Been there before.
I have no way of knowing the new product. Before (maybe 10 years ago) the AR was a good feature tire, if you made the feature. They would not be fast for like 4 to 5 laps. Starting a qualifier heat in the back, waiting 4 laps of an 8 lap heat made it tough. A caution would just kill your chances. If all ran them OK, but having a choice made it hard.
Currently HOSS and AVSS will be on Hoosiers. Purchasing both kinds is in no way economical. I can not afford to race let alone have 16 tires and wheels at once. 2x each wheel x 2 series. This is one reason guys would no go to USAC last year, different tires.
I am not a big fan of spec tires, but you could run when and where, without major expense. Look at the growth of dirt late models when everybody started running the same rules.
Did not mean to affend anybody with the fendered comment, I used to run them.