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Infinity INF 050

Infinity Tires High Performance Summer

The Infinity INF 050 is a High Performance Summer tire designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

5.8
Tire Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
66%
Wet Grip
47%
Road Feedback
59%
Handling
54%
Wear
78%
Comfort
51%
Buy again
51%
19 Reviews
58% Average
177,500 miles driven
Infinity INF 050

Infinity INF 050

Summer Economy
BETA
5.8 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tire Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tire scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 19
Avg Rating: 57.9%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.13
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tire tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
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Top 3 Infinity INF 050 Reviews

Given 91% while driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 30,000 spirited miles
Purchased 4 yrs ago for my 2000 Lancer Evo Makinen 6.5(800 hp)...Best all round Tires this car has had(50000 kms run and just over half worn-have photos if req)- second set purchased and sitting in the garage ready to go whenever.
Helpful 745
November 20, 2021
Given 49% while driving a Ford Focus MK3 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 easy going miles
Bought the car with these tires on the front. The worse set of tires i have ever used in my life. The slightest bit of water on the road and the car is aquaplaning.they are ok in the dry but have lost confidence in them, would never buy a pair,would rather run on the wheels themselves. Give them a miss if you value your life....
Helpful 562
February 20, 2017
Given 27% while driving a BMW 530D (235/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 10,000 average miles
I would not recommend these tires to no one. they get bald very fast and really bad grip on wet roads, I had them on my bmw e39 530d from the previous owner and couldn't wait to throw them away.
Helpful 556
February 23, 2017

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Given 30% while driving a Ford Focus (215/45 R16) on for 0 miles
These tires are dangerous! Not only is their grip (wet or dry) woeful, but other areas such as fuel economy, and comfort are desperately poor. It seems these tires are put on new cars when being sold, however, do not wait for them to wear out, since you may be unlucky enough to have to find out how dangerous they are the hard way.
Helpful 612
February 21, 2016
Given 49% while driving a Ford mondeo,1800 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 8,000 average miles
I got these tires at end of may 2013 when I got the car an 1800 c.c.mondeo estate, as they were what I could afford at the time, and I wanted a good but not cheap tire, these were recormended by the garage, on car, first thing I noticed was they were very noisy, the on every bump you went over you felt it, braking is o.k.in dry weather, but not so good in the wet, I am a steady driver, but twice when I have tried to excelerate in the wet at a traffic island the wheels could not grip the road, 6 or 7 times a year I drive to the coast 81 miles there and it o.k.in the dry.i have just changed the front tires for pirelli cinterarto p1, and what a difference, steering feels good and cannot feel the bumps, I'm going to change the back tires in 2weeks when I have the money, definitely will not buy these tires again.
Helpful 582
May 8, 2014
Given 40% while driving a Vauxhall Corsa D (215/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 2,000 average miles
just had these tryes put on a month ago very poor handling no grip around round and corners very dangerous in wet weather, just had a accident going round a bend at 35 miles an hour they are a summer tire no good for this country, these tryes need to come of the market as could of cost my life.
Helpful 596
April 21, 2014
Given 60% while driving a Alfa Romeo 1.9 JTD M (225/45 R17 V) on a combination of roads for 9,500 spirited miles
On dry road they are really good, just with a bit more pressure than what manifacturer says. On wet roads it's not hard to get them slipping but for me that's fun.. you have to try them on snow :D it's super funny. I would buy them again.. For the money i paid.. it's the best choice around.
Helpful 561
March 28, 2014
Given 61% while driving a Honda Accord (215/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 16,000 average miles
They were kinda ok for the price I got them, held very well during dry warm days, but if you get just mist that fell on the road, they started slipping, specially on the roundabouts I could feel if I pushed them a little more they started scrubbing or doing hill start
Helpful 604
December 8, 2013
Given 12% while driving a Volkswagen Golf Mk6 (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,000 average miles
Arnold clark fitted these to my mk6 golf gti prior to purchasing. Absolutely shocking tires...extremely noisy.. no grip... no feedback... the only thing that makes these classify as a tire is that they are black and round. Utter garbage and ddangerous.
Helpful 573
October 15, 2013
Given 23% while driving a Skoda Fabia vRS (205/40 R17) on a combination of roads for 6,000 spirited miles
Terrible tire in all conditions. No traction in the wet. Will not buy again.
Helpful 564
January 20, 2013
Given 57% while driving a SEAT Ibiza 1.4 Sportrider (205/45 R16) on a combination of roads for 30,000 average miles
The positive point of this tires is the wear. 4 tires with normal rotation dured about 40000 km with normal driving, mainly urban. The wet grip is not good, very unsafe but in Portugal doesn´t rain that much. As long as i drive safely in wet road it´s ok. The road noise and confort is average but in the motorway they are extremely noisy. If you have a small and compact car and want a lasting tire with a budget price, this could be a good tire. Otherwise dont buy it.
Helpful 558
September 11, 2012
Given 83% while driving a Vauxhall Astra SRi (225/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 7,000 average miles
My car originally had Dunlop Sport tires which were great tires, so when it came to replacing them I was tempted to replace them with the originals but the cost was just too much. I read loads of reviews and then decided to give these Infinity tires a go. These tires perform equally as well as the dunlops in wet and dry conditions. I have complete confidence in them from someone when loves to put his foot down and corner fast, when safe to do so of course.
Helpful 584
June 4, 2012
Given 36% while driving a Volvo S40 2.0d (205/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 20,000 spirited miles
These tires were put on my car by the dealer before I bought it. I really struggled for grip in the wet from day one. Noise levels are extremely high and comfort is poor. Just how poor they were was confirmed whem I replaced them with some Hankook Ventus Prime 2 which transformed my car completely.

Think very seriously about the compromises you're making before purchasing these tires. They are cheaper and last well, but they certainly don't grip well.
Helpful 608
March 23, 2012
Given 90% while driving a Toyota matrix XR (225/45 R17) on mostly country roads for 5,000 average miles
these tires absolutly exeeded my expectations! these literly went through hell and are still going i ambuying both my parents a set for there cars and i would reccomend these to anyone. purchased at Tire discounter in orangeville ontario
Helpful 562
March 2, 2012
Given 66% while driving a Ford Mondeo (215/55 R16 W) on mostly country roads for 2,000 spirited miles
Much better than the reviews on here state . I would not have bought them if I had read these reviews first, so glad I didn't as I would have missed out on a bargain.
Helpful 633
February 27, 2012
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