Michelin Primacy 3 is a summer tyre made in total of 175 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 225/60 R16 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 60 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 135mm sidewall height. In 225/60 R16, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin Primacy 3 - "V","W", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270 km/h. In 225/60 R16, Primacy 3 usually competes against Efficient Grip Performance, which is a tyre from Goodyear with a rating of 79%, compared to 54% of the Michelin in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/60 R16)
Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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Best values in test | 1- | 1- | 1 | ||||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 2- | 2+ | 1- | ||||
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Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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Best values in test | 34,1 | 34,6 | |||||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 34,6 | 38,58 | |||||
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Name | Points total | Wet | Dry | Rolling resistance | Noise | ||
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Best values in test | 278 | 146 | 143 | 25 | 10 | ||
Michelin Primacy 3 | 227 | 84 | 143 | 25 | 9 | ||
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