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215/50 R15 Tyres

Everything we know about the 215/50 R15 tyre size: 2 owner reviews covering 24,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 24,000 milescovered on them
  • 3tyres made in this size
215/50 R15 To scale, mm
Ø 596 215 108 15" 108

215/50 R15 EU tyre label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/50 R15 rather than a range across a model. 1 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 88 (up to 560 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h).

71dB Quietest tyres

The quietest 215/50 R15 tyres are labelled at 71 dB external noise:

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tyre. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.

What does 215/50 R15 mean?

A 215/50 R15 tyre is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (108 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 596 mm.

215/50 R15 nominal dimensions
Section width215 mm
Sidewall height108 mm
Rim diameter15" (381 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 596 mm
Circumference≈ 1,872 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 534
Revolutions per mile≈ 860

Also written as

215/50R15 215/50 ZR15 215-50-15 215 50 15

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 215/50 R15 tyres?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.

What drivers say about their 215/50 R15 tyres

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

76%
Yokohama Advan A050 215/50 R15 Honda Civic July 18, 2017

I'm very happy with comfort, I didn't expect soo much form tires of this kind. Driving feeling is special, much different from regular tires, I don't know how to describe but it's really nice how predict the handling can be if the car is tuned properly, If you suspension can't handle so much grip as these tires offer, then these tires can't do their job at their best..
Dry grip is just breathtaking!

Tires are still so sticky even if they're old, they pick-up every last piece on the ground, it's kinda frustrating if you run car without inner fender guards.

As for the bad thing, I don't recommend them for wet surfaces at all. Tire wear is very high, they have have very limited life, but hey this is perfectly normal, if the tire have superb grip on dry surfaces they fade away fast! I still rather run tires that are used to be driving hard and gives u the best performance than tires with "400 tread wear" and you unmount them before they even worn-out because they're getting old and rubber became hard that means bad tire.
70%
Dunlop SP Sport 9000 215/50 R15 Lotus Excel 24,000 miles November 10, 2008
Great handling & grip - but wears far too quickly for my liking. I'm having to change every 12000 miles - and that's with a lightweight car.

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Where this data comes from

Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

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