Drivers describe the Hifly HF805 as a very budget-friendly tyre that can feel acceptable or even impressive for the money, especially in dry conditions, with some reporting decent stability and low noise. However, the overall experience trends mixed-to-negative: many users report weak wet grip (especially when cornering/braking or as the tyre wears) and noticeably fast/uneven tread wear. A smaller but recurring set of reviews also mention quality/sidewall-related problems (e.g., bulges/delamination/air loss), which undermines confidence despite the low purchase price.
What owners mention most counted across 63 reviews
I use these on a VW T5 9 seater and will continue to use them.
They give a fair grip in the wet and are awesome in the dry. They are a summer tyre with M&S (mud and snow) markings and they reacted well - we didn't get stuck when others did.
Road noise is minimal. They wear out just as fast as the Continentals I had before and are just as grippy.
The van is a heavy weight and these tyres have proven their worth.
Very disappointed. These tyres fitted in my Mazda Atenza 2006 and only lasted for 14000 km.
I mainly drove in New Zealand town roads and some motorway, day grip was average but when wet it was dangerous.
I drove on heavy rain day when it first fitted (day 3 I believe) and it had very limited grip, it slips very often when i re-start in the lights in wet condition and I was just doing normal acceleration, always had to be extra careful in wet condition.
The tread was almost all gone when i replace them in just 14k km.
I understand it is a budget tyre but with the total performance and experience i would not recommend it at all.
Dangerous, do not last. I end up replace them with Good Year Eagle F1 Directional 5, so far so good.
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Put on front of a 2013 plate Mini Countryman to replace 2 worn Continental's just before a spell of really bad weather set in (snow, sleet and ice) and l was amazed at the superb levels of grip these two Hi Fly's gave in such conditions.
Don't listen to the people who knock Chinese tyres as they are usually the one's who've never even tried them! Indeed, most of the so-called premium tyres these days originate from the Far East anyway. Save yourself a fortune and buy Hi Fly.
Geoff
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bought my golf and it had Hifly 805 on the back with continentals on the front, the fronts quickly wore out so decided to fit same as on the back Hifly 805 and was delighted with the tyres.... good grip in dry ...good in the wet and lasted easily 20k... liked them so much that when tyres needed replacing got full set fitted for just short of £200... no issue in recommending
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BMW
225/45 R17
8,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Spirited
This is my second set of Hifly tires. I don't know why this brand gets so many bad reviews. Maybe it depends on the car, or the tire size.
I have them fitted on my BMW with 225 on the front, and 255 on the rear axle. The performance is fine. I have quite some torque on the rear tires and not for one moment they become dangerous. They let you know in time when you reach the limit of grip and communicate clear. On wet and dry. Also I drive regularly on the German highway with average speeds of 250Km/h for several hours, never had any issue with the tires.
Of course, with 600NM of torque my car can make any tire spin and loose grip, but the Hifly's simply do a good job.
The last set I had lasted 40000km which is less than A-brand tires. But those also cost the double. Overal a good performance for the money and a safe drive.
These tires were on my 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye when I purchased it. I'm not sure where the previous owner got these tires but they are the worst I've ever had. Previously I had Continental Pro Contacts and they were excellent in comparison.
I have skid on both dry and wet pavement with these HiFly tires. They are noisy and uncomfortable. I have rotated them every 4k-5k miles, balanced and aligned my vehicle and the tires are still loud, uncomfortable and slick.
Needless to say, I am very happy that after my 22k miles on them that I am throwing them in the trash and installing new tires this week. I would not recommend these tires.
These little puppies were fitted to the front axle only when I purchased my car. They were only fitted a week prior to purchasing the car. I was actually surprised at the dry weather grip levels as they were a tyre that I would never ordinarily consider.
My next suprise was when they were on the wear indicators around 13,000km later. To be fair, I never rotated them, and although I'm not a hoon, I was reasonably hard on them. Still, buyer beware that they're about as durable as a lemonade sandwich
Very disappointed with these tyres, especially with reading all the reviews. They are good in the wet and the dry, much more comfortable than the run flat Bridgestone I replaced, however the wear on them is shocking. Most tyres come with min of 8mm of tread. I measured these on day one at 7mm. I have driven a maximum of 1000 and I am now down to 5.6mm on the rear and 6mm on the front. Can this be right? Would buy premium tyres next time, Sure they cost twice the price, but hey last more than twice as long with better performance. Never gain
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Peugeot
235/45 R18 W
20,000 miles
Mostly Country Roads
Average
For this mount in 18 inches the tire budget is consistent, I had these new tires mounted on my 407 3.0 v6 HDi when purchasing, having it reprogrammed shortly after and having a Torque of more than 550nm to pass to the front wheels, in short I pushed them in their retrenchments since already 25000km.
Good:
Good handling on the dry
Never dangerous (do not unhook suddenly, even on the wet)
Duration of life correct (+/- 25/30000 in front in rather brutal use and more than 50000 in the back without worries)
Unbeatable performance / price ratio
Bad:
Excessive rolling noise
Anywhere in the rain (+/- equivalent to an energy saver Michelin)
Tire tender unsuitable to a rocky, or mountainous soil.
Fitted not for long yet as I bought the car used, low mileage with those tyres already fitted. but if wear looks OK the grip on wet is not great. On round about if cornering is slightly too fast the car is under-steering. I had much better grip on wet with Michelin, Dunlop or Uniroyal on my previous car so I will most likely not buy Hifly again and go back to Uniroyal... I live in Manchester so we got a rather wet weather!!
I think they are a good all round tyres for the price, as you can see there are a lot more expensive tyres and you only get what you pay for so for the price of these tyes they are good value.
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Vauxhall
225/55 R17 W
16,000 miles
A Combination of Roads
Average
I always buy budget tyres as the chances are you get a unrepairable puncture and it's scrap. I have had these tyres previously on my Honda Accord 2.2 diesel and on my Focus Diesel 1.8 tdci. I don't wheel spin (Traction controlled cars) or lock up the wheels (ABS) but do accelerate quite progressively to keep the diesel engines running sweet and the DPF clean. On the honda and Focus I had really good mileage out of the tyres and would switch the fronts with the rears mid life. I got at least 30,000 miles out of each set. I now have a Insignia Tourer diesel and either the car or the tryes or both have not performed.The car is a slug but heavyso aceleration is poor and wih tyre sensors I've not done the usual switch from fronts to rears as they want to charge you a fortune to re callabrate the tyre sensors when you move the wheels from front to rear. As a result I have only managed 16,000 miles on the fronts and they are down to the legal limit 1.6mm and as you can imagine if the road gets a light misting of vapour the car wants to skate across the road surface.
