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Primacy™ Alpin^® PA3™
Winter
Winter Tire
This H-rated tire helps deliver a smooth touring ride with efficient wet braking and controlled maneuvers in winter conditions.
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Benefits of Michelin
- 10% Better Acceleration in Snow1
- Get Shorter, Safer Stops1
- Get More Miles for Your Money2
- 10% Better Acceleration in Snow1
  The Michelin® Primacy™ Alpin® PA3™ tires offer a 10% gain in acceleration and handling characteristics in snow as a result of more sipe edges biting into snow and ice from 3-D StabiliGrip Technology™ with its bidirectional auto blocking and variable geometry sipes.
- Get Shorter, Safer Stops1
  Increased traction at low temperatures for improved braking and handling in the wet and better overall performance in the snow, all the result of the revolutionary Helio Compound™, with sunflower oil. The Primacy™ Alpin® PA3™ tire stop 5.6 feet shorter than its predecessor on wet1.
- Get More Miles for Your Money2
  Building on the fuel efficiencies of its predecessor, the Primacy™ Alpin® PA3™ tire uses even less fuel thanks to a rolling resistance that has been reduced by 7%.
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Michelin Performance Rating:
- 9
  Wear Life
- 10
  Fuel Efficiency
- 10
  Handling
- 9
  Ice Traction
- 9
  Snow Traction
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Tire Warranties:
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30,000 Mile Manufacturer's Treadwear Limited Warranty
Primacy™ Alpin® PA3™ tires carry a 30,000 mile limited warranty in addition to the standard materials and workmanship warranty for treadwear or mileage.
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Available on:
Primacy™ Alpin® PA3™ ZP
Speed Rating: [H]

* 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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Primacy Alpin PA3

4.4

(based on 18 reviews)

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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- Wear-Life:
- Excellent (10), Very good (6)
- Fuel Efficiency:
- Excellent (6), Very good (5), Average (3), Good (3)
- Handling:
- Excellent (11), Very good (5)
- Ice Traction:
- Very good (8), Excellent (5)
- Snow Traction:
- Excellent (13)

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1/25/2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great tires

By Trudi

from USA

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Comments about Primacy Alpin PA3:

These tires make driving in snow less stressful. I have had mininal to no sliding with my Michelins.

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10/1/2011

(6 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Very Happy on my second set

By Rapid Roy

from USA

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I have a 2006 Mbz E320 CDI, live in Wyoming. I was worried about pre-mature wear being as these tires are geared for Winter driving (which is about 8 mos. a year here), but I got 45,000 miles out of them. They were on year round. Drove to Calif. several times in hot weather. They deliver great Winter grip and are outstanding on dry or wet roads too. I also get great gas milegage with them. There really was no thinking required when it came time to buy a second set. Outstanding tire.

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11/21/2010

4.0

I just plane like the ...

By DJ

from Alabama

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Comments about Primacy Alpin PA3:

I just plane like the tire

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Part numbers	Tire Size, Load Index & Speed Rating	MSRP $ (PER TIRE)
16265	195/55R16 87 H	$205

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Mileage Warranty	Runflat Technical Features	Tread Feature	Sidewall	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
30,000 Mile	ZP	DIR	BSW	5.5" - 7"	7.9" on 6"	24.4	852	10.5	Green X	1201@51	25.1

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1 Based on Michelin internal snow traction test results for MICHELIN® Primacy™ Alpin® PA3™ tires versus MICHELIN® Pilot® Alpin® PA2™ tires.

2 Comparisons based upon fuel efficiency testing between MICHELIN® Primacy™ Alpin® PA3™ tires versus MICHELIN® Pilot™ Alpin® PA2™ tires. Fuel savings are estimates based on comparative rolling resistance. Actual on-road savings may vary.

OE [Vehicle Manufacturer] Sidewall Marking: * = BMW, MO = Mercedes-Benz
OE Code [Original Equipment Key]: BM = BMW, MB = Mercedes-Benz

Government UTQG Ratings do not apply to winter tires.

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.

ZP = Zero Pressure Run-Flat Technology

XL = Extra Load
DIR = Directional

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