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175/50r15 vs 185/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/50-15 185/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.89 (556) 23.01 (584.5) 1.12 (28.5) 5.1%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 7.28 (185) 0.39 (10) 5.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 68.77 (1746.73) 72.29 (1836.26) 3.53 (89.54) 5.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.44 (87.5) 4.01 (101.75) 0.56 (14.25) 16.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 921.35 (572.5) 876.42 (544.58) -44.92 (-27.91) -4.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.03 mph (33.84 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.28 mph (42.3 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.54 mph (50.76 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.79 mph (59.21 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.05 mph (67.67 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.31 mph (76.13 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.56 mph (84.59 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.82 mph (93.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.08 mph (101.51 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.33 mph (109.97 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.59 mph (118.43 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.84 mph (126.89 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)84.1 mph (135.35 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.36 mph (143.81 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)94.61 mph (152.27 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.87 mph (160.72 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)105.13 mph (169.18 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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