Hilo

Who makes Hilo

Seven patterns from the factory behind our Anchee range.

Hilo tyres are made by Xingyuan in Shandong, China, the maker of the Anchee range we have imported since 2018. It is the same factory, and the tyres show it: the DOT codes in our workshop records put Hilo and Anchee alike in the factory coded 1HK. In the European Union's tyre label registry both brands are registered by the same factory company, Shandong Xinghongyuan Tyre.

The range covers the everyday market end to end: the Genesys XP1 for everyday cars, the Green Plus and Vantage XU1 for performance cars, the Sport XV1 for SUVs, the X-Terrain MT1 and X-Terrain XT1 for utes and 4WDs, and the Brawn XC1 for vans. Every tyre is fitted and balanced in our own Te Puke workshop or delivered to your door.

The Hilo range

Every pattern in one table, read from our live listings and the EU tyre registry on 25 September 2026. The range grows, so if the size you need is missing, ask.

UTQG is the American grading of treadwear, traction and temperature; light truck and van tyres are not graded under it and are rated on load and ply instead. The EU label grades fuel efficiency and wet grip from A to E, A the best, and gives the outside noise in decibels. Hilo registers most sizes more than once and the grades can differ by a letter between entries, so the table gives every grade on record; the label on the tyre gives the grades for that tyre.

Genesys XP1: the everyday car tyre

Made for the daily drive. Four straight grooves drain the water from under the tyre, a finely divided tread keeps its grip on a wet road, and a silica compound gives the tread the stiffness to wear evenly and roll easily, which saves fuel. The pattern is laid out to keep road noise down, and a cut resistant tread keeps the wear even. Graded 420 A A, above the median of 400 for the tyres we inspect. Two sizes, 15 and 16 inch.

Green Plus: the performance car tyre

An asymmetric performance tyre that splits the work across the tread: wide ribs and a closed shoulder on the outside for sharp steering and cornering, wide grooves and dense siping on the inside for braking and clearing water. A high grip silica compound holds the road wet or dry, a jointless nylon cap and wide steel belts keep the tyre in shape at speed, and five pitch lengths keep it quiet. Graded 480 A A. Three sizes, 16 and 17 inch.

See the Green Plus range: 3 sizes

Vantage XU1: the ultra high performance tyre

For the performance car on 19 and 20 inch wheels. The asymmetric tread puts a fine pattern on the inside for grip and big blocks on the outside to keep as much rubber on the road as possible in a corner. It is built stiff across and flexible along, for sharp steering and a comfortable ride, and its carbon polymer compound adds traction while it cuts rolling resistance. W and Y rated. Graded 480 A A, half as much again as the median of 320 for the low profile tyres we inspect. Four sizes, 19 and 20 inch.

See the Vantage XU1 range: 4 sizes

Sport XV1: the SUV highway tyre

For the SUV that does its kilometres on the highway. Four grooves and a wide contact patch clear water and keep the steering precise, dense zigzag sipes lock the blocks together for stability, an optimised pitch keeps the cabin quiet, and a carbon polymer compound rolls easily for less fuel. Graded 520 A A, 30% above the median of 400 for the tyres we inspect. Three sizes, 17 to 20 inch.

See the Sport XV1 range: 3 sizes

X-Terrain MT1: the mud terrain

Made for mud, sand and rutted tracks. The tread is deep and open, laid out to grip on tough ground and clear the mud from between the blocks, and symmetric, so it can go on any corner. Light truck construction: 6 ply on the 32 and 33 inch flotation sizes and 10 ply on the metric sizes. Five sizes, 15 to 17 inch.

See the X-Terrain MT1 range: 5 sizes

X-Terrain XT1: the all terrain

For the ute that works on the seal all week and heads off it at the weekend. Four curved grooves grip and clean themselves out on mud and gravel, a wide open shoulder gives it bite and stability when braking, zigzag sipes grip and smooth the ride, and a strong carcass with a convex sidewall stands up to wear. Built as a 10 ply light truck tyre. One size, 285/75R16.

See the X-Terrain XT1 285/75R16 121/118Q 10PLY All Terrain

Brawn XC1: the van tyre

Built for the working van. Three grooves drain the water, zigzag edges grip, and big centre blocks with closed shoulders keep it steady under load and help it last. An 8 ply commercial construction carries the weight. One size, 165R14.

See the Brawn XC1 165R14 (165/80R14) 97/95S 8PLY

The grading, and what it proves

Treadwear grades across the car range run from 420 on the Genesys XP1 to 520 on the Sport XV1, every one of them above the median of 400 for the tyres we inspect, with traction A and temperature A throughout. Our own workshop records set those medians, and our low profile tyre guide explains where they come from. The light truck and van sizes are not graded under UTQG; their proof is the construction, up to 10 ply.

Every car size also carries an EU label, graded for fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise. Hilo registers most sizes in the EU registry more than once, and the grades can move by a letter from one entry to the next, so the range table above gives every grade on record, and the label on the tyre gives the grades for that tyre.