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215/50 R16 Tyres

Everything we know about the 215/50 R16 tyre size: 14 owner reviews covering 141,650 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

  • 14owner reviews
  • 141,650 milescovered on them
  • 9tyres made in this size
215/50 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 621 215 108 16" 108

What does 215/50 R16 mean?

A 215/50 R16 tyre is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (108 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 621 mm.

215/50 R16 nominal dimensions
Section width215 mm
Sidewall height108 mm
Rim diameter16" (406 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 621 mm
Circumference≈ 1,952 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 512
Revolutions per mile≈ 824

Also written as

215/50R16 215/50 ZR16 215-50-16 215 50 16

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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Every tyre reviewed in 215/50 R16

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 12 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed in 215/50 R16
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 63% 2 19,500 miles

Reviews only cover part of the market: 9 tyres are made in 215/50 R16. Browse every 215/50 R16 tyre →

What drivers say about their 215/50 R16 tyres

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

76%
Continental Premium Contact 6 215/50 R16 Honda Prelude 2.2vtec 5,000 miles June 16, 2024
The tire has great levels of grip in the dry. Steering is precise and predictable near and at the limit. Tires overheat quite quickly under track use conditions.

Tire is a lot quieter than PS4, but it is not a quiet tire. Wet grip exists, but it is not great.
37%
RoadX RXMOTION 4S 215/50 R16 Ford Fiesta 6,000 miles August 1, 2022
Terrible tyres, noisy and awful wet grip. Came on the car from Arnold Clarke they will be changed before they are worn out.
93%
Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport 215/50 R16 Honda Civic 1.8 VTEC Sport 5,000 miles June 18, 2021
I have been using the tyres for about 5k km and can say it's really good. I was using PS4 before this and can say the grip on wet and dry are similar. Can't say much about the wear as I can't drive now during pkp :p. Overall I highly recommend the tyres as it is budget friendly and really good.
64%
Nexen N6000 215/50 R16 MINI Cooper September 5, 2016
Cheap tyre and nice wear after near 6 month.
Under rain condition this tyres are an HORROR.
In the highway after taking some water on the road I lost totally the car control.
I had never happened in worse conditions with Bridgestones Potenza.
78%
Nokian WeatherProof 215/50 R16 Volkswagen 1.8 20vT Sport 5,000 miles April 3, 2016
So far run 5000k miles and found them to be as good as Wintracs for winter conditions with excellent cold dry grip, cold wet grip and frosty conditions, and hard packed snow. More recently with warmer dry roads I've found their limit rather more easily than I'd expected, considering these are touted as 'all season' tyres. They are quiet compared to the summer tyres I changed from but that's no surprise considering those are Bridgestone Potenzas with a 40% profile. Straight line stability at high speed is not as good as I would expect from a good 'all season' tyre - not as good as the Vredestein Quatrac, for example.
70%
Kumho Solus HS51 Harmony Sports 215/50 R16 Fiat Coupe 20 Valve Turbo 150 miles February 13, 2015
Ive used kumho ecsta, ku36 & ku39 and found them great value. Great grip up to 8 or 9 tenths but push harder & they start to lose grip. Great in the wet too. They were very comfortable & quiet which made long jrnys much less tiring, this is mostly down to how soft they are specially in the side wall compared to other brands so not the most durable (15 months or 12000 miles on average), the tread lasts longer than the tyres grip so it wud still get through MOT but had lost a lot of grip by then. Just had these new HS ones about 150 miles ago so not really pushed them yet but these initially felt even more comfy & wet & dry felt very good..seems to have faded slightly already but cud just b me pushing them without realising it...will update this review once I've had a few more hundred miles & motorway jrnys. Once fully bedded in (100ish miles including motorway speeds) will push them in the corners too.
90%
Dunlop SportMaxx RT 215/50 R16 TVR Chimaera 1,000 miles March 17, 2013
Excellent tyre in all conditions. Made my TVR safe and predictable even on standing water. Has given me the confidence to accelerate and brake in wet without wincing.
74%
Continental Premium Contact 2 215/50 R16 Peugeot 406 Coupe SE (3.0 ltr V6) 10,000 miles April 20, 2012
Very comfortable tyres, quite good in the wet and exceptionally silent. Good wear, reasonable grip. Not terribly exciting tyres though, buy if touring is the priority.

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