 of 99
67 +3,8 %
Breakdown „Wet“
wet braking 13 tests
beats 74 of 99
85 +7,1 %
Aquaplaning 11 tests
beats 45 of 82
68 +2,1 %
wet handling 9 tests
beats 45 of 81
70 +1,1 %
Dry from 18 measurements · 14 tests
beats 46 of 99
47 ≈ average
Breakdown „Dry“
dry braking 13 tests
beats 37 of 99
54 +1,1 %
dry handling 5 tests
beats 51 of 81
70 ≈ average
Economy from 24 measurements · 16 tests
beats 80 of 85
95 +19,9 %
Breakdown „Economy“
efficiency (rolling resistance and consumption) 12 tests
beats 75 of 83
93 +9,8 %
durability (wear and abrasion) 5 tests
beats 64 of 67
97 +39,9 %
Noise and comfort from 7 measurements · 10 tests
beats 78 of 79
99 ≈ average
Breakdown „Noise and comfort“
quietness (measured and subjective noise) 7 tests
beats 39 of 79
48 ≈ average
ride comfort
beats 69 of 71
98 Not measured.
poor 0+ below average 25+ average 45+ good 60+ very good 80+ excellent 92+
✓ Strengths and weaknesses
Strength
Noise and comfort 99 % Economy 95 %
🏆 Trophies from our data
🏆 best in comfort in size 225/55 R17 from 10 testov in comfort
🏆 Test winner 1× 1st place in 1 test counted in PTI
🏆 Top 3 2× 1st–3rd place in 2 tests counted in PTI

Customer reviews are not part of PTI – PTI is based on measurements from independent tests; for tyres with few tests it also partly considers the brand's class.

✓ Characteristics data-driven recommendations
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A balanced choice performance, comfort and price
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For everyday driving city and motorway

Where Michelin PRIMACY 5 stands in size 225/55 R17

Compared with 32 tyres in this size — same season and focus. All are on offer and have results from independent tests.

weakestbest
This tyre 8,9 148,29 €
Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) 9.6 135,43 € better and cheaper Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 9.1 132,84 € better and cheaper Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT 9.0 145,30 € better and cheaper Michelin PRIMACY 4 8.9 145,58 € Michelin PRIMACY 5 8.9 148,29 € This tyre Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 8.8 141,40 € Bridgestone TURANZA T005 8.6 127,56 € Falken ZIEX ZE320 8.6 101,73 € Bridgestone TURANZA 6 8.5 128,21 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 8.3 123,43 € Hankook K135 XL 8.2 169,92 € Falken AZENIS FK520 8.2 103,53 € Pirelli CINTURATO P7 8.0 126,60 € Kumho HS52 8.0 90,63 € Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 8.0 122,66 € Firestone ROADHAWK 2 8.0 107,64 € Vredestein ULTRAC 7.9 209,64 € Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 7.9 118,94 € Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 7.7 111,03 € Toyo PROXES COMFORT 7.6 84,41 € Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 7.5 106,01 € Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 7.3 141,76 € Vredestein ULTRAC+ 7.3 105,07 € Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 7.2 135,87 € Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 7.0 87,50 € Kleber DYNAXER HP4 7.0 115,74 € Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 7.0 125,07 € Kleber DYNAXER HP5 6.9 103,84 € Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 6.8 85,34 € Firestone ROADHAWK 6.7 212,53 € Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS 5.4 74,91 € Rotalla RU01 4.0 67,99 €
4,0 Median 8,0 9,6
4. rank in the group of 32 compared
84 % of tyres are weaker in this group
+0,9 above the group median group median 8,0
−0,7 behind the best in the group the best has 9,6
Show all tyres in the ranking (32)
  1. 1. 9.6 Pirelli CINTURATO (C3) better and cheaper 135,43 € −12,86 €
  2. 2. 9.1 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 2 better and cheaper 132,84 € −15,45 €
  3. 3. 9.0 Continental ULTRACONTACT NXT better and cheaper 145,30 € −2,99 €
  4. 4. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 4 145,58 € −2,71 €
  5. 4. 8.9 Michelin PRIMACY 5 This tyre 148,29 €
  6. 6. 8.8 Michelin PRIMACY 4+ 141,40 € −6,89 €
  7. 7. 8.6 Bridgestone TURANZA T005 127,56 € −20,73 €
  8. 7. 8.6 Falken ZIEX ZE320 101,73 € −46,56 €
  9. 9. 8.5 Bridgestone TURANZA 6 128,21 € −20,08 €
  10. 10. 8.3 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (P7C2) 123,43 € −24,86 €
  11. 11. 8.2 Hankook K135 XL 169,92 € +21,63 €
  12. 11. 8.2 Falken AZENIS FK520 103,53 € −44,76 €
  13. 13. 8.0 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 126,60 € −21,69 €
  14. 13. 8.0 Kumho HS52 90,63 € −57,66 €
  15. 13. 8.0 Dunlop BLUE RESPONSE TG 122,66 € −25,63 €
  16. 13. 8.0 Firestone ROADHAWK 2 107,64 € −40,65 €
  17. 17. 7.9 Vredestein ULTRAC 209,64 € +61,35 €
  18. 17. 7.9 Falken ZIEX ZE310EC 118,94 € −29,35 €
  19. 19. 7.7 Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 2 111,03 € −37,26 €
  20. 20. 7.6 Toyo PROXES COMFORT 84,41 € −63,88 €
  21. 21. 7.5 Nokian Tyres POWERPROOF 1 106,01 € −42,28 €
  22. 22. 7.3 Goodyear EFFICIENTGRIP PERFORMANCE 141,76 € −6,53 €
  23. 22. 7.3 Vredestein ULTRAC+ 105,07 € −43,22 €
  24. 24. 7.2 Continental CONTIPREMIUMCONTACT 5 135,87 € −12,42 €
  25. 25. 7.0 Nexen N'FERA PRIMUS 87,50 € −60,79 €
  26. 25. 7.0 Kleber DYNAXER HP4 115,74 € −32,55 €
  27. 25. 7.0 Bf goodrich ADVANTAGE 2 125,07 € −23,22 €
  28. 28. 6.9 Kleber DYNAXER HP5 103,84 € −44,45 €
  29. 29. 6.8 Laufenn LK01 S FIT EQplus 85,34 € −62,95 €
  30. 30. 6.7 Firestone ROADHAWK 212,53 € +64,24 €
  31. 31. 5.4 Goodride Z-107 ZuperEco XL MFS 74,91 € −73,38 €
  32. 32. 4.0 Rotalla RU01 67,99 € −80,30 €
Specifications

Technical information

Our classification not an official manufacturer classification

Focus: Standard

The largest and best-selling category, and Michelin PRIMACY 5 belongs to it. No single property is pushed here at the expense of the others — comfort, grip, noise and tread life keep a sensible balance. For most drivers it is the safest bet: the tyre behaves predictably in the dry and in the wet and covers a decent number of kilometres.

Eco
Eco
Eco-standard
Eco-standard
Standard
Standard
Standard-sport
Standard-sport
Sport
Sport
Supersport
Supersport
Selected size 225/55 R17
Width225 mm
Profile height55 %
Rim diameter17″
Load index (LI)97
Speed index (SI)W
Product code388768
EAN3528703887683
EU energy label Rolling resistanceB Wet gripA NoiseB (70 dB)
Manufacturer Michelin
Tread PRIMACY 5
Season Summer
Vehicle type Passenger car
Available technologies

No technologies are listed for this size.

Comparison

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Test history

Which tests it appeared in

Total tests 8×
Wins 1×
Top 3 2×
Average placement 4,6
2026
6. place
Auto Zeitung Summer Tire Test 235/45 R18 2026
10 tyres
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6. place
Vi Bilagare Summer tire test 205/55 R16 2026
10 tyres
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7. place
ADAC Summer Tire Test 225/50 R17 2026
16 tyres
Detail →
6. place
Tyre Reviews Test letných pneumatík 225/45 R17 2026
12 tyres
Detail →
2025
2. place
Auto motor und sport Michelin all-season and summer tire test 225/40 R18 2025
4 tyres
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5. place
Die Reifentester Summer tire test 205/55 R17 2025
7 tyres
Detail →
4. place
Tyre Reviews Summer tire test 225/55 R18 2025
7 tyres
Detail →
1. place
UTAC Summer/All-season Tire Test 225/45 R17 2025
14 tyres ·Premiere
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Price history

How the price has evolved

Lowest price across shops for size 225/55 R17.

Current lowest
148,29 €
↗ 3,31 % more expensive
Lowest for the period
143,01 €
9.9.2026
Highest for the period
148,29 €
8.11.2026
148,29 143,01 148,29 € 22.6.2026 8.11.2026 22.6.2026: 143,54 € 31.7.2026: 146,49 € 3.8.2026: 143,54 € 10.8.2026: 146,49 € 17.8.2026: 143,54 € 21.8.2026: 146,00 € 27.8.2026: 145,39 € 9.9.2026: 143,01 € 21.9.2026: 145,87 € 24.9.2026: 143,01 € 8.10.2026: 145,87 € 13.10.2026: 146,49 € 15.10.2026: 145,87 € 27.10.2026: 146,49 € 8.11.2026: 148,29 €

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