Marshal Matrac TX KU17 review
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The Marshal Matrac TX KU17 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly, performance-oriented tire that offers impressive dry-weather grip and longevity for its price point. However, user consensus highlights significant shortcomings in wet-weather traction and steering stability, with several reports of twitchy handling and unpredictable behavior in adverse conditions.
What owners say
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- Relative score
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- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
59/100From 8 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 8 owner reviews found online.
The Marshal Matrac TX KU17 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly, performance-oriented tire that offers impressive dry-weather grip and longevity for its price point. However, user consensus highlights significant shortcomings in wet-weather traction and steering stability, with several reports of twitchy handling and unpredictable behavior in adverse conditions.
Pros
- Excellent value for money and cost-to-performance ratio
- Strong dry-weather grip and handling capabilities
- Commendable tread life and durability
- Robust sidewall construction
Cons
- Poor wet-weather traction and cornering confidence
- Tendency for twitchy or unstable steering feedback
- Increased road noise and reduced ride comfort
- Susceptibility to tramlining on uneven road surfaces
Worth knowing
- Users with high-performance rear-wheel-drive vehicles, such as the Porsche Boxster and BMW 328i, report satisfactory dry-weather performance for the price.
- Drivers of lighter, agile vehicles like the Peugeot 205 GTI find the tire's affordability beneficial for spirited driving where high tread wear is expected.
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