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170/55r17 vs 185/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  170/55-17 185/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.36 (618.8) 25.01 (635.3) 0.65 (16.5) 2.7%
Width inches (mm) 6.69 (170) 7.28 (185) 0.59 (15) 8.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.54 (1944.02) 78.58 (1995.85) 2.04 (51.84) 2.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.68 (93.5) 4.01 (101.75) 0.32 (8.25) 8.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 827.84 (514.4) 806.34 (501.04) -21.5 (-13.36) -2.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.53 mph (33.05 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.67 mph (41.31 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.8 mph (49.57 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.93 mph (57.83 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.07 mph (66.09 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.2 mph (74.35 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.33 mph (82.61 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)56.47 mph (90.87 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)61.6 mph (99.14 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.73 mph (107.4 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)71.87 mph (115.66 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)77 mph (123.92 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)82.13 mph (132.18 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)87.27 mph (140.44 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)92.4 mph (148.7 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)97.53 mph (156.96 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)102.67 mph (165.23 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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