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155/50r15 vs 165/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  155/50-15 165/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.1 (536) 22.15 (562.5) 1.04 (26.5) 4.9%
Width inches (mm) 6.1 (155) 6.5 (165) 0.39 (10) 6.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 66.3 (1683.89) 69.57 (1767.15) 3.28 (83.25) 4.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.05 (77.5) 3.57 (90.75) 0.52 (13.25) 17.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 955.73 (593.86) 910.7 (565.88) -45.03 (-27.98) -4.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.99 mph (33.78 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.24 mph (42.22 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.48 mph (50.67 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.73 mph (59.11 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.98 mph (67.56 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.22 mph (76 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.47 mph (84.45 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.72 mph (92.89 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.97 mph (101.33 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.21 mph (109.78 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.46 mph (118.22 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.71 mph (126.67 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)83.96 mph (135.11 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.2 mph (143.56 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)94.45 mph (152 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.7 mph (160.45 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)104.94 mph (168.89 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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