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175/55r15 vs 175/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/55-15 175/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.58 (573.5) 21.89 (556) -0.69 (-17.5) -3.1%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 6.89 (175) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 70.93 (1801.7) 68.77 (1746.73) -2.16 (-54.98) -3.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.79 (96.25) 3.44 (87.5) -0.34 (-8.75) -9.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 893.23 (555.03) 921.35 (572.5) 28.11 (17.47) 3.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.39 mph (31.2 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.24 mph (39.01 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.08 mph (46.81 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.93 mph (54.61 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.78 mph (62.41 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.63 mph (70.21 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.47 mph (78.01 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.32 mph (85.81 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.17 mph (93.61 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.02 mph (101.42 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.86 mph (109.22 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.71 mph (117.02 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.56 mph (124.82 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.41 mph (132.62 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.25 mph (140.42 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.1 mph (148.22 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.95 mph (156.02 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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