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VoltsFRS2013 02-26-2018 09:02 PM
ACHILLES ATR SPORT or NANKANG AS20's?
 
Just wondering if anyone here has ran either. Both are in my price range and I'm just shopping for a new set of tires right now. Trying to keep it in the $400-$500 range for my set.

meWant 02-26-2018 09:11 PM
what size tires were you looking at?

VoltsFRS2013 02-26-2018 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by meWant (Post 3050360)
what size tires were you looking at?
225/35/19

Summerwolf 02-26-2018 09:22 PM
I can tell you the Achilles suck in anything but absolute dry pavement. I did have them on a higher hp fwd car, but yeah..... awful.

For a decent budget tire, look at sumitomo if you can. Htrziii in that size is around 500 from a cursory search and those are great tires, not just great budget tires.

VoltsFRS2013 02-26-2018 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Summerwolf (Post 3050370)
I can tell you the Achilles suck in anything but absolute dry pavement. I did have them on a higher hp fwd car, but yeah..... awful.

For a decent budget tire, look at sumitomo if you can. Htrziii in that size is around 500 from a cursory search and those are great tires, not just great budget tires.
Some of the things i was seeing about the Achilles were not that positive so i can understand that. I'm thinking im going to go with the Nankangs or the Htrziii's then. I know the Nankangs have somewhat of a reputation as the decent go to budget tire.

tyler_win_photo 02-27-2018 08:33 PM
I've tried both. I feel that for a budget tire, if you can get the ATR Sport II (make sure you get the updated version) they would be a better option than the Nankang. The Nankangs to me offered almost no grip wet or dry.

VoltsFRS2013 02-27-2018 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by tyler_win_photo (Post 3050843)
I've tried both. I feel that for a budget tire, if you can get the ATR Sport II (make sure you get the updated version) they would be a better option than the Nankang. The Nankangs to me offered almost no grip wet or dry.
Really? Damn. I Keep hearing the same thing about the Achilles. I cant find the ATR Sport 2's in my desired size. (225/35/19.)

I'm still a bit tore on the decision. A few friends of mine told me the Nankangs are good. I heard the Normal ATR Sports are kinda bad, idek man haha

VoltsFRS2013 02-27-2018 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tyler_win_photo (Post 3050843)
I've tried both. I feel that for a budget tire, if you can get the ATR Sport II (make sure you get the updated version) they would be a better option than the Nankang. The Nankangs to me offered almost no grip wet or dry.
https://i.imgur.com/plm1ZzG.png

Update, I found them in 235.

I'm going to be running them on a wheel thats 19x8.5, should I be going with 235's anyways? I like the aesthetic look of 225's stretched but idk if its safe or not. I just want something that's going to grip good.

tyler_win_photo 02-27-2018 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by VoltsFRS2013 (Post 3050845)
https://i.imgur.com/plm1ZzG.png

Update, I found them in 235.

I'm going to be running them on a wheel thats 19x8.5, should I be going with 235's anyways? I like the aesthetic look of 225's stretched but idk if its safe or not. I just want something that's going to grip good.
Personally I would go with a 235. 225 would be a mild stretch, not something too dangerous. If you want grip go 235 for sure haha.

VoltsFRS2013 02-27-2018 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tyler_win_photo (Post 3050849)
Personally I would go with a 235. 225 would be a mild stretch, not something too dangerous. If you want grip go 235 for sure haha.
So these ATR Sport II's are decent? They're wild cheap. thats my only concern haha

tyler_win_photo 02-27-2018 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by VoltsFRS2013 (Post 3050857)
So these ATR Sport II's are decent? They're wild cheap. thats my only concern haha
Yeah, I had them for 2 years of hard driving and they held up. Also, Daigo Saito used to use them on his 1200hp drift car in Formula D a couple years back.

VoltsFRS2013 02-27-2018 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tyler_win_photo (Post 3050859)
Yeah, I had them for 2 years of hard driving and they held up. Also, Daigo Saito used to use them on his 1200hp drift car in Formula D a couple years back.
They're being ordered then, thanks man!

VoltsFRS2013 03-02-2018 12:28 AM
Is it just me or is this thread saying for everyone else that it has 1 milli views what LOL


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