215/50 R16 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

215/50 R16 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 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 (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 107.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1952.19 mm, which is very similar to 185/65 R15(1952.5 mm), 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm), 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 215/45 R17(1964.44 mm).