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Tires Achilles or ADVAN
I'm using Achilles Desert Hawk HT2 (on SUV with 32PSI).. tire whistle can only heard after 120KPH. tahimik po sya based on my experience...
Pros: tahimik po sya
Cons: tire whistle at 120KPH
La driver here. I run advan v601s year around. Great performance even in the few days it rains.
Pros: great performance
Vehicle:
Subaru
Just picked up a set of Achilles Touring A/S sent to a local installer, under $400 all told.
Pros: good price
Deadass I been running some Walmart Achilles Sports for 2 years with 0 problems.
Pros: zero problems
I’ve got 255 Advan 052s and they are nuts. Shits don’t let go no matter what
Pros: great grip
Recently bought a used Subaru Crosstrek for my daughter, and CarMax clearly had put new tires on them — specifically, Achilles SportTouring A/S.
I know nothing about this brand or model, so I can’t say what their wet or snow performance might be (or any other parameters, for that matter).
Vehicle:
Subaru
Take it from someone who for the first 15 years of driving spent the big bucks on Conti DWS/Michelin Pilot's/Goodyear Assurances/ Pirelli P Zero's/Hankook Ventus etc. At least two dozen sets.
All a waste of money unless you are well off. I am by no means poor anymore but I started running the super generics about 8 years ago, Achilles Desert Hawk's, Gladiator XT's, Westlake's, Lexani's and now Lionhart's.
No they are not as good as the name brands, but every day driving you and 99% of people can't tell and you will naturally acclimate to whatever the limits are over time while saving 60-75% off buying name brand if you really take your time and shop around.
I've towed my 8000lb camper around the country, through the Rockies with some of these generics.
Pros: save 60-75% money
Cons: not as good as name brands
I have Advan V701s on my mr2 and for a 300 treadware they've got a ton of dry grip but they definitely struggle in the wet
Pros: ton of dry grip
Cons: struggle in the wet
Vehicle:
Toyota MR2
Just realized Carmax put a new set of these on the 2020 Mustang I bought from them. Easily the worst performing tire in the rain that I have ever encountered. Instant hydroplaning on concrete, when there isn't even much of any water. At least knowing how terribly cheap these tires are, I may not feel bad replacing them before their end of trade life. Dangerous! Avoid!
Cons: worst performing tire, dangerous
Vehicle:
Ford Mustang
I ran Achilles tires on my old VW and so did my buddy, this was 10ish years ago but they were terrible back then.
Cons: terrible
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Which tires to choose — Achilles or ADVAN?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — ADVAN or Achilles?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires ADVAN and Achilles were roughly equal.
- Achilles received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and ADVAN scored 88 points.
- Achilles ranked 32 in the overall ranking, and ADVAN ranked 48.
- The average rating is higher for ADVAN (4.5) than for Achilles (3.5).
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Tires ADVAN have better feature ratings than Achilles:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for ADVAN is better than Achilles.
- Ride comfort - drivers claim, that this property for Achilles is outperforms ADVAN.
- Grip - reviews suggest, that this property for ADVAN is preferred to Achilles.
Which tires are more popular — Achilles or ADVAN?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Achilles were overall more popular than ADVAN.
By vote balance, tires Achilles surpassed ADVAN:
- For Achilles, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (38) votes is 72 votes.
- For ADVAN, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (4) votes is 27 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Achilles surpassed ADVAN:
- For tires Achilles there are 46 reviews: 30 positive, 10 neutral, 6 negative.
- For tires ADVAN there are 11 reviews: 9 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — Achilles or ADVAN?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires Achilles and ADVAN have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of tires
If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.
For example, comparisons of tires Achilles with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
Also available: comparisons of tires ADVAN with: MICHELIN, Continental, Pirelli, Falken, BRIDGESTONE, Goodyear, Nokia, Hankook, YOKOHAMA, Toyo.
You can also see who is better among other tires manufacturers: MICHELIN or Continental, MICHELIN or Pirelli, MICHELIN or Falken, MICHELIN or BRIDGESTONE, MICHELIN or Goodyear.