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145/70r15 vs 165/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  145/70-15 165/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.99 (584) 21.5 (546) -1.5 (-38) -6.5%
Width inches (mm) 5.71 (145) 6.5 (165) 0.79 (20) 13.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 72.23 (1834.69) 67.53 (1715.31) -4.7 (-119.38) -6.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4 (101.5) 3.25 (82.5) -0.75 (-19) -18.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 877.17 (545.05) 938.22 (582.98) 61.05 (37.93) 7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.7 mph (30.09 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.37 mph (37.62 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.05 mph (45.14 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.72 mph (52.66 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.4 mph (60.19 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.07 mph (67.71 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.75 mph (75.23 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.42 mph (82.75 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.1 mph (90.28 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.77 mph (97.8 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.45 mph (105.32 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.12 mph (112.85 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.79 mph (120.37 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.47 mph (127.89 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.14 mph (135.42 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.82 mph (142.94 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.49 mph (150.46 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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