Marshal POWER RACER II 719 review
The Marshal Power Racer II 719 is widely regarded as a budget-oriented tire that struggles to meet modern safety and performance standards. While some users appreciate its extreme longevity and durability, the consensus points to poor wet-weather traction and a lack of handling feedback that many describe as dangerous.
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Owner scores come from reviews on retailer and review sites; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
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43%What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 9 owner reviews across retailers and review sites.
The Marshal Power Racer II 719 is widely regarded as a budget-oriented tire that struggles to meet modern safety and performance standards. While some users appreciate its extreme longevity and durability, the consensus points to poor wet-weather traction and a lack of handling feedback that many describe as dangerous.
Pros
- Exceptional tread longevity and durability
- Low entry price point
- Acceptable dry-weather performance for casual driving
- Effective for specialized use cases like track-day heat cycles or drifting
Cons
- Extremely poor wet-weather grip and handling
- High levels of road noise
- Lack of steering feedback and numb driving feel
- Prone to structural issues such as sidewall blistering
- Sudden loss of traction without warning
Worth knowing
- High-horsepower vehicles (330bhp+) report significant difficulty with traction, leading to frequent wheelspin and judder.
- Users noted that the tire's performance characteristics make it unsuitable for front-axle fitment on performance-oriented vehicles.