205/50 R15 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
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Dry
1.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
2.
Nexen N Fera Primus
42%
3.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
42%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
68%
3.
Nexen N Fera Primus
68%
Comfort
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
3.
Nexen N Fera Primus
53%
Economy
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
51%
2.
Nexen N Fera Primus
33%
3.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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205/50 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 165/60 R14, 165/65 R15. 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 1840.97 mm, which is very similar to 165/70 R14(1842.86 mm), 185/55 R15(1836.26 mm), 195/40 R17(1846.63 mm), 175/65 R14(1831.86 mm), 195/60 R14(1852.28 mm), 195/45 R16(1828.09 mm), 205/45 R16(1856.37 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/50 R15: V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86, 89.
