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170/55r17 vs 255/55r20 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  170/55-17 255/55-20 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.36 (618.8) 31.04 (788.5) 6.68 (169.7) 27.4%
Width inches (mm) 6.69 (170) 10.04 (255) 3.35 (85) 50%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.54 (1944.02) 97.53 (2477.15) 20.99 (533.13) 27.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.68 (93.5) 5.52 (140.25) 1.84 (46.75) 50%
Revolutions per mile (km) 827.84 (514.4) 649.68 (403.69) -178.17 (-110.71) -21.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)25.48 mph (41.01 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)31.86 mph (51.27 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)38.23 mph (61.52 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)44.6 mph (71.77 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)50.97 mph (82.03 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)57.34 mph (92.28 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)63.71 mph (102.53 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)70.08 mph (112.79 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)76.45 mph (123.04 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)82.83 mph (133.3 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)89.2 mph (143.55 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)95.57 mph (153.8 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)101.94 mph (164.06 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)108.31 mph (174.31 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)114.68 mph (184.56 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)121.05 mph (194.82 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)127.42 mph (205.07 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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