175/50 R15 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

175/50 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (175mm), which means the sidewall height has 87.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1746.73 mm, which is very similar to 195/45 R15(1748.3 mm), 155/65 R14(1750.18 mm), 175/65 R13(1752.07 mm), 165/60 R14(1739.19 mm), 185/55 R14(1756.46 mm), 165/70 R13(1763.06 mm), 160/60 R14(1720.34 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 175/50 R15: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 75.