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215/70r16 vs 235/50r18 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-16 235/50-18 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.85 (707.4) 27.25 (692.2) -0.6 (-15.2) -2.1%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 9.25 (235) 0.79 (20) 9.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.49 (2222.36) 85.61 (2174.61) -1.88 (-47.75) -2.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 4.63 (117.5) -1.3 (-33) -21.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 724.16 (449.97) 740.06 (459.85) 15.9 (9.88) 2.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.57 mph (31.5 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.46 mph (39.37 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.36 mph (47.24 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.25 mph (55.12 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.14 mph (62.99 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.03 mph (70.86 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.93 mph (78.74 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.82 mph (86.61 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.71 mph (94.49 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.6 mph (102.36 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.5 mph (110.23 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.39 mph (118.11 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.28 mph (125.98 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.17 mph (133.86 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.07 mph (141.73 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.96 mph (149.6 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)97.85 mph (157.48 km/h)

Gear Ratio / RPMs for New Tire (@ 65 mph)
2.35 2.73 2.94 3.07 3.21 3.31 3.42 3.55 3.73 3.91 4.11 4.27 4.56 4.88 5.13 5.29 5.38 5.71 6.17 7.17
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