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215/70r16 vs 235/85r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-16 235/85-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.85 (707.4) 31.73 (805.9) 3.88 (98.5) 13.9%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 9.25 (235) 0.79 (20) 9.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.49 (2222.36) 99.68 (2531.81) 12.18 (309.45) 13.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 7.86 (199.75) 1.94 (49.25) 32.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 724.16 (449.97) 635.65 (394.97) -88.51 (-55) -12.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)22.78 mph (36.67 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)28.48 mph (45.84 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)34.18 mph (55 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)39.87 mph (64.17 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)45.57 mph (73.34 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)51.27 mph (82.5 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)56.96 mph (91.67 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)62.66 mph (100.84 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)68.35 mph (110.01 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)74.05 mph (119.17 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)79.75 mph (128.34 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)85.44 mph (137.51 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)91.14 mph (146.67 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)96.84 mph (155.84 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)102.53 mph (165.01 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)108.23 mph (174.18 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)113.92 mph (183.34 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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