Using Toyo Proxes TR1 165/50/15 made in Japan for a Perodua Kelisa since 2023, I have driven it for more than 20,000 km. I feel confident in both dry and wet conditions. Braking distance is shorter and cornering is sharper. However, the tire wears quickly. Maybe lower treadwear. I would buy again, but research on Kumho, Falken, and Yokohama made me think again.
165/50 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 165/50 R15 tire size: 6 owner reviews covering 132,470 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 6owner reviews
- 132,470 milescovered on them
- 27tires made in this size
165/50 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 165/50 R15 rather than a range across a model. 20 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 72 (up to 355 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), T (190 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 1 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 165/50 R15 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- i-Link L Grip 55 Summer
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 165/50 R15 mean?
A 165/50 R15 tire is 165 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (83 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 546 mm.
| Section width | 165 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 83 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 546 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,715 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 583 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 938 |
Also written as
165/50R15 165/50 ZR15 165-50-15 165 50 15
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 165/50 R15 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 165/50 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 4 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo Proxes TR1 | Summer | 76% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 27 tires are made in 165/50 R15. Browse every 165/50 R15 tire →
What drivers say about their 165/50 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
This tire is a good to use but not the best, noise still hearable.
Im using this tire near a year. For kcar size, i think it is one of the best offered on the market in term of performance. Did some touge run with a fairly tight corner, this tires sticking very well on the road. Maybe a bit soft on the sidewall. Grip on dry very good, but on wet, i never drive fast.. Any tire will slip on wet road even the great PS4. A bit noisy as the tread pattern is like that. Price in the middle. Not too cheap or too expensive. No hesitate to buy again after this, but i may try advan fleva v701 after this tire worn. Thanks
Warm up relatively quickly, they seem to fall off suddenly with alot of heat however. Wet grip leaves something to be desired. I wouldn't run these on a pouring rain day. Dry grip is up there with the best but I think these are perhaps suited for shorter Sprint races
I fitted a new set of BFG gGrip's as a 'sensible' all-round choice on a set of 15" wheels (to replace the silly low profile OEM 17" wheels on my Renault Twingo RS133 Gordini). Overall I've been very impressed and can't really fault them on a relatively light and sensibly powered sports hatch. They may lack a bit of feel & feedback, but they are proving hard wearing and haven't let me down or broken grip yet during 'spirited' driving sessions (even in the wet winter UK commuting and near zeroC temperatures). Summary: a quality, sensibly-priced, all-rounder you can rely on, with no major gripes or problems.
Brilliant I'm running stretch and there sick tires for your vw
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.