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175/55r16 vs 185/50r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/55-16 185/50-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.58 (598.9) 23.28 (591.4) -0.3 (-7.5) -1.3%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 7.28 (185) 0.39 (10) 5.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 74.07 (1881.5) 73.15 (1857.94) -0.93 (-23.56) -1.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.79 (96.25) 3.64 (92.5) -0.15 (-3.75) -3.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 855.35 (531.49) 866.2 (538.23) 10.85 (6.74) 1.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.75 mph (31.78 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.69 mph (39.73 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.62 mph (47.68 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.56 mph (55.62 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.5 mph (63.57 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.44 mph (71.51 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.37 mph (79.46 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.31 mph (87.41 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.25 mph (95.35 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.19 mph (103.3 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.12 mph (111.24 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74.06 mph (119.19 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)79 mph (127.14 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.94 mph (135.08 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.87 mph (143.03 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.81 mph (150.97 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.75 mph (158.92 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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