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115/70r16 vs 175/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  115/70-16 175/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.34 (567.4) 22.58 (573.5) 0.24 (6.1) 1.1%
Width inches (mm) 4.53 (115) 6.89 (175) 2.36 (60) 52.2%
Circum. inches (mm) 70.18 (1782.54) 70.93 (1801.7) 0.75 (19.16) 1.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.17 (80.5) 3.79 (96.25) 0.62 (15.75) 19.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 902.84 (561) 893.23 (555.03) -9.6 (-5.97) -1.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.22 mph (32.53 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.27 mph (40.67 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.32 mph (48.8 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.38 mph (56.93 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.43 mph (65.07 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.48 mph (73.2 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.54 mph (81.33 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.59 mph (89.47 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.65 mph (97.6 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)65.7 mph (105.73 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)70.75 mph (113.87 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)75.81 mph (122 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)80.86 mph (130.13 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)85.91 mph (138.27 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)90.97 mph (146.4 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.02 mph (154.53 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)101.08 mph (162.66 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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