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175/70r12 vs 175/59r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/70-12 175/59-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.65 (549.8) 23.13 (587.5) 1.48 (37.7) 6.9%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 6.89 (175) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 68 (1727.25) 72.66 (1845.69) 4.66 (118.44) 6.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.82 (122.5) 4.06 (103.25) -0.76 (-19.25) -15.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 931.74 (578.95) 871.95 (541.8) -59.79 (-37.15) -6.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.37 mph (34.39 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.71 mph (42.99 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.06 mph (51.59 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.4 mph (60.19 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.74 mph (68.79 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.09 mph (77.39 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.43 mph (85.99 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.77 mph (94.58 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.11 mph (103.18 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.46 mph (111.78 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.8 mph (120.38 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)80.14 mph (128.98 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.49 mph (137.58 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.83 mph (146.17 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)96.17 mph (154.77 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.51 mph (163.37 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.86 mph (171.97 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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