Hilo Safety XF8
EU tyre label for every size: 21 sizes of this summer tyre compared with the rest of the market
The Hilo Safety XF8 is a summer tyre for passenger cars. Its supplier has registered it in the EU product database (EPREL) in 21 sizes (45 registrations including load and speed variants), for 16″ to 20″ rims.
Wet grip is rated B–C depending on size, fuel efficiency D and external rolling noise 71–73 dB.
The label depends on the size. Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the best-labelled size on sale is 225/50 ZRF17 (Wet grip B · Fuel efficiency D · 71 dB), the weakest 275/40 ZRF20 (Wet grip C · Fuel efficiency D · 73 dB).
On the EU market since March 2020; the earliest production week registered is 03/2020.
How it compares in its sizes
We compared each size with all other summer tyres of the same size and class in EPREL (21 sizes had at least four rivals). A size scores when its label is at least as good as 75% of them.
Strongest point: fuel efficiency.
What the label means on the road (225/50ZRF17)
Example: the 225/50ZRF17 size, compared with the 64 other summer tyres registered in this size.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
≈37 m with wet grip class B, the most common class in this size.
Fuel efficiency
Class D, the most common class in this size: no difference to the typical tyre.
Rolling noise
71 dB against a median of 71 dB in this size.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
All 21 sizes
The small figure under each class is the share of same-size, same-season tyres this size matches or beats (“–” when fewer than five tyres share the size).
| Size | Load / speed | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Production from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55ZRF16 | 91W · 91W | C56% | D88% | 71 dBB88% | — | 03/2020 |
| 17″ rims | ||||||
| 205/55ZRF17 | 91W · 91W | C55% | D91% | 71 dBB100% | — | 03/2020 |
| 225/45ZRF17 | 94W XL | B97% | D84% | 72 dBB37% | — | 03/2020 |
| 225/45ZRF17 | 94W XL | C35% | D84% | 72 dBB37% | — | 12/2024 |
| 225/50ZRF17 | 94W | B99% | D83% | 71 dBB83% | — | 03/2020 |
| 225/50ZRF17 | 94W | C35% | D83% | 71 dBB83% | — | 12/2024 |
| 225/55ZRF17 | 97W | B100% | D80% | 71 dBB82% | — | 03/2020 |
| 225/55ZRF17 | 97W | C36% | D80% | 71 dBB82% | — | 12/2024 |
| 18″ rims | ||||||
| 225/40ZRF18 | 92Y XL | B95% | D79% | 72 dBB36% | — | 03/2020 |
| 225/40ZRF18 | 92Y XL | C32% | D79% | 72 dBB36% | — | 12/2024 |
| 225/45ZRF18 | 95Y XL | B96% | D85% | 72 dBB36% | — | 03/2020 |
| 225/45ZRF18 | 95Y XL | C35% | D85% | 72 dBB36% | — | 12/2024 |
| 225/50ZRF18 | 95W | B100% | D81% | 71 dBB90% | — | 08/2023 |
| 225/50ZRF18 | 95W | C26% | D81% | 71 dBB90% | — | 12/2024 |
| 245/40ZRF18 | 97W XL · 97Y XL | B98% | D85% | 72 dBB44% | — | 03/2020 |
| 245/40ZRF18 | 97W XL | C35% | D85% | 72 dBB44% | — | 12/2024 |
| 245/45ZRF18 | 100W XL · 100Y XL | B99% | D82% | 72 dBB43% | — | 03/2020 |
| 245/45ZRF18 | 100W XL | C37% | D82% | 72 dBB43% | — | 12/2024 |
| 245/50ZRF18 | 100W · 100Y | B98% | D80% | 71 dBB89% | — | 03/2020 |
| 245/50ZRF18 | 100W | C40% | D80% | 71 dBB89% | — | 12/2024 |
| 255/55RF18 | 105V | B100% | D87% | 72 dBB93% | — | 03/2020 |
| 255/55RF18 | 105V | C30% | D87% | 72 dBB93% | — | 12/2024 |
| 19″ rims | ||||||
| 235/55ZRF19 | 101W | B100% | D57% | 71 dBB93% | — | 08/2023 |
| 235/55ZRF19 | 101W | C50% | D57% | 71 dBB93% | — | 12/2024 |
| 245/40ZRF19 | 98Y XL · 98Y XL | C35% | D93% | 72 dBB35% | — | 08/2023 |
| 255/45ZRF19 | 104W XL · 104W XL | C56% | D81% | 73 dBB56% | — | 08/2023 |
| 255/50ZRF19 | 103W · 103W | C57% | D70% | 72 dBB100% | — | 08/2023 |
| 275/35ZRF19 | 100Y XL · 100Y XL | C47% | D82% | 73 dBB55% | — | 08/2023 |
| 20″ rims | ||||||
| 245/40ZRF20 | 99Y XL · 99Y XL | C45% | D76% | 72 dBB62% | — | 08/2023 |
| 245/45ZRF20 | 103W XL · 103W XL | C50% | D82% | 72 dBB64% | — | 08/2023 |
| 275/35ZRF20 | 102Y XL · 102Y XL | C38% | D81% | 72 dBB85% | — | 08/2023 |
| 275/40ZRF20 | 106W XL · 106W XL | C48% | D70% | 73 dBB52% | — | 08/2023 |
Best-labelled summer tyres in 225/50ZRF17
Other tyres on sale in the same size, sorted by wet grip, then noise, then fuel efficiency.
All tyres in 225/50 ZRF17, ranked by label →
- Firenza Nuovo SA C 71 dB
- Invovic EL601B C 69 dB
- Firemax FM601B C 69 dB
- Kpatos FM601B C 69 dB
- Gremax Capturar CF19B C 69 dB
- Maxxis M36+B D 69 dB
Questions
Is the Hilo Safety XF8 a quiet tyre?
Its declared rolling noise ranges from 71 dB to 73 dB (median 72 dB). In 48% of the sizes we could compare, it is at least as quiet as three quarters of same-size rivals.
How good is the Hilo Safety XF8 in the wet?
Its wet grip class is B–C. In 52% of compared sizes that is at least as good as three quarters of same-size rivals.
Is the Hilo Safety XF8 suitable for snow?
No size carries the 3PMSF symbol, so it is not certified for severe snow. In countries with winter tyre rules it does not count as a winter tyre.
When was the Hilo Safety XF8 launched?
It has been on the EU market since March 2020. The earliest production week in its registrations is 03/2020; the DOT code on the sidewall shows the week and year of your tyre.
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Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 45 registrations, data as of 23 October 2026. Suppliers have updated 14 of these registrations since first publication. Label values are the supplier’s declaration.