Hemisphere tires

How to Choose Hemisphere Tires

Choose Hemisphere tires by identifying season and vehicle category first, because the brand's model naming follows a systematic structure that maps directly to those two filters. The first letter after H indicates the product family: HH for passenger all-season, HU for UHP and performance, HR for light truck and SUV, and HW for winter.

Passenger all-season - HH family

The HH301 is a performance all-season passenger tire with continuous straight central pattern blocks for handling, S-shaped lug grooves for wet grip, and a symmetrical tread pattern for even wear, backed by a 50,000-mile warranty. It is the correct starting point for everyday passenger car fitments where year-round road use and tread life are the priority. 

UHP and performance - HU family

The HU901 is a high-performance all-season tire for passenger vehicles and SUVs, using an asymmetric tread design with a wider outer area for dry traction and lateral grooves for wet and winter grip. The HU905 sits in the same UHP branch and serves buyers who need a performance fitment in a different size range. These are not interchangeable with the HH301 - they serve drivers who prioritize handling response over maximum tread life. 

Light truck and SUV - HR family

The HR701 is an all-season all-terrain light truck radial with micro grooves, stepped groove design, wide shoulder blocks, and a staggered center rib for mixed on/off-road traction. The HR802 is a highway terrain all-season tire for light trucks and SUVs, with a symmetric tread pattern for responsive steering, improved stability, and a quieter ride - suited to drivers whose truck or SUV stays primarily on road. The choice between HR701 and HR802 follows the standard all-terrain versus highway logic: mixed or occasional off-road points to HR701, highway-primary use points to HR802. 

Winter - HW family

The HW505 is a studless winter high-performance passenger tire with a silica-infused compound and directional tread with lateral grooves for winter driving performance. The HW501 and HW507 cover additional winter fitments within the same dedicated winter branch. All HW models should be treated as seasonal-only tires, not as year-round alternatives to the HH or HU families.

Popular Hemisphere Tire Sizes for Cars, SUVs & Light Trucks

The most common Hemisphere tire sizes inlude:

• 205/55R16 - compact passenger size available in the HH301, common on Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic.
• 225/45R17 - performance sedan size available in the HU901, common on BMW 3 Series and Volkswagen Golf GTI.
• 225/65R17 - crossover and SUV size available in the HR802, common on Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
• 265/70R17 - light truck and SUV size available in the HR701, common on Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier.
• 205/55R16 - winter passenger size available in the HW505 and HW507, fitting the same vehicles as the HH301 for seasonal swap applications.

Hemisphere is the North American consumer brand of Headway Technology Group, a Chinese tire manufacturer based in Shandong Province, with North American distribution managed by DTL Tire since 2009. The brand covers passenger all-season, UHP performance, light truck highway and all-terrain, and dedicated winter fitments under a single catalog, with model names that encode the product family - making the first selection step straightforward once the naming convention is understood. Pricing is value-tier across all families.