Summer tire handling Updated September 2026

Achilles 2233 review

Name: Achilles 2233
Brand: Achilles

± 8

Relative score from owner reviews only

Better than 19% of the summer tires we score.

Owners 46 · 20 reviews analysed

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Achilles 2233 has a Relative Score of 53 out of 100 among summer tires. 20 owner reviews rate it 46 out of 100. 49% would buy it again.

What owners say

No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Road tests: 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
Owner reviews: 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.

Full methodology

By owner reviews

46/100

From 20 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.

Would buy again 49%

Dry

Overall dry

Wet

Overall wet

Comfort

Overall comfort

Treadwear

Overall treadwear

Handling

Overall handling

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What owners like and dislike

Themes extracted from 20 owner reviews found online.

The Achilles 2233 is widely regarded as a budget-friendly tire that performs adequately for daily commuting and dry-weather driving. However, user consensus highlights a significant deficiency in wet-weather performance, with many drivers reporting poor traction, hydroplaning, and a lack of confidence in rainy conditions.

Pros

Excellent value for the price point
Strong dry-road grip and handling
Good tread longevity and wear resistance
Acceptable comfort levels for daily driving

Cons

Poor wet-weather traction and handling
High road noise levels, especially as the tire wears
Inconsistent quality control regarding roundness and structural integrity
Lack of steering precision and responsiveness

Worth knowing

Users with RWD vehicles frequently reported excessive wheel spin and traction loss during acceleration.
Drivers on rough or potholed road surfaces noted that the tire provides decent impact protection and durability for the price.
Some users noted that the tire requires more steering input to navigate corners compared to premium alternatives.

1 published test appearance

Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.

2017 Auto Bild Summer tire Shootout · 225/50 R17

43rd of 43

Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.

Source: Auto Bild

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