225/50 R15 Tyre Reviews

Overall rating4.1/5

Based on 14 reviews

Morgan Rumsey

Great traction and extremely quiet. My last tyres which I had for 12 years were Dunlop. Even with plenty of tread, the sides were cracking due to age. Hopefully these new ones will…

Nankang XR-611

Charlotte Arya

Good grip, slightly noisy.

Nankang XR-611

Oran A.

Incredible traction under any weather condition!

Nankang XR-611

225/50 R15 Tyre Reviews

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About these reviews

Tyre reviews recording 225/50 R15, across tyre brands and tread ranges. Each review identifies its tyre range.

5/5

Nankang XR-611

Really satisfied, a good all round tyre.

5/5

Nankang XR-611

So far, everything has been perfect. Although I haven't fully tested the limits of the car since it needs some more work, I am really happy with it.

2/5

Nankang XR-611

I'm not impressed, there is potential for improvement.

5/5

Nankang XR-611

They give a great feeling and they feel very reliable.

225/50 R15 Numbers Explained

You may find Toyota MR2s to have 225/50 R15s at the rear, with narrower front tyres. The numbers are simple. 225 is the width of the tyre in mm. 50 is the ratio of the height of the tyre's cross-section to its width, in this case 112mm (50% of 225). R15 refers to a radial tyre on a 15-inch rim, giving an overall diameter of 606mm. The lower sidewall on the MR2 suits the staggered wheel set-up. At Tyres.co.uk, we supply 225/50 R15s.

Part of the size	Value	What it means
Section width	225	The width of the tyre across the tread, measured in millimetres.
Profile (aspect ratio)	50	Sidewall height as a percentage of the width - here, 50% of 225 mm (about 112 mm).
Construction	R	Radial construction, which is what nearly all road tyres use.
Rim diameter	15	The wheel diameter the tyre fits, measured in inches.

Part of the size

Value

What it means

Section width

225

The width of the tyre across the tread, measured in millimetres.

Profile (aspect ratio)

Sidewall height as a percentage of the width - here, 50% of 225 mm (about 112 mm).

Construction

Radial construction, which is what nearly all road tyres use.

Rim diameter

The wheel diameter the tyre fits, measured in inches.

Measurement	Value
Sidewall height	112.5 mm (4.43 in)
Overall diameter	606 mm (23.9 in)
Circumference	1,904 mm (75.0 in)
Revolutions	845 per mile · 525 per km

Measurement

Value

Sidewall height

112.5 mm (4.43 in)

Overall diameter

606 mm (23.9 in)

Circumference

1,904 mm (75.0 in)

Revolutions

845 per mile · 525 per km

Size	Overall diameter
205/55 R15	606 mm · +0.1%
225/45 R16	609 mm · +0.5%
205/60 R14	602 mm · -0.7%
205/50 R16	611 mm · +0.9%
245/50 R14	601 mm · -0.9%
215/45 R16	600 mm · -1.0%

Size

Overall diameter

606 mm · +0.1%

609 mm · +0.5%

602 mm · -0.7%

611 mm · +0.9%

601 mm · -0.9%