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Tires Achilles or GISLAVED
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
Just picked up a set of Achilles Touring A/S sent to a local installer, under $400 all told.
Pros: good price
BUT THEY WERE BOTH AWESOME RUBBER, AND YOU COULD DRIVE STRAIGHT UP ANYWHERE
Pros: awesome rubber, drive anywhere
Vehicle:
Saab
I've had Gislaved Nordfrost 200...My favorites were the Gislaved and will be getting new ones this year.
Pros: favorites, getting new ones
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
For a good balance of LONG wear and good grip I've been getting Gislaved NordFrosts. Those things seriously take four winters of high mileage, mostly bare pavement commuting to wear out.
Pros: long wear, good grip, durable
Deadass I been running some Walmart Achilles Sports for 2 years with 0 problems.
Pros: zero problems
Best budget tire brand I’ve used is Achilles
Not a lot of ratings online but I live on the coast in NC where snow is pretty much a non issue. They handle good in wet weather, typical notes are they don’t do well in snow but aside from Michelin many all season’s don’t
The Achilles Touring Sport A/S 225/65R17 or their dessert hawks should be fine
I’ve used achilles on several cars for the last 10 years or so and they are a great bang for the buck. I tried them out a set of their ATR sport tires on my veloster N because I was going through Michelin pilot super sports like nothing and never looked back.
Pros: great bang for buck
Cons: not good in snow
Vehicle:
Hyundai Veloster
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
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
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Which tires to choose — Achilles or GISLAVED?
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 — GISLAVED or Achilles?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires GISLAVED were overall better than Achilles.
- Achilles received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and GISLAVED scored 94 points.
- Achilles ranked 32 in the overall ranking, and GISLAVED ranked 29.
- The average rating is higher for GISLAVED (4.6) than for Achilles (3.5).
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Tires GISLAVED have better feature ratings than Achilles:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for GISLAVED is better than Achilles.
- Ride comfort - drivers claim, that this property for GISLAVED is outperforms Achilles.
- Grip - reviews suggest, that this property for GISLAVED is preferred to Achilles.
Which tires are more popular — Achilles or GISLAVED?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Achilles were overall more popular than GISLAVED.
By vote balance, tires Achilles surpassed GISLAVED:
- For Achilles, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (38) votes is 72 votes.
- For GISLAVED, the ratio of positive (73) to negative (4) votes is 69 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Achilles surpassed GISLAVED:
- For tires Achilles there are 46 reviews: 30 positive, 10 neutral, 6 negative.
- For tires GISLAVED there are 25 reviews: 23 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — Achilles or GISLAVED?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires Achilles and GISLAVED 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 GISLAVED 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.