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165/50r15 vs 165/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  165/50-15 165/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.5 (546) 22.15 (562.5) 0.65 (16.5) 3%
Width inches (mm) 6.5 (165) 6.5 (165) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 67.53 (1715.31) 69.57 (1767.15) 2.04 (51.84) 3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.25 (82.5) 3.57 (90.75) 0.32 (8.25) 10%
Revolutions per mile (km) 938.22 (582.98) 910.7 (565.88) -27.52 (-17.1) -2.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.6 mph (33.16 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.76 mph (41.45 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.91 mph (49.74 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.06 mph (58.03 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.21 mph (66.32 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.36 mph (74.61 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.51 mph (82.9 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)56.66 mph (91.19 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)61.81 mph (99.48 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.96 mph (107.77 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)72.12 mph (116.06 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)77.27 mph (124.35 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)82.42 mph (132.64 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)87.57 mph (140.93 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)92.72 mph (149.22 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)97.87 mph (157.51 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)103.02 mph (165.8 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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