Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3
Tire specifications
DescriptionDescription Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3
The Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 winter non-studded tire is an excellent choice for winter driving on small and medium-sized passenger cars. Compared to its predecessor, this model has a shorter braking distance on wet surfaces and improved handling on snowy roads.
The symmetric directional tread pattern has a V-shaped design, which has many advantages. In particular, thanks to the wide central rib, the tire demonstrates excellent directional stability, good acceleration, and braking. Additionally, the high stiffness of the central rib provides high-speed reactions to steering wheel turns, making handling more precise. Also, the well-designed drainage system of the Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 cannot be ignored, the efficiency of which largely depends on the V-shaped design of the tread pattern. This scheme of element arrangement provides the fastest removal of water, snow, and dirt from the contact patch. As an additional measure to improve water drainage efficiency, all channels and grooves of the tire have an increased width.
The rubber compound was selected based on the specific operating conditions of the tire in winter. The distinctive feature of the "Helio Compound" rubber compound is the presence of sunflower oil in its composition, which allows the tire to maintain its elasticity at the required level even at negative temperatures. As a result, the tire demonstrates excellent handling and high braking efficiency when driving on snowy and wet roads. The excellent elasticity also allows for the maximum possible contact patch.
Main features of Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3
- excellent grip on any type of surface, thanks to the use of Stabiligrip technology, which involves the use of lamellas of different lengths, contributing to the increased stiffness of all tread elements;
- excellent elasticity at low temperatures is ensured by a unique rubber compound with the addition of sunflower oil;
- excellent handling and directional stability due to the V-shaped design of the symmetric directional tread pattern.
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| Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 195/60 R15 88H | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 195/65 R15 91H | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 205/65 R15 94H GRNX | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Michelin Primacy Alpin PA3 195/45 R16 80H | not available | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reviews 416
Add a feedback- Dry road
- Wet road
- Snow
- Ice
- Course stability
- Comfort
- Silent
- Braking
- Aquaplaning
- Speed
- Wearability
- Quality
- Price/performance
- Rate
Agreat tires, used to get to Germany for Christmas and in the UK, where heavy snow this year, made driving problem-free - even passed 4x4s that got stuck. Potentially huge market in the UK, but most people are unaware of winter tires!
- Vehicle:
- Audi A4
- Size:
- 205/55 R16 H
- Buy again?:
- Most likely
- Control on a dry road
- Braking on dry roads
- Steering in the wet
- Braking on wet roads
- Control in the snow
- Drive comfort
- Internal noise
- External noise
- Wearability
Not bad
This winter I had the opportunity to drive both on snow/mud and on water and on ice. The tires work like clockwork. The car is predictable. And although I try to drive carefully in the winter, but sometimes I have to sharply accelerate and sharply turn<p><a href="http://toonsbomb.com/">toonsbomb</a></p> into a turn. So far, so good
- Rate
In my third winter on these tires. Wet and dry performance are excellent, ride quality in warm weather conditions is significantly improved. On snow, they are decent but not great, likely more suited for FWD or 4WD vehicles. On RWD you may prefer something with a bit more snow performance. Overall, a great tire for cold/wet times with occasional snow. If you live in an area with very frequent snow, there are probably better options.
- Vehicle:
- BMW E90
- Size:
- 225/45 R17 H
- Buy again?:
- Most likely
- Control on a dry road
- Braking on dry roads
- Steering in the wet
- Braking on wet roads
- Control in the snow
- Drive comfort
- Internal noise
- External noise
- Wearability
Tests 2
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Winter tire test 205/55 R16 5
- Publisher:
- «AutoMotorSport»
- Year:
- 2009
- Good performance on dry asphalt
Comfort
Good traction on wet asphalt.
- Driving on snow
- Snow: 67
Wet road: 81
Dry road: 89
Points: 237
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Winter tire test 205/55 R16 18
- Publisher:
- «Авторевю»
- Year:
- 2009
- Traction and handling on pavement
- Low traction on snow and ice
Handling on snow and ice
Low resistance to slushplaning