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Primacy™ MXM4^®
Luxury Performance Touring
All Season Tire
Enhancing the driving experience for owners of vehicles made by Acura, Mercedes, Audi and others, this tire offers 360 degrees of ultimate satisfaction for the premium car owner who wants it all: responsive handling, ride quality and safety — all backed by an excellent warranty.3
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Benefits of Michelin
- Stops up to 29' Shorter in Wet Conditions than a Leading Competitor.1
- MICHELIN® brand tires are the #1 Choice of Premium Car Makers to Optimize Vehicle Performance and Ride Quality.2
- 55,000-Mile Limited Warranty for H-/V-Rated Sizes. 45,000-Mile Limited Warranty for W-Rated Sizes.3
- Stops up to 29' Shorter in Wet Conditions than a Leading Competitor.1
  Sunflower oil additive in tread compound helps provide increased traction at low temperatures for enhanced braking and handling in wet conditions and better overall performance in snow.
- MICHELIN® brand tires are the #1 Choice of Premium Car Makers to Optimize Vehicle Performance and Ride Quality.2
  The MICHELIN® Primacy™ MXM4® tire continues a tradition of meeting the demanding standards of the world’s leading luxury car makers.
- 55,000-Mile Limited Warranty for H-/V-Rated Sizes. 45,000-Mile Limited Warranty for W-Rated Sizes.3
  Tread design with MaxTouch Construction™ for even tread wear and numerous biting edges for all-season grip combine to deliver many miles of driving pleasure.
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Michelin Performance Rating:
- 9
  Wear Life
- 10
  Fuel Efficiency
- 10
  Handling
- 10
  Braking
- 9
  Comfort
Average User Ratings:

Tire Warranties:
See warranty section below for information.
"Excellent tire...great traction both dry and wet… "

— Dean E.
"Great tire! My car drives like a high end luxury car. Superior handling and comfort in wet conditions as well."

— Patrick F.

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A unique self-supporting construction that locks together for greater rigidity when traction is needed most, allowing the use of more sipes for adverse road conditions (wet and snow) without giving up the handling and wear performance.

Sunflower oil additive in tread compound helps provide increased traction at low temperatures for enhanced braking and handling in wet conditions and better overall performance in snow.

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Warranties (4 Warranties)Back to Top

55,000 Mile Manufacturer's Treadwear Limited Warranty
Primacy™ MXM4® tires carry a 55,000 mile limited warranty in addition to the standard materials and workmanship warranty for treadwear or mileage.
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Available on:
Primacy™ MXM4®
Speed Rating: [H, V]

45,000 Mile Manufacturer's Treadwear Limited Warranty
Primacy™ MXM4® tires carry a 45,000 mile limited warranty in addition to the standard materials and workmanship warranty for treadwear or mileage.
Download PDF Version of Warranty

Available on:
Primacy™ MXM4®
Speed Rating: [W]

30,000 Mile Manufacturer's Treadwear Limited Warranty
Primacy™ MXM4® tires carry a 30,000 mile limited warranty in addition to the standard materials and workmanship warranty for treadwear or mileage.
Download PDF Version of Warranty

Available on:
Primacy™ MXM4® ZP
Speed Rating: [H, V]

* Mileage Warranty Exceptions

Split fitments - If your vehicle has tires of different sizes on the front versus the rear axles, your tires cannot be rotated as recommended. Therefore, the mileage warranty on each rear tire will cover half the number of miles as the standard mileage warranty for that particular tire line.
ZP (Zero Pressure) tires - The maximum mileage warranty for ZP tires is 30,000 miles.

Standard Limited Warranty <br/>(All Michelin® Tires)
All Michelin® tires have a Standard Manufacturer's Limited Warranty, which covers defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the original usable tread, or for 6 years from date of purchase, whichever occurs first. See warranty for details
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REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Primacy MXM4

4.5

(based on 233 reviews)

94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

- Wear-Life:
- Excellent (112), Very good (59), Good (18), Average (8), Below average (6)
- Fuel Efficiency:
- Excellent (99), Very good (80), Good (28), Average (10), Below average (5)
- Handling:
- Excellent (147), Very good (62), Good (10), Average (5), Below average (4)
- Braking:
- Excellent (153), Very good (62), Good (6), Average (5), Below average (3)
- Comfort:
- Excellent (153), Very good (46), Good (23), Average (6), Below average (5)

Reviewed by 233 customers

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5/2/2013

5.0

Excellent tire

By nationalwheel

from USA

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Comments about Primacy MXM4:

Car came with Michelin, different style, replaced at 54k miles, still had some tread left. Checked all kinds of tires cheaper to expensive. Almost went cheaper, decided to go with these Primacy tires. Man I am glad I did. Whisper quiet ride, not a hint of vibration, shudder, good cornering, traction in the wet. Car is not driven in the snow, can't comment on that. These things roll nice down the road, no issues here whatsoever. Only a couple thousand on them right now, I am impressed so far.

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4/21/2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Quiet & Comfortable

By Blue Marlin

from USA

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Comments about Primacy MXM4:

You don't know how uncomfortable or noisy your tires are until you've put Primacy MXM4's on your car. They put my Continentals to shame. The Michelin Man just made a new friend. Can't comment on all the other areas of tire performance yet.

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4/15/2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Disappointed

By ihra6910

from USA

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Cons

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Comments about Primacy MXM4:

I own a 2009 Chevy HHR LT2 that came with Firestone tires. After about 43,000 miles it was time to replace the tires and beinging an exclusive Michelin customer for the past 25 years it was a no brainer that I wanted to replace the Firestones with Michelins.

After much research I decided on the MXM4 due to the Michelin advertisements about handling, ride and quiteness.

I bought my tires at a reputible retailer, and after having them mounted noticed on the drive home that I had a terrible humming noise...sounded like I was riding in a single engine plane! I also noticed a vibration that I could feel in the throttle.

I put up with this noise for a few weeks thinking it would get better when the tires got a few hundred miles on them but it didnt get any better. I took the car back to where they were purchased, and after taking a tire technicial for a drive the store agreed to exchange the tires for exact replacements thinking that maybe one of the tires had a defect.

After replacing all 4 tires the noise is still there...its so noisy thats it makes any trip miserable!

After two sets Im convinced that the design of the 215/50/17 is a bad design and now I'm stuck with an extremely expensive set of tires that I'm unhappy with.

I'm disappointed that Michelin advertises this tire as a quite ride, and I'll be hard pressed to buy Michelins in the future.

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Tech Specs (43 part numbers)Back to Top

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Part numbers	Tire Size, Load Index & Speed Rating	MSRP $ (PER TIRE)
23164	P215/45R17 87 V	$211
32346	P225/45R17 90 V	$240
72983	P225/45R17 90 H	$221
39097	P215/50R17/XL 93 V	$195
24518	P245/50R17 98 H	$295
03939	P225/45R18 91 V	$215
14644	P235/45R18 94 V	$299
65187	P245/50R18 99 V	$347
06696	P235/60R18 102 V	$276
34471	205/55R16 91 H	$165
66313	215/55R16/XL 97 H	$172
26027	245/40R17 91 W	$248
27593	255/40R17 94 H	$309
00507	215/45R17 87 W	$216
31473	225/45R17 91 W	$225
Part numbers	Tire Size, Load Index & Speed Rating	MSRP $ (PER TIRE)
37101	225/45R17 91 H	$221
94018	235/45R17 94 H	$249
77864	235/45R17 94 W	$233
84645	235/45R17/XL 97 H	$249
28881	245/45R17 95 W	$249
87510	245/45R17/XL 99 H	$230
63091	215/50R17/XL 95 V	$195
66380	225/50R17 94 V	$249
88213	225/50R17 94 W	$234
41073	225/50R17/XL 98 V	$221
13027	215/55R17 94 V	$240
23807	225/55R17 97 V	$236
37553	245/55R17 102 H	$360
36995	255/35R18/XL 94 H	$274
37330	225/40R18/XL 92 V	$275
Part numbers	Tire Size, Load Index & Speed Rating	MSRP $ (PER TIRE)
03689	235/40R18 91 H	$199
34445	235/45R18 94 V	$306
22485	245/45R18 96 V	$270
31861	225/50R18 95 V	$244
20213	225/50R18 95 W	$237
32275	245/50R18 100 H	$249
74327	235/40R19/XL 96 V	$278
23600	245/40R19 94 V	$282
84596	245/40R19 94 W	$347
71310	245/40R19/XL 98 W	$403
19136	245/45R19 98 W	$349
78442	255/45R19 100 V	$368
03667	245/45R20 99 V	$341

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Mileage Warranty

OE Marking

OE Code

Runflat Technical Features

Sidewall

UTQG Treadwear, UTQG Traction, UTQG Temp

Rim Width Range
(Min/Max)

Section Width on Measuring Rim Width

Overall Diameter

revs/mi

Tread Depth
(in 32nds)

Eco Feature

Max Load, Single
(lb @ PSI)

Tire Weight

55,000 Mile

L

BSW

500 AA A

7" - 8"

8.4" on 7"

24.7

844

10

Green X

1201@51

21.5

30,000 Mile

GM

ZP

BSW

500 A A

7" - 8.5"

8.9" on 7.5"

25

833

10

1323@44

27.1

55,000 Mile

GM

BSW

500 A A

7" - 8.5"

8.9" on 7.5"

25

833

10

Green X

1323@44

22.9

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

6" - 7.5"

8.9" on 7"

25.5

815

10

Green X

1433@50

23.1

55,000 Mile

GM

BSW

500 A A

7" - 8.5"

10" on 7.5"

26.7

779

10

1653@44

26

55,000 Mile

T,L

BSW

500 A A

7" - 8.5"

8.9" on 7.5"

25.9

802

9.5

Green X

1356@51

24.2

55,000 Mile

T

BSW

500 A A

7.5" - 9"

9.3" on 8"

26.3

790

9.5

Green X

1470@51

25.9

55,000 Mile

I

BSW

500 AA A

7" - 8.5"

10" on 7.5"

27.7

751

9.5

1709@51

28.8

55,000 Mile

H

BSW

500 A A

6.5" - 8.5"

9.5" on 7"

29.1

715

9.5

Green X

1874@44

28.9

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

5.5" - 7.5"

8.4" on 6.5"

24.9

836

10

Green X

1356@44

21.5

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

6" - 7.5"

8.9" on 7"

25.3

823

10

Green X

1609@50

23.1

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

8" - 9.5"

9.8" on 8.5"

24.7

841

10

Green X

1356@51

25.2

55,000 Mile

MO

MB

BSW

500 A A

8.5" - 10"

10.2" on 9"

25

831

9.5

Green X

1477@51

23.1

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7" - 8"

8.4" on 7"

24.7

844

10

Green X

1201@51

21

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7" - 8.5"

8.9" on 7.5"

25

833

10

Green X

1356@51

22.5

Mileage Warranty

OE Marking

OE Code

Runflat Technical Features

Sidewall

UTQG Treadwear, UTQG Traction, UTQG Temp

Rim Width Range
(Min/Max)

Section Width on Measuring Rim Width

Overall Diameter

revs/mi

Tread Depth
(in 32nds)

Eco Feature

Max Load, Single
(lb @ PSI)

Tire Weight

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7" - 8.5"

8.9" on 7.5"

25

833

10

Green X

1356@51

22.3

55,000 Mile

MO

MB

BSW

500 A A

7.5" - 9"

9.3" on 8"

25.4

821

9.5

Green X

1477@51

21.8

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7.5" - 9"

9.3" on 8"

25.4

821

10

Green X

1477@51

23.6

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7.5" - 9"

9.3" on 8"

25.4

821

10

Green X

1609@50

24.8

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7.5" - 9"

9.6" on 8"

25.7

810

10

Green X

1521@51

25.1

55,000 Mile

MO

MB

BSW

500 A A

7.5" - 9"

9.6" on 8"

25.7

810

9.5

Green X

1709@50

23.4

55,000 Mile

V

BSW

500 A A

6" - 7.5"

8.9" on 7"

25.5

815

9.5

Green X

1521@50

22.5

30,000 Mile

*

BM

ZP

BSW

420 A A

6" - 8"

9.4" on 7.5"

25.9

803

10

1477@51

28.7

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

6" - 8"

9.2" on 7"

25.9

803

10

Green X

1477@51

23.8

55,000 Mile

V

BSW

500 A A

6" - 8"

9.2" on 7"

25.9

803

9.5

Green X

1653@50

23.1

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

6" - 7.5"

8.9" on 7"

26.3

791

10

Green X

1477@44

24.4

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

6" - 8"

9.2" on 7"

26.8

777

10

Green X

1609@44

24.1

30,000 Mile

*

BM

ZP

BSW

420 A A

7" - 8.5"

10" on 7.5"

27.6

753

10

1874@51

35.8

55,000 Mile

MO

MB

BSW

500 A A

8.5" - 10"

10.2" on 9"

25

832

9.5

Green X

1477@50

24.1

30,000 Mile

GM

ZP

BSW

500 A A

7.5" - 9"

9" on 8"

25.1

829

9.5

1389@50

27.3

Mileage Warranty

OE Marking

OE Code

Runflat Technical Features

Sidewall

UTQG Treadwear, UTQG Traction, UTQG Temp

Rim Width Range
(Min/Max)

Section Width on Measuring Rim Width

Overall Diameter

revs/mi

Tread Depth
(in 32nds)

Eco Feature

Max Load, Single
(lb @ PSI)

Tire Weight

55,000 Mile

MO

MB

BSW

500 A A

8" - 9.5"

9.5" on 8.5"

25.4

819

9.5

Green X

1356@51

22.5

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 A A

7.5" - 9"

9.3" on 8"

26.3

790

10

Green X

1477@44

26.5

55,000 Mile

F

BSW

500 AA A

7.5" - 9"

9.6" on 8"

26.7

780

10

Green X

1565@44

27.7

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

6" - 8"

9.2" on 7"

26.9

774

10

Green X

1521@44

24.4

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

6" - 8"

9.2" on 7"

26.9

774

10

Green X

1521@51

25

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7" - 8.5"

10" on 7.5"

27.7

751

10

Green X

1764@44

27.1

55,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

8" - 9.5"

9.5" on 8.5"

26.4

787

9.5

Green X

1565@50

26

55,000 Mile

F

BSW

500 AA A

8" - 9.5"

9.8" on 8.5"

26.7

778

10

Green X

1477@44

27.7

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

8" - 9.5"

9.8" on 8.5"

26.7

778

10

Green X

1477@51

28

45,000 Mile

AC

BSW

500 A A

8" - 9.5"

9.8" on 8.5"

26.7

778

10

Green X

1653@50

27.2

45,000 Mile

BSW

500 AA A

7.5" - 9"

9.6" on 8"

27.7

751

10

Green X

1653@51

27.9

55,000 Mile

F

BSW

500 A A

8" - 9.5"

10" on 8.5"

28.1

741

10

Green X

1764@44

29.9

55,000 Mile

F

BSW

500 AA A

7.5" - 9"

9.6" on 8"

28.7

726

9.5

Green X

1709@44

29.7

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1 Based on wet braking test results versus the Goodyear® Assurance® ComforTred® Touring tire.

2 Per IHS Global Insight (USA) Inc. Tire Data (dated August 2010)©, for DRI Premium Segment vehicle sales in the U.S. from 2009 – 2010.

3 See Michelin Owner's Manual for complete description.

OE [Vehicle Manufacturer] Sidewall Marking: * = BMW, MO = Mercedes-Benz
OE Code [Original Equipment Key]: BM = BMW, GM = General Motors, I = Infiniti, L = Lexus, MB = Mercedes-Benz, T = Toyota, V = Volvo

XL = Extra Load

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is for a tire only (i.e., excluding services such as mounting, balancing and tire disposal) and is applicable for the contiguous United States. Actual pricing may vary based on retailer, region, tire size and other factors. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Please check with your local Michelin tire dealer for pricing near you.

>> The sizes shown are average design values for tires measured on specified measuring rim widths. Some tires may vary from this value by +/-3% of the section height (affecting overall diameter), and +/-4% of the section width.
>> Section width varies approximately 0.2" (5mm) for every 0.5" change in rim width.
>> Tread patterns are often tuned to accomodate different tire widths. Tires for a particular dimension of a given tireline may vary in appearance from the tire shown in the photograph.

WARNING: Serious or fatal injury may result from tire failure due to underinflation or overloading. To ensure correct air pressure and vehicle load, refer to vehicle owner's manual or tire information placard on the vehicle. Serious injury or death may result from explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper mounting. Only tire professionals should mount tires and they should never inflate beyond 40 psi to seat the beads. Before mixing types of tires in any configuration on any vehicle, be sure to check the vehicle owner's manual for its recommendations.

DANGER: Never mount a 16" diameter tire on a 16.5" rim.
DANGER: Never mount a 17" diameter tire on a 17.5" rim.

Inflation pressure increase must not exceed the maximum pressure branded on the tire sidewall. When a customer requests a replacement tire with a lower speed rating than the original equipment tire, you must clearly communicate to him or her that the handling of the vehicle may be different, and that its maximum speed capability is limited to that of the lowest speed-rated tire on the vehicle. Exceeding the lawful speed limit is neither recommended nor endorsed.

For high-speed driving, additional inflation pressure and possibly reduced tire loading and/or upsizing is required. In the absence of specific recommendations by the vehicle manufacturer, use the following guidelines based on those in the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization Standards Manual.

For speeds over 160km/h (100 mph), load and inflation must be adjusted according to the table below.

H-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (mph) 100 106 112 118 124 130
Inflation Increase (psi) 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100 100 100 100 100 100

V-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (mph) 100 106 112 118 124 130 136 143 149
Inflation Increase (psi) 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5
Load Capacity (% of max) 100 100 100 100 100 100 97 94 91

W-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (mph) 118 124 130 136 143 149 155 161 168
Inflation Increase (psi) 0 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
Load Capacity (% of max) 100 100 100 100 100 100 95 90 85