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175/55r16 vs 155/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/55-16 155/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.58 (598.9) 22.71 (576.9) -0.87 (-22) -3.7%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 6.1 (155) -0.79 (-20) -11.4%
Circum. inches (mm) 74.07 (1881.5) 71.35 (1812.38) -2.72 (-69.12) -3.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.79 (96.25) 3.36 (85.25) -0.43 (-11) -11.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 855.35 (531.49) 887.97 (551.76) 32.62 (20.27) 3.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.27 mph (31 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.08 mph (38.76 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.9 mph (46.51 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.71 mph (54.26 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.53 mph (62.01 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.35 mph (69.76 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.16 mph (77.51 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.98 mph (85.26 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.8 mph (93.01 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.61 mph (100.76 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.43 mph (108.52 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.24 mph (116.27 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.06 mph (124.02 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.88 mph (131.77 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.69 mph (139.52 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)91.51 mph (147.27 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.33 mph (155.02 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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