The Powertrac CityRacing is a budget summer touring tyre with mostly negative owner feedback. Repeated reports of sidewall bulges or failures dominate, with a smaller group also describing weak dry grip.
The quick answer
Owners say38%from 12 owner reviews17% would buy againRead the reviews
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Built from every independent test result and vetted owner review we hold for this tyre - the evidence is all further down the page. Data updated August 2025.
How many miles does the Powertrac CityRacing last?
Based on test and owner data, the Powertrac CityRacing is expected to last around 11,750 miles (18,910 km).
What do owners say about the Powertrac CityRacing?
Across 12 owner ratings the Powertrac CityRacing averages 38%. Owners rate Dry Grip highest at 4.4 out of 10 and Wet Grip lowest at 3.8. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles. 9% of owners score it 70% or better.
What is the Powertrac CityRacing's EU tyre label rating?
Across its range, the Powertrac CityRacing most commonly carries EU label ratings of D for fuel efficiency, C for wet grip and 72 dB for noise.
How comfortable and quiet are the Powertrac CityRacing?
Owners rate the Powertrac CityRacing 4.4 out of 10 for comfort and noise across 11 reviews.
How well do the Powertrac CityRacing wear, according to owners?
Owners rate the Powertrac CityRacing 3.8 out of 10 for wear across 11 reviews. 4 of those reviews come from owners past 10,000 miles, and the typical review covers 7,000 miles.
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Would owners buy the Powertrac CityRacing again?
17% of owners say they would buy the Powertrac CityRacing again, based on the 12 owner reviews that answered the question. 17% of them gave it the highest possible answer.
What sizes does the Powertrac CityRacing come in?
The Powertrac CityRacing is available in 78 sizes, ranging from 185-275/25-55 R15-24.
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Owner feedback on the Powertrac CityRacing is mostly negative, with seven of 11 reviews below 40% and only one above 70%. Six drivers report sidewall bulges, bubbles or a tyre failure, making reported damage the dominant concern, although their accounts do not establish the cause. Two describe weak dry grip, including wheelspin under light throttle or early loss of grip when pushing harder. One driver also reports poor wet handling, braking and aquaplaning resistance, but these are not repeated wet-weather findings across the group. The sole clearly positive review praises the low price and repeat purchase, against a much larger group dissatisfied with the tyre.
What owners mention most counted across 11 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 12 ratings
Owner score38%
Dry Grip44%
Comfort44%
Handling40%
Road Feedback39%
Wear38%
Wet Grip38%
Featured reviews
Most helpful 60%
“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...”
“No option but to give bottom scores on everything for this tyre. I'm a small motor trader so I tend to see a fair few different brands and models of tyres come in, these were freshly fitted on an E53 X5 I bought in from...”
“I have never seen anything like this......absolute trash!!!!!!Yes after 25000km there was maybe 1-2 mm on the tree.However there were large bubbles on the inside of the tyres which I have never seen..It wasnt just a bad...”
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 tyres went like this. Would not recommend for VW Transporter based on my experience
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I'm on my 2nd set of these tyres 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 tyre from now on
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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 tyre, could have been nasty at 70mph plus!!!
Bought this VW Transporter with these crappy Powertrac Cityracing tyres from a V.W. dealership in Leeds which I am a little surprised about.
Having tyres 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 tyre. I'm a small motor trader so I tend to see a fair few different brands and models of tyres come in, these were freshly fitted on an E53 X5 I bought in from auction.
On the drive back, the tyres felt fine - not particularly noisy, not the *worst* tyres 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 tyres, with small bulges already apparent on the other two - for context, these tyres were correctly inflated, less than a year old on DOT codes and the manufacturer paint markings were still just about visible - avoid these tyres like the plague as from reading reviews on here, this isn't the first instance of these Powertrac tyres doing something like this.
I had the same issue as the reviewer above. All 4 tyres have large bubbles on the inside wall. My van dealer has gone back to the manufacturer and they have denied responsibility. I am now looking at taking this to legal as the tyres had only done 10k miles. Avoid this brand like the plague, they are a danger to road users.
This set of tires has been really poor performance and durability, specially on wet surfaces It was clear that they don't have the adequate design. They lasted not even 50% than others in the same range.
I recently bought a brand new transit custom with 20inch rims. I’m
Totally aware that the sizes arnt ideal however after 5000 miles I had 2 blowouts on the fronts. Costing me over £700 to call out emergency tyre replacements. I don’t drive erratically or fast ( luckily ) and am disgusted with the situation. On both occasions I was driving on normal road surfaces and well under speed limits ( luckily ). I’ve since read reviews on the powertrac tyres and reviews are very concerning about this manufacturer. On both tyres the inner side wall has literally just popped. I’ve not even done 5000 miles yet. Stay away from this manufacturer. I’ve also contacted my van supplier and suggested they don’t fit their vehicles with this product. It turns out the tyres are relatively cheap but look good. Which is no hood to anybody if they randomly pop and breakdown with minimal use. Awful
I have never seen anything like this......absolute trash!!!!!!Yes after 25000km there was maybe 1-2 mm on the tree.However there were large bubbles on the inside of the tyres which I have never seen..It wasnt just a bad wheel......It happened to all 4.....one wheel had a bubble almost the size of your fist.......
Thank god it didn't pop when my family were in it.......May take this matter legal!!!!!!
These came with a Golf GTI I bought from a non main dealer, suspect the dealer put them on there just to be able to sell the car. Oh my god, I have never experienced such a bad set of tyres. Even under very little throttle input the tyres would spin in the dry. Thankfully I didn't get to experience these tyres in the wet properly and I suspect these would be just dangerous. Avoid these and get a better brand.
30%
Member
Skoda
235/45 R18
3,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average
Came on my car when purchased as a cheap front set to make it legal. From the off, the dry handling was bad and wet handling was even worse. Aquaplaning resistance was terrible and the braking performance dangerous. Do not trust the reviews on other websites, people buying cheap have low expectations. Replaced with Hankook Kinergy 4S2 all round and everything has improved immeasurably. Haven’t reviewed the wear as can’t give an accurate account, not on the car long enough.
