205/50 R15 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

205/50 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 1 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 (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 winter tyres in 205/50 R15: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86.