RoadX RXMOTION 4S review
Relative score 60% tests + 40% owners
Owners 56 · 13 reviews analysed Road tests 39 · 1 test
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The RoadX RXMOTION 4S elicits heavily polarized reviews, acting as a gamble for budget-conscious drivers. While some users praise its affordable price and surprising dry and winter performance, a significant number report severe issues regarding excessive road noise, difficult balancing, steering vibrations, and dangerous wet grip limitations.
Owners rate it 17 points higher than the instrumented road tests do — see the two score breakdowns below for where they disagree.
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- 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
56/100From 13 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
39/100Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
RoadX RXMOTION 4S specs & sizes
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What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 13 owner reviews found online.
The RoadX RXMOTION 4S elicits heavily polarized reviews, acting as a gamble for budget-conscious drivers. While some users praise its affordable price and surprising dry and winter performance, a significant number report severe issues regarding excessive road noise, difficult balancing, steering vibrations, and dangerous wet grip limitations.
Pros
- Very attractive budget-friendly price point
- Decent dry grip and handling performance
- Adequate capability on winter roads and light snow conditions
- Quiet operation for some users after an initial break-in period
Cons
- High levels of road noise, often compared to heavy machinery or failed wheel bearings
- Balancing difficulties causing persistent steering wheel vibration and wobble
- Poor and potentially unsafe wet weather grip and braking performance
- Quality control concerns, including sidewall bubbling and catastrophic tread delamination at highway speeds
Worth knowing
- Drivers of mid-sized hatchbacks like the Ford Focus C-Max reported noticeable steering vibration issues on the front axle.
- Higher-end or heavier sedan applications, such as the BMW 740, managed the budget tires surprisingly well with good all-around performance reported.
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1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2024 All Season tire Market Overview · 225/50 R17
34th of 37
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Wet Braking | 32nd of 37 | |
| Dry Braking | 37th of 37 |
Source: Auto Bild
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