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115/70r16 vs 185/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  115/70-16 185/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.34 (567.4) 22.28 (566) -0.06 (-1.4) -0.2%
Width inches (mm) 4.53 (115) 7.28 (185) 2.76 (70) 60.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 70.18 (1782.54) 70.01 (1778.14) -0.17 (-4.4) -0.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.17 (80.5) 3.64 (92.5) 0.47 (12) 14.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 902.84 (561) 905.07 (562.38) 2.23 (1.39) 0.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.95 mph (32.11 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.94 mph (40.13 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.93 mph (48.16 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.91 mph (56.19 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.9 mph (64.22 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.89 mph (72.24 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.88 mph (80.27 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.86 mph (88.3 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.85 mph (96.32 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.84 mph (104.35 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.83 mph (112.38 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74.81 mph (120.4 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)79.8 mph (128.43 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)84.79 mph (136.46 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)89.78 mph (144.48 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)94.77 mph (152.51 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)99.75 mph (160.54 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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