Ovation is a budget car, SUV, van and truck tyre brand produced in Shandong province. It belongs to the group around Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co., Ltd, set up in 1995. Nearly every Ovation pattern uses a VI code, from the VI-682 car tyre to the VI-638 truck tyre. The brand is widely stocked by European online tyre retailers, mainly in summer car and SUV sizes.
| Manufacturer | Shandong Hengfeng Rubber & Plastic Co., Ltd group; EU supplier of record is Shandong Changfeng Tire Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dongying, Shandong, China |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Plants | Dongying and Linyi, Shandong |
| Segments | PCR, SUV and 4x4, van and light truck, TBR |
| Pattern prefix | VI, plus V-02 for vans and W586 for winter |
| Sister brands | Sunfull, Hifly, Onyx, Mirage, Torque, Agate, Ruifulai, Changfeng |
| Certifications | ECE, DOT, GCC, INMETRO, CCC, BIS, SNI, SONCAP |
Hengfeng describes itself as a radial tyre maker. It rates its car tyre plants at 24 million units a year and its truck and bus plants at 6 million. Its profile for the CITEXPO show counts six plants across Dongying and Linyi, about 2 square kilometres of land and over 10,000 staff. Production equipment was imported from Europe, the United States and Japan.
In the EU tyre label database, Ovation car tyres are filed by Shandong Changfeng Tire Co., Ltd. Its address is YongAn Street in Guangrao County, Dongying. The VI-682 entry in 185/60R14 82H was placed on the EU market on 1 April 2021. Ovation truck tyres sit on Hengfeng's own ECE Regulation 54 approvals, where designations VI-660, VI-990, VI-628, VI-638, VI-768 and VI-011 are listed for 315/80R22.5.
Passenger car. VI-682 serves small and compact cars in 13 to 15 inch sizes. VI-388 and VI-786 cover 15 to 17 inch sizes such as 195/55R16 91V and 205/55R16 91V. EV-582 is listed in 205/55R16 94V.
SUV and 4x4. VI-386 HP is the road SUV pattern, VI-286 HT the highway pattern and VI-286 AT the all-terrain pattern. Sizes run from 205/80R16 to 225/45R19 and 265/70R17.
Van and light truck. V-02 covers C-type van sizes from 175/70R14C to 215/65R16C. VI-789 is sold in 145R10C and VI-289 in 185/70R13 for trailers and light vans.
Truck and bus. VI-702 is an all-position pattern in 11R22.5 148M and 13R22.5 156L. VI-638 is listed in 315/70R22.5 and 315/80R22.5.
Related brands on this site: Onyx, Agate, Ruilfulai, Sunfull, Hifly, Mirage, Torque and Changfeng.
| Pattern | Position / vehicle | Application | Common sizes |
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| VI-682 | Passenger car | Summer | 175/70R14, 185/60R14 |
| VI-388 | Passenger car | Summer | 195/55R16 |
| VI-786 | Passenger car | Summer | 185/60R15, 205/55R16 |
| VI-386 HP | SUV | Summer, road use | 215/60R17, 225/45R19 |
| VI-286 AT | SUV and 4x4 | All terrain | 205/80R16, 265/70R17 |
| VI-286 HT | SUV and 4x4 | Highway | 215/70R16 |
| V-02 | Van | Summer | 175/70R14C, 215/65R16C |
| VI-702 | Truck, all position | Regional and mixed service | 11R22.5, 13R22.5 |
| VI-638 | Truck | Regional haul | 315/70R22.5, 315/80R22.5 |
Ovation car tyres carry EU tyre labels, with VI-682 rated D for fuel, C for wet grip and 70 dB in 185/60R14. Truck sizes are approved under ECE Regulation 54 by the Dutch authority RDW. The group also lists DOT, GCC, INMETRO, CCC, BIS, SNI and SONCAP.
The brand is sold by online retailers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland and the UK. Ukrainian catalogues list the truck patterns. Besides summer lines, retailers list the W586 winter tyre and the VI-782 AS and VI-07 AS all-season tyres.
Ovation is a factory brand, so car and truck tyres can be consolidated from the Hengfeng and Changfeng plants in Guangrao County, Dongying. Several Ovation truck patterns are the same approved tyres as Sunfull and Hifly equivalents under a different code. Loading quantity, lead time and minimum order depend on your size mix. Use the enquiry form on this page for a current quotation.
Yes. Ovation tyres are made in Shandong province by the Hengfeng group, and EU label records give a Dongying address for the supplier.
VI-386 HP for road use, VI-286 HT for highway use and VI-286 AT for all-terrain use.
European retailers list VI-782 AS and VI-07 AS all-season tyres and the W586 winter tyre.
VI-702 is sold in 11R22.5 and 13R22.5, and VI-638 in 315/70R22.5 and 315/80R22.5.
Both are trade marks on the same Hengfeng truck tyre approvals. Ovation uses VI pattern codes and Sunfull uses ST codes.
