Weak wet grip dominates feedback on the Achilles ATR Sport, criticised in 29 of 57 reviews, with an average score of 49.3%. Dry grip is divided almost evenly between praise and criticism, while seven comments praise value. Noise draws nine complaints against four positive comments, and nine reviews criticise wet handling. Some mid-life and end-of-life accounts describe long tread life, but others report wear problems, so durability is mixed. A few later accounts describe grip worsening with use, while the sole repeat reviewer remained dissatisfied rather than showing a wider ageing pattern.
What owners mention most counted across 56 reviews
I bought my BA11 XR6 with the tyres fitted, probably because it needed them for the roadworthy. Although it's a ute, I did not expect such poor rear grip. I swear the last time I had such miserable handling, the tyres were cross-ply! I'm not earning at the moment, so I can't afford to just throw away 12 month old tyres, but I am just waiting for the day when they are worn enough to ditch. To have such a nice car and have to drive it like a grandma is utterly frustrating. It's literally the only complaint I have with my 13yo car.
Avoid at all cost !!!
I've recently bought a BMW 535D with these tyres on and the car is dangerous in the damp and lethal in the wet.
I intend to get them changed asap before the traction control wears out as it's working overtime even under moderate acceleration.
I hope this review saves lives !!!
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Im using this tyre for about less than a year, the side wall start to crack. Not only 1 crack, but 3 cracks. At the price of this tyre, safety are not priority on this tyre. It was slippery during dry and very worst at wet road. I use this tyre as daily, using at downhill and wet road are the worst experience ever on this tyre. Plus, its quite noisy on dry road.
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Funny how a tyre with the word "sport" in it is worse than a normal road or eco tyres in the market.
Went on multiple track sessions, from technical autocross courses, tight karting like circuits and high speed f1 circuits. The undeersteer in these are phenomenal. Its not as noticeable in the high speed circuits but im struggling for grip in the other courses. The tread pattern itself lasts a long time but with only a few undesteering screeching, im starting to lose alot of rubber on the edges.
Daily road use wise, its as good as an average economy tyre. Noise is slightly loud but bearable for me. Recommended you decrease your speed on wet roads because its prone to hydroplanning, although i gotta admit for a "sport tyre", its not that bad in wet conditions.
Id say, if youre not looking for extra quality tyres for your 'A to B' commute, by all means. It lasts quite sometime and its cheap. Plus, it looks nice.
Its my fault bringing this tyre to a track but with a proclaimed level like this, I would've imagine it could atleast keep up with the ventus12 evo 2 or the ps31. I know i couldve opted for semi slicks but im trying to not go overkill. Im experimenting on multiple tyres.
Final words, if you dont mind low end tyres, you're not going racing (apart from weekend drift sessions), really on a budget, then go for it. But if you have a specific trim and standards youre searching and looking for in a tyre, then i can tell you, search deeper
Horrible!
Minimal traction in normal conditions, atrocious in the wet. Traction control continuously intervenes especially if there are any road undulations.
The older they get the harder they become and the traction issues are only compounded.
Avoid at all costs!
These tyres are lethal!!!even in slightly rainy conditions , I found my car fishtailing under moderate acceleration in a straight line and I just managed to catch two rear end slides at junctions and roundabout. Seriously do not buy no matter how cheap . I have been driving for 50 years and have had many performance cars, so I have a fair idea how to drive them. I have never been as frightened in a car before. I immediately went to another dealer and got Michelin sr4s ...confidence back now.
Awful grip be it in dry or wet. While cruising on expressway, it was dry, going above 100kmh will got me swinging from left to right even when my steering remain straight. Dry grip is so terrible.
I'm wet, non existent.
The only good thing is that it will never wear out.
Do not buy this. I repeat. Do not buy this. I've just replaced with Michelin PS4 and never look back.
simple- bad tyre, rubber is very hard, even on smooth road car i very noisy, you feel like you are inside the drum, tyres was balanced but car was very bumpy. This tyres probably last long( I don't know if in this case is advantage), I got puncture in 2 wheels,local shop only had Achilles tyres, after 2 weeks torture I've bin them and got Michelin , if you're nearly deaf and road around you is bumpy probably you will like this tyres,especially the price is low .
grip is not really good but ride very well in the rain. too noisy plus my front wheels camber has bit negative, so yea super noisy. would buy again if im really low of bucks. but i would go for parada spec2 if i got an extra bucks
Brought these tyres just over 12 months ago, for a vectra 1.8 sri. I noticed the ride comfort noisy and bumpy after a few months.
Vehicle used mainly for motorway mileage. just taken fo MOT. Was shown that the tyres ( both rear tyres) had distorted and both had worn to the cord on the inside, could not spot from looking on the road. Very cheap and nasty. Avoid these tyres if you value your life!!.
I'm running 235/35/19 on these tyres in my vectra vxr running at 366bhp and 454 pound of torque,
Have to I'v never use these tyres and will use them again, in the wet there is no traction what so ever all the car wants to do is spin, and for the handing is pathetic go round roundabouts the car just wants to go straight on, comfortable when your cruising the only good thing about them. Would I buy these again definitely "NOT" I don't what to die.
