Size at a glance
| ETRTO / ISO | 50-559 |
|---|---|
| Metric / French | — |
| Imperial (calculated) | 26 x 1.97 |
| Tire width | 50 mm (1.97 in) |
| Rim bead seat diameter | 559 mm |
| Common wheel name | 26-inch |
ETRTO is the only tire size standard that describes a real, measurable dimension, which is why it is the one worth trusting. Read 50-559 as “50 mm wide, on a 559 mm rim”. If the second number matches your rim, the tire fits.
Sidewall markings for this size are not consistent between brands. The same 50-559 tire is also printed as 26x1.90, 26x2.0 — all of these describe the same rim fit.
All 23 tires in 50-559
29 listings across 23 models, sorted by brand and weight. Where one model appears more than once, those are genuinely different products — a different casing, colour or claimed weight.
| Brand | Model | Type | Weight | Build | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental | Cross King ShieldWall | MTB | 595 g | ShieldWall System, PureGrip · Black/Black · Tubeless · E-25 | Details |
| Continental | Race King | MTB | 565 g | 3/180 TPI · Black / Black · E-25 | Details |
| Continental | Race King ShieldWall | MTB | 555 g | ShieldWall System, PureGrip · Black / Black · Tubeless · E-25 | Details |
| Continental | Top CONTACT Winter II Premium | Trekking/City | 585 g | Vectran Breaker · Black / Black · E-50 | Details |
| Maxxis | Beaver | MTB | 470 g | Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Beaver | MTB | 505 g | TR · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | Beaver | MTB | 540 g | EXO/TR · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | Maxxlite | MTB | 285 g | Black | Details |
| Michelin | City Touring Performance Line | Trekking/City | 820 g | Black | Details |
| Schwalbe | Billy Bonkers | BMX/Dirt | 465 g | Performance · Black+Reflex | Details |
| Schwalbe | CX Comp | Gravel | 620 g | Black+Reflex | Details |
| Schwalbe | Green Marathon | Trekking/City | 900 g | Black+Reflex · E-25 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Kojak | Trekking/City | — | Black | Details |
| Schwalbe | Marathon 365 | Trekking/City | — | Black+Reflex · E-50 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Marathon Mondial | Trekking/City | 780 g | Black+Reflex · E-50 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Marathon Plus | Trekking/City | 1100 g | Black+Reflex · E-50 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Marathon Plus Spike | Trekking/City | — | Black+Reflex · E-25 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Marathon Plus Tour | Trekking/City | 1065 g | Black+Reflex · E-50 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Marathon PRO Mondial | Trekking/City | 685 g | PRO, DD, V-Guard, ADDIX, TLR · Black+Reflex · Tubeless · E-50 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Motion Big Apple | Trekking/City | — | Black+Reflex · E-25 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Motion Big Apple | Trekking/City | — | Brown+Reflex · E-25 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Motion Big Apple | Trekking/City | — | Creme+Reflex · E-25 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Motion Land Cruiser | Trekking/City | 835 g | Black · E-25 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Motion Land Cruiser Plus | Trekking/City | 1015 g | Black+Reflex · E-25 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Smart Sam | MTB | 630 g | Black · E-50 | Details |
| Schwalbe | Smart Sam | MTB | 630 g | K-Guard · Black · E-50 | Details |
| Vittoria | Revolution Tech | Trekking/City | 1120 g | Black · E-50 | Details |
| WTB | ThickSlick | Trekking/City | 620 g | Comp | Details |
| WTB | ThickSlick | Trekking/City | 620 g | Comp 30tpi DNA tire · Black | Details |
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Close alternatives for a 559 mm rim
These tires have a different width but the same 559 mm bead seat diameter, so they mount on the same wheel. Widths within ±3 mm of 50 mm are shown, limited to the 40 closest matches. Check your frame and fork clearance before going wider.
| Brand | Model | Type | ETRTO | Weight | Build | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTB | Cruz | Trekking/City | 49-559 | 670 g | Comp - Tube Type | Details |
| WTB | Cruz | Trekking/City | 49-559 | 1018 g | Flat Guard - Tube Type | Details |
| Maxxis | Advantage | MTB | 52-559 | 555 g | SilkWorm, DUAL · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Advantage | MTB | 52-559 | 625 g | SINGLE · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Advantage | MTB | 52-559 | 780 g | LUST/UST, DUAL · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | CrossMark | MTB | 52-559 | 515 g | SilkWorm · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | CrossMark | MTB | 52-559 | 570 g | Black | Details |
| Maxxis | CrossMark | MTB | 52-559 | 570 g | EXO · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | CrossMark | MTB | 52-559 | 585 g | TR · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | CrossMark | MTB | 52-559 | 620 g | EXO/TR · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | CrossMark | MTB | 52-559 | 730 g | LUST/UST · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | DTH | BMX/Dirt | 52-559 | 577 g | Black | Details |
| Maxxis | DTH | BMX/Dirt | 52-559 | 627 g | EXO · Tan Wall | Details |
| Maxxis | High Roller | MTB | 52-559 | 690 g | SINGLE · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | High Roller | MTB | 52-559 | 775 g | SINGLE · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | High Roller | MTB | 52-559 | 820 g | SUPER TACKY · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | High Roller | MTB | 52-559 | 920 g | DUAL · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | High Roller | MTB | 52-559 | 1155 g | SUPER TACKY · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Holy Roller | BMX/Dirt | 52-559 | 795 g | Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Ignitor | MTB | 52-559 | 680 g | TR · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | Ignitor | MTB | 52-559 | 690 g | Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Ignitor | MTB | 52-559 | 710 g | EXO/TR · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | Ignitor | MTB | 52-559 | 770 g | EXO · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Ignitor | MTB | 52-559 | 855 g | LUST/UST · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Maxxis | Minion DHF | MTB | 52-559 | 759 g | SINGLE · Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Minion DHR | MTB | 52-559 | 700 g | Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Minion DHR | MTB | 52-559 | 785 g | Black | Details |
| Maxxis | Minion DHR | MTB | 52-559 | 825 g | Super Tacky · Black | Details |
| Michelin | Country A.T. Access Line | MTB | 52-559 | 680 g | Black | Details |
| Michelin | Country Dry2 | MTB | 52-559 | 590 g | Access Line · BLACK | Details |
| Michelin | Country Trail Access Line | MTB | 52-559 | 680 g | Black | Details |
| Vittoria | Barzo XC Trail | MTB | 52-559 | 790 g | Trail casing · Black · Tubeless | Details |
| Vittoria | Evolution | Trekking/City | 48-559 | 790 g | Black | Details |
| Vittoria | Mezcal XC Sport Rigid | MTB | 52-559 | 720 g | Sport Casing · Black | Details |
| Vittoria | Mezcal XC Trail | MTB | 52-559 | 760 g | Black · Tubeless | Details |
| WTB | Warden | MTB | 52-559 | — | TCS Tough/High Grip · Tubeless | Details |
| Continental | CONTACT Plus City | Trekking/City | 47-559 | 1000 g | SafetyPlus Breaker, 3/180 TPI · Black / Black · E-50 | Details |
| Continental | RIDE City | Trekking/City | 47-559 | 930 g | ExtraPuncture Belt · Grey / Grey · E-25 | Details |
| Continental | RIDE City | Trekking/City | 47-559 | 940 g | ExtraPuncture Belt · Black / Black · E-25 | Details |
| Continental | RIDE City | Trekking/City | 47-559 | 960 g | ExtraPuncture Belt · Cream / Cream · E-25 | Details |
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Brands making 50-559 tires
Continental, Maxxis, Michelin, Schwalbe, Vittoria, WTB.
Other sizes for 26-inch wheels
Every size below fits the same 559 mm rim.