Continental PremiumContact 7 vs Michelin Primacy 5
In this article we will be looking at independent tyre test data, and real world driver reviews of the Continental PremiumContact 7 and the Michelin Primacy 5 to find out which tyre is best for your own driving.
The good news is that both the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Michelin Primacy 5 are Premium Touring Summer tyres designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars, which means comparing the two tyres is relatively simple.
Both tyres are hugely popular in the market place with drivers, and both have been featured in independent tyre tests.
Test Results
Independent comparison tyre tests are the best source of data to get tyre information from, and the good news is there have been two tests which compare both tyres directly!
Out of these two tests:
- Continental PremiumContact 7 finished ahead of the Michelin Primacy 5 in one of the tests
- Michelin Primacy 5 finished ahead of the Continental PremiumContact 7 in one of the tests
The Continental PremiumContact 7 and Michelin Primacy 5 have an equal number of test wins. However, tyres are very complicated objects which means where one tyre is better than the other can be more important in real world use.
Let's look at how the two tyres compare across multiple tyre test categories.
Dry Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two dry braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 4.58% less distance than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Dry Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Dry Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:34.2M | Michelin Primacy 5: 36M |
| 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 225/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:36.6M | Michelin Primacy 5: 38.2M |
Subj. Dry Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one subj. dry handling tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 scored 10% more points than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Subj. Dry Handling: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Subj. Dry Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:10 Points | Michelin Primacy 5: 9 Points |
Wet Braking
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during one wet braking tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 stopped the vehicle in 0.8% less distance than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Wet Braking: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Braking winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:33.4M | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 33M |
| 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 225/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:28.7M | Michelin Primacy 5: 29.6M |
Wet Handling [s]
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 was better during two wet handling [s] tests. On average the Continental PremiumContact 7 was 1.85% faster around a wet lap than the Michelin Primacy 5.
Best In Wet Handling [s]: Continental PremiumContact 7
See how the Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:75.5s | Michelin Primacy 5: 77.4s |
| 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 225/55 R18 |
✓ Continental PremiumContact 7:110.11s | Michelin Primacy 5: 111.71s |
Subj. Wet Handling
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Michelin Primacy 5 performed equally well in subj. wet handling tests.
Best In Subj. Wet Handling: Both tyres performed equally well
See how the Subj. Wet Handling winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:10 Points | Michelin Primacy 5: 10 Points |
Straight Aqua
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two straight aqua tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 floated at a 1.81% higher speed than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Straight Aqua: Michelin Primacy 5
See how the Straight Aqua winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:78Km/H | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 79.4Km/H |
| 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 225/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:79.7Km/H | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 81.2Km/H |
Curved Aquaplaning
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one curved aquaplaning tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 slipped out at a 0.34% higher speed than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Curved Aquaplaning: Michelin Primacy 5
See how the Curved Aquaplaning winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 225/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:88.1m/sec2 | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 88.4m/sec2 |
Subj. Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one subj. noise tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 scored 20% more points than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Subj. Noise: Michelin Primacy 5
See how the Subj. Noise winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:8 Points | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 10 Points |
Noise
Looking at data from one tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during one noise tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 measured 1.94% quieter than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Noise: Michelin Primacy 5
See how the Noise winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 225/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:72dB | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 70.6dB |
Rolling Resistance
Looking at data from two tyre tests, the Michelin Primacy 5 was better during two rolling resistance tests. On average the Michelin Primacy 5 had a 7.53% lower rolling resistance than the Continental PremiumContact 7.
Best In Rolling Resistance: Michelin Primacy 5
See how the Rolling Resistance winner was calculated >>
| 2025 Summer and All Season Combined Tyre Test 225/45 R17 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:8.04kg / t | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 7.74kg / t |
| 2025 Al Volante Summer Tyre Test 225/55 R18 |
Continental PremiumContact 7:7.9kg / t | ✓ Michelin Primacy 5: 7kg / t |
Real World Driver Reviews
Tyre Reviews also collects real world driver reviews for the Continental PremiumContact 7 and Michelin Primacy 5.
In total the Continental PremiumContact 7 has been reviewed 31 times and drivers have given the tyre 85% overall.
The Michelin Primacy 5 has been reviewed 6 times and drivers have given the tyre 86% overall.
This means in real world driving, people prefer the Michelin Primacy 5.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Continental PremiumContact 7 performed better in dry braking, subj. dry handling, wet braking and wet handling [s], while the Michelin Primacy 5 performed better in straight aqua, curved aquaplaning, subj. noise, noise and rolling resistance.
Interestingly, both tyres performed equally well in subj. wet handling, showing that they are closely matched in these areas.
Which tyre is best for you depends a lot on your driving style and situation, plus what you want from the tyre. Comparing all the data in the tyre reviews database, on balance Michelin Primacy 5 seems to be the best tyre overall.
However, it's important to note that both tyres have their strengths.
Remember, the best tyre for you might depend on which of these factors are most important for your specific driving needs and conditions.
Overall Winner: Michelin Primacy 5
Based on the tyre test data and user reviews we have in our database, the Michelin Primacy 5 has demonstrated better overall performance in this comparison. However, as you can see from the spider diagram above, each tyre has its own strengths which should be considered in your final tyre buying choice.Similar Comparisons
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Footnote
This page has been developed using tyre industry testing best practices. This means we are only comparing tests which have had both tyres in the same test.
Why is this important? Tyre testing is heavily affected by things like surface grip levels and surface temperature, which means you can only compare values from the same day. During a tyre test external condition changes are calculated into the overall results, but it is not possible to calculate this between tyre tests performed on different days or at different locations.
As a result you will see other tests on Tyre Reviews which feature both the %s and %s, but as they weren't conducted on the same day, the results are not comparable.
Lots of other websites do this sort of tyre comparison, Tyre Reviews doesn't.
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