Michelin Primacy Tires Problems (Explained) - Motor Hungry motorhungry.com › Tires Jul 18, 2022 · Michelin Primacy tires have problems with premature wear, sidewall cracking, bulging, and tire wander. These tires have a mileage warranty of ... Most Common Problems with... · How To Fix Michelin Primacy...Aren't these the same tires that come on the new Pruis? seen a lot of bad reviews for these tires
I got a set of Primacy MXM4 (in 215/45R17)about 3 years and 15k kms back, seem to be wearing fine. Really dropped mpg at the outset, though not bad now.
I don't believe that overall, there is a "safety" issue with the Primacy tires. It's more likely an owner issue of proper maintenance and/or use of their vehicle, proper inflation, and age of the tire. The Primacy line are OE tires on many SUVs and trucks, but it's just a street tire and not meant for any type of heavier duty work. It's generally recommended that tires should be replaced after 6-7 years regardless of how many miles are on the tire. Years ago, Ford and Firestone were sued due to tires catastrophically failing on their Ford Explorers. Even though there was a large settlement, the issue really was about Ford dealers recommending inflating the tires with only 24-26 lbs to give the impression of a softer ride. The old Explorers had the twin I-Beam front suspension while robust, made it ride like a truck.
Poor tread life, followed by blowout. Submitted 1 month ago By Joe 2023 From undisclosed Verified Reviewer Reviewed at Very concerned with the number of blowouts reported here. My wife was driving in our neighborhood (just left the house) and had a blowout on front passenger side. Thankfully she was only going ~25mph and was able to limp the car back to the driveway. How does a Michelin tire blow out at 42K miles going ~25 mph? Tire pressure was set at 35lbs as required. I expected much more from the premium tire brand. Is there something defective with this tire? Bottom Line No, I would not recommend to a friend Was this review helpful to you?
Took a look at my records: ours went on in March of 2019, at ~80K kms, currently around 99K kms. They are off the car through winter (replaced by snow tires). Not a lot miles granted. They look good, no signs of cracking. Feel good. Tread depth currently 8/32" which is wearing kinda fast.
