Hifly HF805

I’ve been using the Hifly HF805 tires on my Lexus IS250, and while they offer reasonable performance for a budget tire, there are some clear trade-offs. Grip levels are decent in both dry and wet conditions—nothing exceptional, but enough to feel safe for everyday driving. Road noise and comfort are also acceptable.

That said, the downsides are hard to ignore. The most noticeable issue has been how quickly these tires wear down. Tread life is significantly shorter than expected. I have only done just over 20,000 km on these tires, and the treads have dropped to just above the legal minimums. I would have normally put this down to my more spirited driving, but the front tires have worn away just as quickly as the rears. In addition, I’ve noticed that they tend to lose air pressure faster than normal. I’ve had to top them up more frequently than I would with other brands, which can be a hassle as the tire pressure light is almost always on.

They were fitted to my coach converted VW T6 on collection, and lasted 20,000 and four and a half years before really bad wear and splitting on tires walls. They are a budget tire and you get what you pay for. I've replaced them with Royal Black Royal Explorer II's, again a budget tire but I only do 4,500 miles a year.

Had these fitted onto my BMW 1 series less than a month ago, tires were fine while bedding in for a week but now they're awful and wish i never bought them. Firstly my 1 series is only the 1.5 engine and i'm not a boy racer but even i wheel spin all the time with zero effort even just pulling out of my jobs car park it wheel spins due to poor grip.

Road noise isn't too bad but when your in a car with TC on and drift sidewards or wheelspin pulling out junctions when your not even tying this tells you the tires are awful! already paying for them to be taken off and replaced as its unbearable, some find it fun but for me its scary when your sliding and god knows how bad these would be with TC turned off i would probably wheel spin on same spot for a hour before moving.

Good tires for the price. Noise level acceptable. Budget tires. As good as the oem tires.

bad

Both tires developed large swelling/ blisters- I initially thought it was wheel bearing noise! Garage showed me how lucky I was to not have them blow on me - never again/ don’t wast you money/ put yourself at risk

These were new on a 2010 Mercedes C300 I purchased. This is my ‘everyday’ car. They have served me well, and whilst in the wet they won’t grip as well, now that they have worn down close to war blocks, any normal sane person wouldn’t be pushing their car to the limit anyway. Plus other brand tires never perform the same when close to wear limit either.
I push this car hard going over the Kaimai Range to Tauranga, and have been impressed with how well they handle. No squealing!
They have lasted just on two years, with the rears now close to the wear blocks and the front still have 2-3 ml left. They have never been rotated front to back. These tires have travelled 18,000 odd kilometres. I am buying another set to replace these. I do have a preference for Michelin tires, have them on my V8 Mercedes, but the price and overall driveability of these Hifly HF 805’s have led me to buy another set.

These tires came with an used 2012 Peugeot 508 SW GT Line with relatively low mileage on them (I think less than 25000KM). The front tires I put new Michelin Pilot Sport 5, and these HiFly HF805 my tire shop recommended to put on the rear until I am ready to get matching Michelin tires. I drive short distance in the city and about 25-30KM on the highway regularly to commute and these tires are comfortable and handle well on dry roads. They also handle well even in heavy rain as long as I don't try to curve suddenly over 30KM/h. On dry road, my car can do a sharp curve with these tires at 50KM/h without losing control. However, on wet road, at 50KM/h the car started to look rear grip, swaying left and right strongly before I regained control. So I learned not to exceed 35KM/h on wet road when cornering. They did well on long distance driving, even at 150KM/h, without any instability. However, recently my car began to show a warning of low tire pressure on on side. I checked the tire pressure and it was a bit low, and I inflated all the tires to the correct level. However, less than a week later, the car showed a warning that the tire on the other side may be punctured or flat. I checked the other tire and it was a bit low but not flat. Fortunately I live close to a trusted tire shop and I took my car there. Initially we suspected it may be due to a nail puncture. However, as you can see in the photo, once he removed a tire, from the inner side, there are two visible crack on the sidewall! After he removed the other tire, it showed even a bigger crack on the inner side. I had been driving for most of my life and the many tires I used never exhibited such symptom. The cracks weakened the structural integrity of these tires and it will be a matter of them before they shred under high speed driving. I was lucky to have caught this in time.

Since my car has 19-inch wheels, good tires don't come cheap. I understand the reason why the previous owner put these on. They are less than 80 euros each, compared to say some mid-level brand like Nexgen which still cost 150 euros each. What I ended up replacing them is Michelin Pilot Sport 5, and they cost 220 euros each! But they can corner with no problem at 50km/h on wet road without causing the car to sway like a fishtail. They are also not going to have cracked sidewalls after 25000KM of driving.

Mercedes 300 on when car purchased 2 years ago, they are nearly three years old. Fine tires.

Had theses tires on my weekend car holden vz v8 handled ok for cheap tires but have weak sidewall so wouldn't purchase again after getting on motorway noticed a noise got off motorway and tire was loosing air fast

Not sure yet haven’t had a them, long but have had trouble with one tire but they replaced it

These tires would be acceptable if we never got rain……. as in 365 days of dry weather! In the wet they are dangerous!! Uneven damp roads they are dangerous! I would never want to attempt emergency braking in the wet with these. Dry grip is ok but the comfort is rubbish and the side wall offers absolutely no rim protection. These tires came with the brand new alloys that came with the van- so not sure who exactly bought them, either the alloy manufacturer or the dealer I bought the van from- either way it’s obviously because they are cheap. I’ve replaced these with Michelin crossclimate- far superior and worth the extra cost.

This tires are risky. First, no rim protection, at all. So any accidental curb touches leave their mark Handling is atrocious. The tires kept pulling the steering wheel any which way depending on road conditions Very weak sidewall. I ran some rumble strips at speed and shredded two tires. Road noise, better amp your radio Wet handling is really bad. Only positive us that they seem to have good tread even after 15000kms

These were fitted just before we picked up my wifes Suzuki Swift Sport. After 350k's of highway use I had to emergency brake due to a car pulling out in front of me, t-boned them. ABS tried but the grip was virtually non-existent. Had the car repaired and after 1000k's I'm replacing them as they are not a good tire at all. The grip is not great in either wet or dry and they ride rough. Also seeing out edge wear even though the wife doesn't drive like a looney. Yes, alignment has been checked and it's fine. Seriously, don't buy these, spend a bit extra and get decent tires.

Sorry but very very bad grip and handling on dry . Uncomfy as well .