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High performance with impressive tread wear
- Outstanding all-season performance
- Low rolling resistance
- Durable
- Mixed reviews on wet roads
- Expensive
Most high-performance tires wear out quickly, but reviews say the Michelin Primacy MXV4 is an exception. With a 60,000-mile tread-wear warranty and one of the best government tread-wear ratings in its category, critics say the Primacy MXV4 is a good value despite its expensive initial price. It earns top scores from both experts and owners for its traction on dry roads, and reviews say it even handles normal snow and ice capably. However, the Primacy MXV4 gets mixed reviews for its performance on wet roads. The top-rated high-performance all-season tire, the Continental ExtremeContact DWS (*Est. $155), beats most nonwinter tires on ice and snow without giving up wet- or dry-road grip, but its tread-life warranty stops at 50,000 miles.
ConsumerReports.org tests the Michelin Primacy MXV4 alongside 26 other high-performance all-season tires. Experts at TireRack.com test the Primacy MXV4 head-to-head with three competing grand touring all-season tires; the thorough write-up describes how each tire performs in several categories. Autos.ca also tests the Primacy MXV4, but no other tires are tested. About.com's review pits the Primacy MXV4 against a major competitor, but the test is orchestrated by Michelin and results are not presented in much detail. TireRack.com is the best place to find owner reviews for the Primacy MXV4. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the place to find government-required ratings for tread wear, traction and heat resistance.
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1. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org tests 27 high-performance all-season tires, including the Michelin Primacy MXV4, to find out which ones perform the best, last the longest and create the least rolling resistance (for the best gas mileage).
Review: Performance All-Season Tire Ratings, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
2. Tire Rack
Experts here criticize the Michelin Primacy MXV4's wet-weather handling, but they still like it better than the three other grand touring all-season tires in this test: the Bridgestone Turanza with Serenity Technology, Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum and Goodyear Eagle featuring ResponsEdge Technology.
Review: Is Platinum the New Gold Standard in Grand Touring All-Season Tires?, Editors of TireRack.com, Aug. 8, 2008
3. Autos.ca
The Michelin Primacy MXV4 handles both wet and dry roads capably in this single-tire test, leading reviewer James Bergeron to recommend it as an excellent value.
Review: Tire Test: The New Michelin MXV4, James Bergeron, June 4, 2007
4. Tire Rack
The Michelin Primacy MXV4 is the second highest-rated grand touring all-season tire among consumers posting at TireRack.com, with about 500 reviews (just behind the Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring, which has far fewer reviews). It gets excellent or superior scores on all road conditions and for comfort.
Review: Michelin Primacy MXV4, Contributors to TireRack.com
5. SaferCar.gov
Government-mandated tire ratings are listed here for more than 2,400 tires. The Michelin Primacy MXV4 gets an exceptionally good tread-wear rating for a performance tire, an A for traction on wet pavement (the maximum rating is AA) and an A for heat resistance.
Review: Tire Rating Lookup, Editors of SaferCar.gov
6. About.com
Aaron Gold, About.com's guide to cars, attends a Michelin press event to compare the Michelin Primacy MXV4 with the Bridgestone Turanza and Serenity Technology. Gold recommends the Primacy MXV4, but he admits that "comparing the new Michelin to just one other tire is hardly what I'd call a conclusive test," and his write-up includes few details compared with other expert reviews. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: Testing Tires: Michelin's Primacy MXV4, Aaron Gold, June 1, 2007
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