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145/55r16 vs 145/50r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  145/55-16 145/50-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.28 (565.9) 21.71 (551.4) -0.57 (-14.5) -2.6%
Width inches (mm) 5.71 (145) 5.71 (145) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 69.99 (1777.83) 68.2 (1732.27) -1.79 (-45.55) -2.6%
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) 929.04 (577.27) 23.8 (14.79) 2.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.49 mph (31.36 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.36 mph (39.2 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.23 mph (47.04 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.1 mph (54.88 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.98 mph (62.72 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.85 mph (70.56 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.72 mph (78.41 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.59 mph (86.25 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.46 mph (94.09 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.33 mph (101.93 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.21 mph (109.77 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.08 mph (117.61 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.95 mph (125.45 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.82 mph (133.29 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.69 mph (141.13 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.57 mph (148.97 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)97.44 mph (156.81 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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