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Achilles
ATR SPORT
| Size: | 255/40R17 98W |
| Load: | 98 (750Kg per tyre) |
| Speed: | W (Up to 270Kph) |
| Runflat: | No |
Description
Achilles ATR Sport incorporates environmentally friendly Eco-Safe technology which reduces rolling resistance, improves fuel mileage and wet grip. Directional Tread Design provides good traction for both wet and dry conditions. Sporty tread design ensures maximum performance for handling, braking and acceleration.
Sturdy steel belted tread face ensures durability and long tread life. Tread designed for quiet ride, maximum performance for all vehicle applications.
Warranty
All tyres are backed by manufacturer's warranty against defects in design and faulty workmanship.
Reviews
Overall Rating (based on 24 reviews)
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Honesty 27 Nov 2017
(Ford falcon wagon)
Average - not impressed
Just like a standard tyre, nothing more, doesn t do anything impressively. Road noise average, as well as handling, wear, comfort and performane in the wet is average too.
At this price point, there are better tyres out there that will improve in al ...
Just like a standard tyre, nothing more, doesn t do anything impressively. Road noise average, as well as handling, wear, comfort and performane in the wet is average too.
At this price point, there are better tyres out there that will improve in all areas.
In summary this tyre is below expected performance for the price.
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David Kern 25 Sep 2017
Great for Price
Keeping in mind the price.Fitted to R34 Skyline235 front, 265 rear.Higher than normal daily abuse. Used on both sealed and unsealed roads at kangaroo Island. Still has tread after 3 years. Would have had them longer if I set up my camber properly and ...
Keeping in mind the price.Fitted to R34 Skyline235 front, 265 rear.Higher than normal daily abuse. Used on both sealed and unsealed roads at kangaroo Island. Still has tread after 3 years. Would have had them longer if I set up my camber properly and alignment. Adelaide Hills driving wet and dry.Expected behaviour and good grip. Will lose traction if intentional abuse. (duh)
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Phil 18 Sep 2017
(20000 km)
Less than 20,000 kms
Put Achilles AT tyres on my Prado.We're rotated by Supplier Jax twice and only got less than20,000 kmsGarbage tyres
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John 18 Sep 2017
Value for money
Great in the dry can lose grip in wet under acceleration,little noisy in tight corners,even wearing tyre,overall a good tyre for the price ,fitted to an xr6 size 235/30/20.This tyre supplied by Jax with wheel package deal does have a great tread patt ...
Great in the dry can lose grip in wet under acceleration,little noisy in tight corners,even wearing tyre,overall a good tyre for the price ,fitted to an xr6 size 235/30/20.This tyre supplied by Jax with wheel package deal does have a great tread pattern and represents decent value for money when compared to some other brands.
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Robbo 11 Jul 2017
(Holden Commodore)
Best tyres for drifting at a cheap price
Tyres last longer than other tyres, the tyres have amazing grip for standard street driving wether it be dry or wet conditions.The Achiles ATR Sport tyres I recommend for a cheap alternative for drifting as they only cost aroung $150 per tyre 20 inch ...
Tyres last longer than other tyres, the tyres have amazing grip for standard street driving wether it be dry or wet conditions.The Achiles ATR Sport tyres I recommend for a cheap alternative for drifting as they only cost aroung $150 per tyre 20 inch.Bridgestone always hagle on prices.
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Valmorph 29 May 2017
(2003 Ford Fairmont 25000 km)
Cheap pretend tyres.
Came fitted to new a second hand car. Apparently cost about $80 each. Ok in the dry, gave the traction control a real work out in the wet especially starting from a stop trying to drive up a moderate hill. 16 months and only 25000kms later uneven bal ...
Came fitted to new a second hand car. Apparently cost about $80 each. Ok in the dry, gave the traction control a real work out in the wet especially starting from a stop trying to drive up a moderate hill. 16 months and only 25000kms later uneven bald patches, delamination, cracking, vibrations above 80kmh from the delamination. I agree with the poster saying that they should be made illegal.Best description is 'fake tyres' - they look like tyres, sold by a reputable tyre chain, hold air like tyres, sort work ok but wear out super fast, have virtually no traction in the wet - making any price savings up front a false economy.Seriously do your self a favour and buy some real tyres like michelin pr3, continental c7 or something similar for $130/tyre. Sure they will cost 50% more up front but last 3-400% longer whilst gripping in the wet with better fuel consumption.
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Austin Texas Guy 11 May 2017
(2013 Lincoln Lincoln MKZ)
Don't Be fooled by the negative ratings
These tires are awesome. Do you really think WalMart would carry tires that would "shred" like some of the reviews suggest? I bought my tires on Simpletires.com and they are the best tires I ever put on my Lincoln MKZ. These other bozos that run tire ...
These tires are awesome. Do you really think WalMart would carry tires that would "shred" like some of the reviews suggest? I bought my tires on Simpletires.com and they are the best tires I ever put on my Lincoln MKZ. These other bozos that run tire companies are freaking out because they are losing money like crazy over these tires. I paid $320.00 for 4 awesome tires and had them delivered to a garage. The garage charged me $80.00 to mount and balance them. Best $$400.00 I have ever spent. Discount who?......please.......online baby.....only way to go.
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David Kern 08 May 2017
Great for Price
Keeping in mind the price.
Fitted to R34 Skyline
235 front, 265 rear.
Higher than normal daily abuse. Used on both sealed and unsealed roads at kangaroo Island. Still has tread after 3 years. Would have had them longer if I set up my camber ...
Keeping in mind the price.
Fitted to R34 Skyline
235 front, 265 rear.
Higher than normal daily abuse. Used on both sealed and unsealed roads at kangaroo Island. Still has tread after 3 years. Would have had them longer if I set up my camber properly and alignment. Adelaide Hills driving wet and dry.
Expected behaviour and good grip. Will lose traction if intentional abuse. (duh)
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Michael H 18 Apr 2017
(Holden Commodore VE SSV 10000 km)
Great for the price
Very durable tyre. Put 10,000km on them and almost no signs of wear. Bought these after having bridgestone potenzas that came on the car from factory and have very similar levels of road noise. Grip is great but not as good in wet weather. The atr sp ...
Very durable tyre. Put 10,000km on them and almost no signs of wear. Bought these after having bridgestone potenzas that came on the car from factory and have very similar levels of road noise. Grip is great but not as good in wet weather. The atr sport 2 are much better in the wet. Overall very good for the price
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Paul T 13 Mar 2017
(2009 Nissan Elgrand Highway Star 35000 km)
Best budget tyre around
245/45 R18 on a 2009 Nissan Elgrand rear wheel drive. Previous tyres Continental Conti. I am comparing cheap v expensive experience on a van that weighs close to 2.5t. I'm at 35,000 and running on the ATR's with regular rotation. I have great grip in ...
245/45 R18 on a 2009 Nissan Elgrand rear wheel drive. Previous tyres Continental Conti. I am comparing cheap v expensive experience on a van that weighs close to 2.5t. I'm at 35,000 and running on the ATR's with regular rotation. I have great grip in the dry and a fair grip in the wet. Balanced correctly, Highway and town use is magnificent. I have not had an issue with uneven wear (camber correct) and they grip like anything around the corners. The van is always loaded, tyre pressure in the 40's and as far as I'm concerned, best value for money. My van is well insulated so I never get sound feedback from the road. I don't get what people are on about with bad experiences, I can only say that my next set will be the same. Where do the conti's come in I hear you say? Well, I spent the coin to put the "best" on the van, but within less than 6mths I had to buy the ATR's. Yeah, they grip. Yeah, great in the wet. But on my 2.5t beast, "crap" is an understatement and you don't always get what you pay for. For my purpose, the ATR's have proven durable, reliable and exceptional value for money. I would recommend them to any commercial van that likes a good looking tyre.
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cleancook 04 Mar 2017
(1995 Jackaroo Jackaroo 4WD)
back to a reliable old friend
with a better tread pattern than the old set i have replaced, the new achilles ATR give a great ride and handling on my 22 year old Jackaroo! Got great price and service at Jax in Tamworth, sensational price, and value for a tough road tyre with near ...
with a better tread pattern than the old set i have replaced, the new achilles ATR give a great ride and handling on my 22 year old Jackaroo! Got great price and service at Jax in Tamworth, sensational price, and value for a tough road tyre with nearly 10 years use out of the last set!
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Tails83 05 Feb 2017
(2004 Holden ss commodore)
Good traction
I had a set on my SS holden commodore and had great traction, performance and good wear. I would recommend these tyres to anyone. I had 20 in wheels and no problems with the tyres. Good in the wet and the dry. Went pretty good down the quarter mIle t ...
I had a set on my SS holden commodore and had great traction, performance and good wear. I would recommend these tyres to anyone. I had 20 in wheels and no problems with the tyres. Good in the wet and the dry. Went pretty good down the quarter mIle track.
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shaztoo 29 Dec 2016
(Holden Accord Euro)
Never Again!
I purchased two tyres at the same time for the front of my vehicle. They have worn unevenly and had no durability at all. One of the tyres delaminated, with the tread literally peeling away from the outer edge of the tyre. Tyres were fitted in Octobe ...
I purchased two tyres at the same time for the front of my vehicle. They have worn unevenly and had no durability at all. One of the tyres delaminated, with the tread literally peeling away from the outer edge of the tyre. Tyres were fitted in October and started peeling away in January. One of the tyres was unroad worthy within months of purchase and the other was well worn by this time. I did no distance driving on these tyres at all, it was all around town driving.
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bam bam 12 Dec 2016
(Ba Ba falcon 40000 km)
Good Tyre dont know what everone is whinging about
Good cheap tyre in wet & dry. had 2 sets on my Falcon & got more 40,000 ks plus out of both sets. its crap they dont grip in the wet, drive to the road conditions & any tyre will grip, if you dont drive to the road conditions Any brand of tyre wont g ...
Good cheap tyre in wet & dry. had 2 sets on my Falcon & got more 40,000 ks plus out of both sets. its crap they dont grip in the wet, drive to the road conditions & any tyre will grip, if you dont drive to the road conditions Any brand of tyre wont grip.
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Ute owner 23 Sep 2016
(FG FG falcon)
3 out of 4 Tyre split on the inside side and exposed the steel belts, poor gripe in the wet
Structure of tyre poor, tread has separated on 3 out of 4, could not see until car was on hoist as tread is good and outer side of tyre also looks good. Need to drive very carefully in wet weather as grip is low. 245/40 Zr 18 on front 265/34 ZR 18 on ...
Structure of tyre poor, tread has separated on 3 out of 4, could not see until car was on hoist as tread is good and outer side of tyre also looks good. Need to drive very carefully in wet weather as grip is low. 245/40 Zr 18 on front 265/34 ZR 18 on rear.
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Paul. B 07 Sep 2016
(2009 mitsubishi lancer sportsback)
Havnt had a problem with these tyres
My partner has had the 225/40/18 atr sport 2 tyres on her 09 lancer for a year now and havnt had any drama with them. Allways has excellent traction in wet and dry conditions. Id definitely recommend them! Can bearly hear any road noise while driving ...
My partner has had the 225/40/18 atr sport 2 tyres on her 09 lancer for a year now and havnt had any drama with them. Allways has excellent traction in wet and dry conditions. Id definitely recommend them! Can bearly hear any road noise while driving the car too. Pretty good for price too
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The Bloke 06 Jun 2016
(VX1 VX1 Calais V8 FE2)
Not as bad as the rest of the reviews make out, good value.
They are pretty durable, no signs of wear after some... intense driving sessions both onroad and offThey are cheap especially at 245 35 r18 and grip in the wet is, passable, no better or worse than the budget Maxxis MA 510's ive had on several cars f ...
They are pretty durable, no signs of wear after some... intense driving sessions both onroad and offThey are cheap especially at 245 35 r18 and grip in the wet is, passable, no better or worse than the budget Maxxis MA 510's ive had on several cars for years.Dry weather grip is suprisingly good and the tyres dont seem to heat up as quick as the maxxis in the twisties and have a tad more grip in the rear.I think the issues people are having with these tyres is that they literally dont know how to drive in the wet (haha slowly obviously) and as to the sidewalls splitting what a load of crap.Would i take these over a better tyre? No BUT for the money they are just fine.IF your like me and tyres barely last you 6 months and brandwank and you want max performance for your $$$ go for it.Just dont take it to a trackday and expect to set a record but they are just fine on uphill and downhill twisties and straightline grip is good if not excellent in the dry.Also dumbdumbs if you want wet weather performance go get a allweather/wet weather sports tyre, dont buy a $85-100 a tyre budget 'sports' tyre and expect it to do something it cant.The only downside is that the compound seems a bit less sticky than my older maxxis tyres and they need a bit longer to warm up.on the upside they dont wear as quick and are perfectly happy with a bit of impromptu rallying and the offroad grip is hilariously quite good.TL:DRTyre is good in the dry and hooks perfectly fine, very predictableAverage in the wet no better or worse than competitors
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Phil 26 Jan 2016
Less than 20,000 kms
Put Achilles AT tyres on my Prado.
We re rotated by Supplier Jax twice and only got less than20,000 kms
Garbage tyres
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HonestReviewerAus 06 Jan 2016
(2009 Holden Commodore SSV 50000 km)
For the love of God, stay away...
Had the ATR Sport 2 in 245/40/R19 from brand new, cost $540 for a set of 4, fitted & balanced.These are, by far, the absolute worst tyre ever made, seriously... When brand new, the tyres will grip (barely) on dry roads. After the first layer of rubbe ...
Had the ATR Sport 2 in 245/40/R19 from brand new, cost $540 for a set of 4, fitted & balanced.These are, by far, the absolute worst tyre ever made, seriously... When brand new, the tyres will grip (barely) on dry roads. After the first layer of rubber is gone, 5-10%, they start to get even worse. You could feel the car starting to lose grip and slide out, and I was definitely not driving aggressively.Road noise with these tyres are also horrendous. Most people could not hear me on my Bluetooth it was that loud.Wet conditions: Don't Bother... Even when they were brand new, you could only go around round-a-bouts at 10-15kph and without accelerating, otherwise they would completely kick out and slide. Very dangerous in the wet, like driving on snow.Couldn't really complain about the longevity as I got 50,000kms out of one set.The only reason I would buy these again is for passing a roadworthy and even then I would feel horrible doing it to someone. I wouldn't even give these to my worst enemy.Do yourself a favour and look at other brands. You've probably read it elsewhere, but tyres are the only thing between the car and the road. Don't be cheap when it comes to tyres. I have learnt my lesson.Bought a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 3 and the difference is chalk and cheese, as was the price (obviously). The irony of this brand is that their Achilles Heel is their actual tyre.Please don't skimp out on tyres and stay away from Achilles...
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Keith 10 Aug 2015
(BMW 530d M Sport)
Don't buy these - especially with RWD
These are terrible in the wet. Even at roundabouts doing 15-20 mph I can feel the rear end sliding. Heavens knows what they would be like on a wet motorway at (ahem!) 70mph ish.They came attached to my 2nd hand BMW which is a shocker. Loads of tread ...
These are terrible in the wet. Even at roundabouts doing 15-20 mph I can feel the rear end sliding. Heavens knows what they would be like on a wet motorway at (ahem!) 70mph ish.They came attached to my 2nd hand BMW which is a shocker. Loads of tread left, but I'm not taking the chance.Bad and dangerous.
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David L 22 Jul 2015
(FG FG Falcon G6E)
Possibly the worst wet weather tyre I have ever driven on
I recently purchased a very tidy second hand Ford G6E, with the optional 19 inch wheels and Achilles tyres. Tyres have approx 70% tread depth and are reasonably competent on dry surfaces. However when it rains they are useless to the point of being d ...
I recently purchased a very tidy second hand Ford G6E, with the optional 19 inch wheels and Achilles tyres. Tyres have approx 70% tread depth and are reasonably competent on dry surfaces. However when it rains they are useless to the point of being dangerous. Rear tyres constantly lose traction under gentle acceleration and negotiating roundabouts at sensible speeds merely keeping pace with other traffic.Tyres are a safety-critical item and Achilles are a classic example why there should be an Australian Standard to protect consumers who don't understand the difference between a quality tyre and a cheap import. If I had to rate them in one word it would be "rubbish."
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Tony 14 Apr 2015
(2010 ford falcon xr6 20000 km)
Side splitting fun
I had a set of these tyres on my xr6 falcon . 245/35/18. They had reasonable grip in the dry but nothing impressive at all. In the wet they were like ice skates constantly slipping in corners and roundabouts. The inner edge split open after 20000kms. ...
I had a set of these tyres on my xr6 falcon . 245/35/18. They had reasonable grip in the dry but nothing impressive at all. In the wet they were like ice skates constantly slipping in corners and roundabouts. The inner edge split open after 20000kms. In the rain >:/
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Phonsa 30 Jan 2015
(Volvo C70 FWD 235/40/18 aprox 390 BHP (E85 - TD04HL-20T @ 21 PSI))
You get what you pay for!
When new dry grip was good but as soon the top layer sheds about 20% of the tread the grip goes down hill.The worse aspect of this tyre is the poor wet grip and road noise especially on highways.First and last time i will try any non branded tyre no ...
When new dry grip was good but as soon the top layer sheds about 20% of the tread the grip goes down hill.The worse aspect of this tyre is the poor wet grip and road noise especially on highways.First and last time i will try any non branded tyre no matter how good the reviews are!
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al 23 Jun 2014
(holden ss 10000 km)
dangerous should be a banned tyre
I had them on a commodore ss and all 4 split on the edges where the rear ones blew out. 10000 kms if even that.stay away from achilles they are seriously DANGEROUS if you want to feel safe stay away and dont get caught with this garbage tyre... they ...
I had them on a commodore ss and all 4 split on the edges where the rear ones blew out. 10000 kms if even that.stay away from achilles they are seriously DANGEROUS if you want to feel safe stay away and dont get caught with this garbage tyre... they would make good use for a swing if even
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