Infinity INF 05 review
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The Infinity INF 05 is a highly polarizing budget tire that receives overwhelmingly negative feedback regarding its wet-weather performance. While a small minority of users report satisfactory results in dry conditions or on specific all-wheel-drive vehicles, the vast majority of reviewers describe the tire as dangerous, citing a severe lack of traction and unpredictable handling in damp or rainy environments.
What owners say
No road-test results yet, so every score here comes from owner reviews found online.
How scores work
- Relative score
- 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
- Road tests
- 0–100 per score, from published tests, newer tests counting more. Each result is compared with every other tire in the same test, so a win against a strong field counts for more. The average tested tire gets 70, the best 100; with only one or two tests a tire stays nearer 70. The discipline rows show % of the best tire in that test.
- Owner reviews
- 0–100 from the owner reviews we found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates and scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70. With only a few reviews a tire stays near the average.
By owner reviews
23/100From 68 owner reviews analysed, scaled like the road tests: the average tested tire gets 70.
What owners like and dislike
Themes extracted from 68 owner reviews found online.
The Infinity INF 05 is a highly polarizing budget tire that receives overwhelmingly negative feedback regarding its wet-weather performance. While a small minority of users report satisfactory results in dry conditions or on specific all-wheel-drive vehicles, the vast majority of reviewers describe the tire as dangerous, citing a severe lack of traction and unpredictable handling in damp or rainy environments.
Pros
- Low purchase price
- High tread longevity/durability
- Acceptable performance in dry, warm conditions for conservative drivers
Cons
- Extremely poor wet-weather grip and high risk of aquaplaning
- Excessive road noise, often described as a droning sound
- Unpredictable handling and lack of steering feedback
- Potential for structural issues such as sidewall bulging or premature cracking
Worth knowing
- Users with rear-wheel-drive sports cars (e.g., Mazda MX5, BMW) frequently reported dangerous oversteer and loss of control in wet conditions.
- Owners of front-wheel-drive vehicles noted significant understeer and traction loss during acceleration on damp surfaces.
- Drivers of all-wheel-drive vehicles (e.g., Subaru Legacy) reported more positive experiences, suggesting the tire's limitations are more apparent on two-wheel-drive platforms.
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1 published test appearance
Placement within each field. Open a test for the discipline-by-discipline result.
2012 Autobild 50 tire Braking Test · 225/45 R17
43rd of 44
Only the final ranking was published for this test, not the results per discipline.
Source: Auto Bild
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