Michelin Primacy 4

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Improved Wet Braking

The Primacy 4 maintains its outstanding wet braking performance when tyres are both new and old. It brakes 2.5 meters shorter when new and 5.1 meters shorter when worn compared to other premium tyre brands in the same category.

Silent & Comfortable Ride

Contains Michelin's 2nd generation silent rib technology or inter-locking bands between tread blocks that minimize air pumping sound effects as the tyre is rolling. This guarantees a noise-free ride.

Long-lasting Tread

A combination of Michelin's latest generation High-Performance Rubber Compound and a safety optimised pattern design gives the Primacy 4 longer-lasting tread with superior water drainage even if the tread has worn down.

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Michelin Primacy 4

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Features

Optimised tyre footprint
Advanced compound technology
Wide, deep longitudinal grooves

Benefits

Increased driving stability
Enhanced braking performance
Extra space to evacuate water

Pros

Extremely quiet tyre with fantastic grip, unparalleled wet-braking capabilities

Cons

Unimpressive fuel consumption, Higher price point

Michelin Primacy 4 UTQG 340 A A
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340 A A

•  340 Treadwear:
This grade represents the tyre's expected life/duration, ranging between 100 to 1000. Usually, the higher the treadwear rating, the longer the tyre life.

•  A Traction:
This grade represents the tyre's capability to stop on wet asphalt and pavement. Ratings are expressed in letter form, with AA being the highest and C as the lowest.

•  A Temperature:
This grade represents the tyre's heat resistance ability, with A as the highest and C as the lowest. Heat build-up causes the rubber to break down faster, which can cause blowouts. The higher the temperature rating, the longer the tyre life and the higher the speed rating.

The Michelin Primacy 4 is a Silent Tyre

Also known as low–noise or noise–reducing tyres, this tyre is designed to produce less noise than traditional tyres while driving.

Noise–canceling technologies include:

•  Advanced tread designs:
Optimizes air flow in the tyre grooves for a quiet ride.

•  Specialized rubber tread compounds:
Absorbs road vibrations for less noise.

•  Made with sound absorbing materials:
Special polyurethane foam layers inside the tyre reduce noise and absorb vibrations.

Michelin OEM Tyres

The Primacy 4 was chosen as the Original Equipment tyres for a number of vehicles, including the Ford Focus, the Honda BRV and the Holden Calais.

OEM or "original equipment manufacturer", means that Michelin's engineers worked with these companies to design a tyre model specifically for a brand new vehicle model.

Each OEM tyre is designed and repeatedly tested by car manufacturer engineers to ensure it meets the maximum performance, safety, and fuel efficiency parameters that will best benefit the vehicle.

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Michelin Run-Flat Tyre

A Run-flat tyre will allow you to keep driving safely even with a puncture.

There is no need for a spare tyre, and you can get to the nearest petrol station without changing your flat tyre at the side of the road.

Michelin's ZERO PRESSURE™ Run-flat technology allows you to drive up to 80 km after a puncture at a maximum speed of 80 km/h.

Each Michelin ZERO PRESSURE™ tyre features a self-supporting reinforced sidewall so the tyre won't collapse and slip off the rim.

The Primacy 4 is a Michelin ZERO PRESSURE™ tyre

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Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

The EfficientGrip Performance also offers superior grip and shorter braking distances on wet roads via various innovations from Goodyear. It rates 95% for wet grip vs 86% for the Primacy 4 which is quite a big difference. It also pulls ahead of the Michelin for all the other major performance factors.

Pirelli Cinturato P7

The Pirelli Cinturato™ P7 is a highly environmentally friendly tyre similar to the Primacy 4 and evenly matched in terms of dry grip and handling. The Michelin performs better in the wet though and has longer-lasting tread according to customer feedback.

Nankang AS1

The Nankang AS-1 is a budget summer tyre designed for regular, everyday passenger cars. Meant for daily use and despite the affordable price, the Nankang AS-1 is surprisingly reliable for the cost. However, the Michelin Primacy 4 comes in first in all performance aspects than the Nankang.

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Futuristic

With their eye on the future, Michelin continuously explores new ways to produce tyres, including 3D printed tyres, airless tyres, 100% puncture-free tyres and other customisable tyre options that will maintain the robust construction and reliability they are known for.

Lifestyle

Michelin Tyres Australia continues to support Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) by reducing the volume of end-of-life (EOL) tyres disposed of in the landfill or dumped illegally which negatively impacts the environment. As a brand, it is also still running the Michelin Star Guides.

Motorsport

Michelin is the tyre partner for the 100% electric ABB Formula-E championship and has triumphed numerous times at the Le Mans 24-hour race. It is also the sole tyre supplier to MotoGP™, the premier class of motorcycle Grand Prix racing.

Michelin Agilis

The Michelin Agilis is designed to provide a long-lasting tyre with increased strength. It shares Michelin's impeccable safety standards, especially in wet conditions with the Primacy 4 but is designed more for light trucks and similar vehicles.

Michelin Latitude Tour HP

The Michelin Latitude Tour HP is a premium tyre designed to give SUVs a safe and stable ride. Just like the Primacy 4, it utilises Michelin's Noise reduction technology to reduce road noise from up to 5 per cent compared to other models.

Michelin Energy XM2

The Michelin Energy XM2 tyre is a summer tyre designed for MPVs, hatchback & saloon type vehicles. Though it may not have the "safe when old" guarantee of the Primacy 4, the Energy XM2 is a reliable and durable tyre that gets the job done.

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