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150/70r17 vs 170/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  150/70-17 170/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.27 (641.8) 23.69 (601.8) -1.57 (-40) -6.2%
Width inches (mm) 5.91 (150) 6.69 (170) 0.79 (20) 13.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 79.38 (2016.27) 74.43 (1890.61) -4.95 (-125.66) -6.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.13 (105) 3.35 (85) -0.79 (-20) -19%
Revolutions per mile (km) 798.18 (495.96) 851.23 (528.93) 53.05 (32.97) 6.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.75 mph (30.18 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.44 mph (37.73 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.13 mph (45.27 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.82 mph (52.82 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.51 mph (60.36 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.2 mph (67.91 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.88 mph (75.45 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.57 mph (83 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.26 mph (90.54 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.95 mph (98.09 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.64 mph (105.63 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.33 mph (113.18 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.01 mph (120.72 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.7 mph (128.27 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.39 mph (135.81 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.08 mph (143.36 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.77 mph (150.9 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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