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155/55r15 vs 155/40r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  155/55-15 155/40-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.71 (551.5) 19.88 (505) -1.83 (-46.5) -8.4%
Width inches (mm) 6.1 (155) 6.1 (155) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 68.21 (1732.59) 62.46 (1586.5) -5.75 (-146.08) -8.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.36 (85.25) 2.44 (62) -0.92 (-23.25) -27.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 928.87 (577.17) 1014.4 (630.32) 85.53 (53.15) 9.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.31 mph (29.47 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.89 mph (36.84 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.47 mph (44.21 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.05 mph (51.58 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.63 mph (58.95 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.21 mph (66.31 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.78 mph (73.68 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.36 mph (81.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.94 mph (88.42 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.52 mph (95.79 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.1 mph (103.16 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.68 mph (110.52 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.25 mph (117.89 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.83 mph (125.26 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.41 mph (132.63 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)86.99 mph (140 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.57 mph (147.37 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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