Tracmax X Privilo TX-3
235/40 ZR18 95Y XL

My wife and I both drive a 2024 Abarth 500e, and our Abarths came from the factory fitted with Bridgestone Potenza Sport tyres. After 15,000 km these had to be replaced, because the tread depth was around 3.5 mm all the way round. At the HEDIN dealer I was asked to pay €280 per tyre (including fitting), i.e. over €1,120 per Abarth and therefore €2,240 in total. I found (and still find) that seriously expensive, so I decided to look for an alternative. I ended up with the TracMax X Privilo TX-3. These cost only €58 per tyre. Of course, fitting is another €25 per tyre, bringing the total price to €83 per tyre (including fitting). A difference of almost €200 per tyre. Phew... for two Abarths that’s a saving of €1,600 if I choose the TracMax instead of the Bridgestones. That’s worth taking a punt on. The question now is: after driving 1,000 km, has this cheap option turned out to be a false economy? To be honest, I did take that into account, because I’m quite a sporty driver—just like all those Dutch men who watch F1 and therefore think they can drive as well as Max ;-) I can tell you in complete sincerity that these tyres are in no way inferior to the factory-fitted Bridgestone Potenzas. On the UFO roundabout in Houten that I know well, I can (within the posted speed limit) happily put the Abarth into a drift, so I braced myself when I tried this for the first time with the TracMax. And??? No difference! The Abarth followed exactly the same line through the roundabout as it did with the Bridgestones. I didn’t notice any difference at all. Even in wet weather I’ve not noticed any difference so far, although I should honestly say that in those conditions I haven’t yet got round to testing the limits of the car or the tyres. It simply hasn’t occurred to me, and I also didn’t know I was going to write this review. In short, I can’t say anything about that yet. But with normal driving, I haven’t noticed that I’m on different tyres than the Bridgestones, so I suspect that will be absolutely fine too. In short, I’m very satisfied with this tyre, and especially with its price. I also have four regular Fiat 500e cars in my organisation, and I will of course be fitting all of those with TracMax X Privilo TX-3 as well, because in my humble opinion this is simply a good tyre with good characteristics and it is not inferior to the well-known brands. The tread pattern also looks good, and it doesn’t produce any additional road noise. In short, I’m satisfied and... I don’t own any shares in TracMax. Kind regards, Remko Ebbeling, Houten P.S. I didn’t give five stars for consumption and lifespan, because after 1,000 km I obviously can’t comment on that yet.

For now, it's hard to judge given the number of kilometres, but I'm confident for what comes next.

I fitted them on my daily-driven León (120 km a day) and I can’t complain for the price! After 15,000 km they’re still almost like new—surprisingly good grip in the wet and in the dry for the money. I’ll definitely buy them again!

I bought the same ones again after driving 45,000 km; very stable and quiet.

For the price, it's not too bad. At low speed, around 80-90, they bounce a bit; that's the drawback I see.

Perfect

Good tyre for the money

Testing to see how they turn out

For now, it's a good tyre.

Good tyre.