205/50 R15 - Best tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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205/50 R15 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Vredestein Quatrac 5 | Premium | £100 86 H | ||||
| 2. | Falken ZIEX ZE310 ECORUN | Upper-middle | £83 86 V | ||||
| 3. | Nexen N Fera Primus | Lowcost | £78 86 V | ||||
| 4. | Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125! Newer model available: Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Premium | £94 86 V | ||||
| 5. | Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Upper-middle | £104 86 V | ||||
| 6. | Vredestein Sportrac 5 | Premium | |||||
| 7. | Uniroyal RainSport 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Fulda EcoControl HP! Newer model available: Fulda EcoControl HP2 | Lowcost | |||||
| 9. | Nexen N blue HD Plus | Lowcost | £80 86 V + 1 | ||||
| 10. | Kumho Ecsta HS51! Newer model available: Kumho Ecsta HS52 | Upper-middle | £72 86 V | ||||
| 11. | Falken ZIEX ZE914 ECORUN | Upper-middle | |||||
| 12. | Barum Bravuris 3 HM | Lowcost | |||||
| 13. | Sumitomo Bc100 | Lowcost | £79 89 V | ||||
| 14. | Imperial Ecodriver 5 | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
205/50 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for tyres - there are tyre models available, which can be compared to 325/30 R21, 155/60 R15, 155/65 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 102.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R15(2054.6 mm), 265/45 R21(2425 mm), 205/45 R16(1856.37 mm), 265/70 R16(2442.27 mm), 205/60 R15(1969.78 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 215/40 R16(1817.1 mm).