Achilles Desert Hawk XM/T review
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Achilles Desert Hawk XM/T has a Relative Score of 47 out of 100 among all-season tires. 15 owner reviews rate it 37 out of 100. 54% 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.
By owner reviews
37/100From 15 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 15 owner reviews found online.
The Achilles Desert Hawk XM/T divides opinion heavily, serving as a dedicated budget-friendly mud tire that excels in off-road environments like deep mud, sand, and rocks. However, a significant number of users report dangerous handling characteristics on wet pavement, including fishtailing and slipping during light rain.
Pros
- Exceptional off-road traction in mud, sand, dirt, and deep snow
- Effective self-cleaning tread design
- Affordable, budget-friendly price point
- Surprisingly quiet on the highway for an aggressive mud terrain tire
Cons
- Extremely poor and potentially dangerous traction on wet roads and packed snow
- Tendency to fishtail, lose grip, or spin the rear wheels in the rain
- Loud road noise as the tires wear down
- Accelerated tread wear and durability issues, with some users reporting missing tread blocks
Worth knowing
- Users running light trucks and utes (such as Isuzu D-Max, Nissan Navara, and Toyota Hilux) frequently reported dangerous rear-end sliding in wet conditions, often forcing premature removal.
- Owners of older 4x4s like the Jeep XJ and Wrangler on 15-inch sizes reported better satisfaction when utilizing them strictly as off-road or weekend trail tires.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2016 All Terrain and Off Road MT tire Test · 265/75 R16
3rd of 10
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
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