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165/55r12 vs 185/70r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  165/55-12 185/70-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 19.15 (486.3) 22.2 (563.8) 3.05 (77.5) 15.9%
Width inches (mm) 6.5 (165) 7.28 (185) 0.79 (20) 12.1%
Circum. inches (mm) 60.15 (1527.76) 69.73 (1771.23) 9.59 (243.47) 15.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.57 (90.75) 5.1 (129.5) 1.53 (38.75) 42.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 1053.4 (654.55) 908.6 (564.58) -144.8 (-89.97) -13.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)23.19 mph (37.32 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)28.98 mph (46.65 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)34.78 mph (55.97 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)40.58 mph (65.3 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)46.37 mph (74.63 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)52.17 mph (83.96 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)57.97 mph (93.29 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)63.77 mph (102.62 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)69.56 mph (111.95 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)75.36 mph (121.28 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)81.16 mph (130.61 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)86.95 mph (139.94 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)92.75 mph (149.27 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)98.55 mph (158.59 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)104.34 mph (167.92 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)110.14 mph (177.25 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)115.94 mph (186.58 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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