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155/70r15 vs 155/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  155/70-15 155/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.54 (598) 21.71 (551.5) -1.83 (-46.5) -7.8%
Width inches (mm) 6.1 (155) 6.1 (155) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 73.96 (1878.67) 68.21 (1732.59) -5.75 (-146.08) -7.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.27 (108.5) 3.36 (85.25) -0.92 (-23.25) -21.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 856.64 (532.29) 928.87 (577.17) 72.23 (44.88) 8.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.44 mph (29.68 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.06 mph (37.11 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.67 mph (44.53 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.28 mph (51.95 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.89 mph (59.37 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.5 mph (66.79 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.11 mph (74.21 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.72 mph (81.63 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.33 mph (89.05 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.95 mph (96.47 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.56 mph (103.89 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.17 mph (111.32 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.78 mph (118.74 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.39 mph (126.16 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83 mph (133.58 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.61 mph (141 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.22 mph (148.42 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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