Riken Tire Reviews

Updated 2/22/2020

Riken tires were once produced by a Japanese company, but is now owned by Michelin. It is a budget tire that could be manufactured in Eastern Europe by Michelin, along with other off-brands such as Tigar, Taurus, and Kormoran.

There are very few written reviews on Riken tires. Therefore, we would recommend spending a little more and buying one of the best rated tires instead. However, if your budget is tight, it is better to look at a budget brand like Fuzion or Westlake, which actually have numerous reviews on sites like Amazon.com.

Riken Tire Models

Riken Raptor ZR A/S
4 out of 5 based on 196 user ratings as of 2/22/2020. The Riken Raptor ZR A/S is a UHP All-Season tire with decent reviews. Reviewers at Tire Rack found these to be good in both dry and wet, with average light snow performance. In addition, Tire Rack did a 3-way comparison between the Fuzion UHP Sport A/S and the Sumitomo HT A/S P02. Both the Fuzion and Sumitomo came in around the same for dry and wet, with the Riken coming in 3rd. Only the Sumitomo had decent snow performance. You may want to compare these to the Fuzion UHP Sport A/S and Nexen N5000 Plus. Read all Raptor ZR A/S Reviews at Tire Rack
Riken Raptor ZR
4 out of 5 based on 117 user ratings as of 2/22/2020. The Riken Raptor ZR is a UHP tire with decent reviews. Reviewers at Tire Rack found these to be very good in the dry, but so-so in the rain and definitely not for snow. Despite having the same average review as the ZR A/S, above, the wet performance is much better on the ZR A/S. You may want to compare these to the Fuzion UHP Sport A/S and Nexen N5000 Plus are less expensive options with more reviews on hand. Read all Raptor ZR Reviews at Tire Rack
Riken Raptor VR
4 out of 5 based on 17 user ratings as of 2/22/2020.

Like the Z-speed rated version, dry performance is good, but average in the wet and not recommmended for snow. There are plenty of competitors for V-speed rated performance tires. Take a look at our top rated performance tires list for some ideas.

On a budget, we recommend the Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, which carries a generous 65K mile tread warranty for V-speed rated sizes.

Read all Raptor VR Reviews at Tire Rack
Riken Raptor HR
4 out of 5 based on 32 user ratings as of 2/22/2020.

Like the Z-speed and V-speed rated versions, dry performance is good, but average in the wet and not recommmended for snow. There are plenty of competitors for H-speed rated performance tires. Take a look at our top rated performance tires list for some ideas. As with the Raptor VR, we would recommend the Sumitomo HTR A/S P02 instead.

On a budget, we also recommend the Sumitomo HTR A/S P02, which has a 65K mile tread warranty for H-speed rated sizes.

Read all Raptor HR Reviews at Tire Rack

You may also want to check out these brands' tire reviews at similar price points: Delinte Douglas Fuzion Hercules Kelly Kumho Milestar Nexen Primewell Sumitomo Westlake