Overview
- Michelin announced the Primacy 5 launch on Monday, August 3, 2026, naming it the company’s first passenger‑car tyre to be manufactured in India.
- The Primacy 5 will be sold in 16‑ to 22‑inch sizes with prices starting at Rs 10,000 and will reach customers through Michelin Tyres & Service stores and about 800 authorised dealers from August 2026.
- Independent tests by Applus+ IDIADA at the NATRAX facility in Indore showed the Primacy 5 stopped up to 8 metres shorter in wet braking and about 4 metres shorter in dry braking than comparable premium tyres in the same tests.
- Michelin says the tyre cuts rolling resistance by about 6.5% versus the Primacy 4 ST and delivers roughly 8% longer life, improvements the company links to fuel savings for ICE cars and greater range and durability for hybrids and EVs.
- The Primacy 5 follows Michelin’s decade‑long local commercial‑tyre production and starts a phased plan to make higher‑performance models locally, a move likely to improve supply resilience, lower import costs and speed product tailoring for Indian drivers.