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145/55r16 vs 145/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  145/55-16 145/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.28 (565.9) 20.71 (526) -1.57 (-39.9) -7.1%
Width inches (mm) 5.71 (145) 5.71 (145) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 69.99 (1777.83) 65.06 (1652.48) -4.94 (-125.35) -7.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.14 (79.75) 2.85 (72.5) -0.29 (-7.25) -9.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 905.23 (562.48) 973.9 (605.15) 68.67 (42.67) 7.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.59 mph (29.92 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.24 mph (37.4 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.88 mph (44.88 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.53 mph (52.36 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.18 mph (59.84 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.83 mph (67.31 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.47 mph (74.79 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.12 mph (82.27 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.77 mph (89.75 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.42 mph (97.23 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.06 mph (104.71 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.71 mph (112.19 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.36 mph (119.67 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.01 mph (127.15 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.65 mph (134.63 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.3 mph (142.11 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.95 mph (149.59 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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