Overall a really decent tire, good grip on wet and dry roads, I have not driven on snow or ice so no comments there. Seem to wear well probably better than sme well known brands. Good value for your money.
Powertrac Tires
Budget brand
10 current Powertrac tires, ranked using 2 independent tire tests and 15 owner reviews covering 250,702 miles of driving.
- 10current tires
- 2professional tests
- 15owner reviews
- 250,702 milescovered on them
The quick answer
| Pick | Tire | The evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Powertrac CityRacing 5.8 | TR Score 5.8 / 10 limited data so far |
| Winter | Powertrac Snowtour Pro 4.9 | TR Score 4.9 / 10 limited data so far |
| Owners' favorite | Powertrac CityRacing 5.8 | 38% from 12 owner reviews |
| Latest test result | Powertrac Snowtour Pro | #53 / 55 2024 Winter 55 Tire Braking Test |
Each season pick is the highest TR Score among the brand's current tires; the owners' favorite is the highest rated by the drivers who run them. The full rankings and the evidence behind every pick are below.
The Powertrac test record
Powertrac has entered 2 independent comparison tests indexed on Tire Reviews.
Most recent test appearances
| Year | Test | Best placed tire | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024 Winter 55 Tire Braking Test | Snowtour Pro | #53 / 55 |
| 2021 | 2021 53 Summer Tire Braking Test | City Tour | #47 / 53 |
Positions are each test's overall ranking, with the brand represented by its best placed tire. Tests that rank tires within groups count towards the totals above but are not listed, because a position inside a group is not a position in the test. All tests featuring Powertrac →
The current Powertrac range, ranked
The highest scoring Powertrac you can buy today is the Powertrac CityRacing, with a TR Score of 5.8 out of 10. 3 of the 10 current tires have earned a score.
Summer Tires 5
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Powertrac CityRacing
|
Touring | 5.8 | 38% | 12 |
| 2 |
Powertrac City Tour
|
Touring | 4.5 | - | - |
| 3 |
Powertrac CityMarch
|
Touring | - | - | - |
| 4 |
Powertrac Racingstar
|
High Performance | - | - | - |
| 5 |
Powertrac Tourstar
|
Touring | - | - | - |
All Season Tires 1
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Powertrac PowerMarch AS
|
High Performance | - | 34% | 1 |
Winter Tires 2
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Powertrac Snowtour Pro
|
Touring | 4.9 | - | - |
| 2 |
Powertrac SnowStar
|
Touring | - | 81% | 1 |
SUV and 4x4 Summer Tires 2
| # | Tire | Category | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Powertrac CityRover
|
Touring | - | 84% | 1 |
| 2 |
Powertrac City Racing
|
Touring | - | - | - |
Tables are ranked by TR Score, which rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and owner reviews weighted by how much evidence backs them. Unscored tires link to their pages, where a review counts towards a score.
Powertrac EU label data
8 of the 10 tires on record carry EU label data. These are the range's label headliners, using each tire's best available size figures.
C Best wet grip
6 tires reach EU wet grip class C. The highest scoring:
C Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires reach rolling resistance class C. The highest scoring:
70dB Quietest tires
The quietest tires in the range are labelled from 70 dB external noise:
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and vary by size - the figures here are each tire's best declared size. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict: the tests and rankings above tell you far more.
What drivers say about Powertrac tires
Across 15 owner reviews and 250,702 miles of driving, Powertrac tires average 44% overall. The scores below show where owners rate the brand strongest.
- Dry Grip 5.1/10
- Wet Grip 4.7/10
- Road Feedback 4.3/10
- Handling 4.5/10
- Wear 4.3/10
- Comfort 4.5/10
- Buy again 3.3/10
Question averages are weighted by review count across every tire of the brand. Snow and ice scores come only from the drivers of the brand's winter-capable tires.
The most recent reviews, in their own words
Fitted 4 of these to my VW Caravelle. I needed a load rating of at least 101. These were 102’s so no problem. All was well for about 6k miles and then very similar to another review on same vehicle type, started to get a vibration similar to unbalanced wheel. Very difficult to see when fitted but inner side wall just full of bubbles. 3 of the 4 tires went like this. Would not recommend for VW Transporter based on my experience
Without question the worst tires I have ever purchased. Do not buy these tires. One month old and one tire required 2.75 weight. Another required 5 ! Absolute junk!
I'm on my 2nd set of these tires and i must say for the price thay are brilliant the price is over half what you would usually pay I won't be buying any other tire from now on
Started having an issue with judder from nearside front on a long trip to South coast, thought I had wheel balance issue.
Took it into a local garage on my return only to find huge bulges on the inside edge of tire, could have been nasty at 70mph plus!!!
Bought this VW Transporter with these crappy Powertrac Cityracing tires from a V.W. dealership in Leeds which I am a little surprised about.
Having tires changed immediately and will try sending an invoice to the V.W. dealership to cover the cost.
Took it into a local garage on my return only to find huge bulges on the inside edge of tire, could have been nasty at 70mph plus!!!
Bought this VW Transporter with these crappy Powertrac Cityracing tires from a V.W. dealership in Leeds which I am a little surprised about.
Having tires changed immediately and will try sending an invoice to the V.W. dealership to cover the cost.
No option but to give bottom scores on everything for this tire. I'm a small motor trader so I tend to see a fair few different brands and models of tires come in, these were freshly fitted on an E53 X5 I bought in from auction.
On the drive back, the tires felt fine - not particularly noisy, not the *worst* tires I've ever driven on, but push the car a little and you could feel them give out pretty quickly.
However, on the journey back, I started to notice a grumble from the front left - which I assumed was a wheel bearing - until I then heard the same noise coming from the opposite corner. Got the car back to work, popped it onto the ramp, and got the joy of seeing first hand an almost continuous bulge having developed on two of the tires, with small bulges already apparent on the other two - for context, these tires were correctly inflated, less than a year old on DOT codes and the manufacturer paint markings were still just about visible - avoid these tires like the plague as from reading reviews on here, this isn't the first instance of these Powertrac tires doing something like this.
On the drive back, the tires felt fine - not particularly noisy, not the *worst* tires I've ever driven on, but push the car a little and you could feel them give out pretty quickly.
However, on the journey back, I started to notice a grumble from the front left - which I assumed was a wheel bearing - until I then heard the same noise coming from the opposite corner. Got the car back to work, popped it onto the ramp, and got the joy of seeing first hand an almost continuous bulge having developed on two of the tires, with small bulges already apparent on the other two - for context, these tires were correctly inflated, less than a year old on DOT codes and the manufacturer paint markings were still just about visible - avoid these tires like the plague as from reading reviews on here, this isn't the first instance of these Powertrac tires doing something like this.
Every Powertrac tire on Tire Reviews
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too little evidence to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. The most researched this month: Powertrac CityRacing, Powertrac CityRover, Powertrac SnowStar.
| Tire | Season | TR Score | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrac CityRacing | Summer | 5.8 | 38% | 12 | 237,402 miles |
| Powertrac CityRover | Summer | - | 84% | 1 | 7,000 miles |
| Powertrac SnowStar | Winter | - | 81% | 1 | 6,000 miles |
| Powertrac PowerMarch AS | All Season | - | 34% | 1 | 300 miles |
| Powertrac Snowtour Pro | Winter | 4.9 | - | - | - |
| Powertrac City Tour | Summer | 4.5 | - | - | - |
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