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165/55r12 vs 185/45r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  165/55-12 185/45-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 19.15 (486.3) 18.56 (471.3) -0.59 (-15) -3.1%
Width inches (mm) 6.5 (165) 7.28 (185) 0.79 (20) 12.1%
Circum. inches (mm) 60.15 (1527.76) 58.29 (1480.63) -1.86 (-47.12) -3.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.57 (90.75) 3.28 (83.25) -0.3 (-7.5) -8.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 1053.4 (654.55) 1086.93 (675.39) 33.53 (20.83) 3.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.38 mph (31.19 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.23 mph (38.99 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.07 mph (46.79 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.92 mph (54.59 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.77 mph (62.39 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.61 mph (70.19 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.46 mph (77.99 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.3 mph (85.78 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.15 mph (93.58 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63 mph (101.38 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.84 mph (109.18 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.69 mph (116.98 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.53 mph (124.78 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.38 mph (132.58 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.22 mph (140.37 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.07 mph (148.17 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.92 mph (155.97 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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