Atlas Force UHP review
Relative score from owner reviews only
Better than 31% of the all-season tires we score.
Owners 58 · 124 reviews analysed
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Atlas Force UHP has a Relative Score of 61 out of 100 among all-season tires. 124 owner reviews rate it 58 out of 100. 86% would buy it again.
- Weak point: Treadwear 55 — 15th of 19 (2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires)
Two scoring systems, side by side
Owner scores come from reviews found online; road-test scores come from instrumented tests. Where they disagree, it is usually a discipline owners rarely push to the limit.
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
58/100From 124 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
By road tests
Scaled across every tested tire: the average gets 70, the best 100.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 124 owner reviews found online.
The Atlas Force UHP is widely praised as an exceptional budget-friendly ultra-high-performance all-season tire, offering a smooth, quiet ride and respectable dry and wet grip that rivals much more expensive name brands. However, user experiences are somewhat polarized regarding durability and winter capabilities, with several reports of rapid tread wear and poor traction in heavy snow or ice.
Pros
- Unbeatable value and significantly lower price point compared to premium competitors
- Quiet operation and high ride comfort
- Good dry and wet traction for daily driving and spirited cornering
- Smooth balancing and installation for the majority of users
Cons
- Accelerated tread wear and shorter-than-expected lifespan for some drivers
- Poor performance and low grip in snow and winter conditions
- Balancing issues and occasional out-of-round tires reported by a minority of users
- Vague on-center steering feel and occasional sidewall durability concerns
Worth knowing
- Owners of high-horsepower performance vehicles and sports sedans (such as Ford Mustangs, Dodge Challengers, and Audi RS5s) appreciated the immense cost savings compared to OEM Pirelli or Michelin tires, though some noted slight sidewall flex during hard cornering.
- Drivers in snowy regions (like Minnesota and Pennsylvania) strongly advised against using these tires in winter weather, noting a complete lack of bite and dangerous sliding on snow and ice.
1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2022 Consumer Reports Ultra High Performance All-Season Tires · 225/40R18
13th of 19
| Discipline | Placement | Field position |
|---|---|---|
| Tested Tread Life (Miles) | 15th of 19 |
Source: Consumer Reports
Atlas Force UHP specs & sizes
Prices vary by size, so each one links out separately.
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Tread depth | 10/32″ |
| Treadwear warranty | 40,000 mi |
| Sidewall | Blackwall |
| Max pressure | 42 psi |
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