These tires are an obvious choice with the stunning new Toyota Prius, which has this exclusive format. They haven't caused any grip problems, they perform well on dry and wet surfaces, at reasonable speeds, they are slightly noisy but above all they are now very worn on the front (both sides). I will have to change them within 1000-2000 miles; while at the rear they still have a good thickness, I think they will still have 8-10,000 miles. I will almost certainly buy them again because there is almost no alternative, but it must be said that they are not too expensive.
195/50 R19 Tyres
Everything we know about the 195/50 R19 tyre size: 2 owner reviews covering 52,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 2owner reviews
- 52,000 milescovered on them
- 17tyres made in this size
195/50 R19 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 195/50 R19 rather than a range across a model. 17 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 88 (up to 560 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h). 12 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
3 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Falken Euroall Season AS220 All Season 9.1
- Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 Summer 7.7
- Yokohama Advan dB V552 Summer 7.3
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Continental AllSeasonContact 2 All Season 9.5
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 195/50 R19 tyres are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 8.4
- Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Winter 8.2
- Yokohama Advan dB V552 Summer 7.3
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 195/50 R19 mean?
A 195/50 R19 tyre is 195 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (98 mm) tall, and it fits a 19 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 678 mm.
| Section width | 195 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 98 mm |
| Rim diameter | 19" (483 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 678 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,129 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 470 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 756 |
Also written as
195/50R19 195/50 ZR19 195-50-19 195 50 19
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 195/50 R19 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 195/50 R19 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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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.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.