Achilles ATR Sport tyre Failure

[AGRSSV8]

Hi,

Just thought i would pop on here and give everyone a headsup

I brought 2 rear 245/30R20 Achilles ATR Sport tyres 4 months ago and they have both failed.

One had two massive bubbles in the inner sidewall, the other sidewall completly gave way with a 30 cm tear.

After much of a debacle the state tyre rep said he would replace the tyres pro-rata, meaning i would pay for the tread i'd used.

Little did i know the tyre joint that shall remain un-named unless u PM me, wanted to charge me $140 fitting and balancing per wheel...PER WHEEL.

I said that was BS and I wsn't going to pay $280 for the 3mm of tread i'd used.

WAS such BS.

I stood up for myself and The Achilles rep paid 50% of the cost.

Still not happy about it.

STEER CLEAR OF ACHILLES PPL and if you have the same happen ask for the tyres and get them fitted after you ring around.

Cheers

 

[sweefu]

On the otherside, I'm on my second set for the daily with no complaints, they aren't a performance tyre but for a daily they are fine, I got very good k's out of my last set, hence why I purchased a second set.

 

[RUF-60L]

i have them, taken them on a track day and still going strong

 

[DLFHUB666]

I have had them for a year now in 245/35 R19 no complaints at all.

 

[NIXONLS1]

I had the archillies atr sport 225/30/20r which both rear failed, bubbled and tore apart on the dyno. Worst ####ing tyres i have ever used, never again. Using federal 595 now.

 

[sweefu]

They are certainly not a performance tyre, if I had a car with a little bit of power or a car which needed to handle even slightly well I wouldn't consider them. Even federal 595ss are cheap as chips. I only use Achilles because of their 400 treadwear rating on my stock V6 Berlina, I think anyone with an SS or something with some power should consider a better tyre, 400 is incredibly hard. (The advans I run on my skyline are a 180) Federal 595ss are a 220 from memory.

 

[NIXONLS1]

They are certainly not a performance tyre, if I had a car with a little bit of power or a car which needed to handle even slightly well I wouldn't consider them. Even federal 595ss are cheap as chips. I only use Achilles because of their 400 treadwear rating on my stock V6 Berlina, I think anyone with an SS or something with some power should consider a better tyre, 400 is incredibly hard. (The advans I run on my skyline are a 180) Federal 595ss are a 220 from memory.

I dont mind the feds, seem to grip fairly well.

 

[Verynice]

what do you expect for cheap, poor quality tyres? it's not as if they are a premium tyre...

 

[axemurderer101]

Hi,

I brought 2 rear 245/30R20 Achilles ATR Sport tyres 4 months ago and they have both failed.

I had the archillies atr sport 225/30/20r which both rear failed, bubbled and tore apart on the dyno. Worst ####ing tyres i have ever used, never again. Using federal 595 now.

hmm anyone else see the pattern of rear tyres failing?

 

[NIXONLS1]

what do you expect for cheap, poor quality tyres? it's not as if they are a premium tyre...

No one said they were a premium tyre bro...