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225/70r15 vs 27/8.5r14 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  225/70-15 27/8.5-14 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.4 (696) 26.93 (683.92) -0.48 (-12.08) -1.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.86 (225) 8.5 (216) -0.35 (-9) -4%
Circum. inches (mm) 86.08 (2186.55) 84.59 (2148.6) -1.49 (-37.95) -1.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.2 (157.5) 6.46 (164.16) 0.26 (6.66) 4.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 736.02 (457.34) 749.02 (465.42) 13 (8.08) 1.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.65 mph (31.63 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.57 mph (39.54 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.48 mph (47.44 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.39 mph (55.35 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.31 mph (63.26 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.22 mph (71.16 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.13 mph (79.07 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.05 mph (86.98 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.96 mph (94.88 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.87 mph (102.79 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.79 mph (110.7 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.7 mph (118.61 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.61 mph (126.51 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.52 mph (134.42 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.44 mph (142.33 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.35 mph (150.23 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.26 mph (158.14 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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