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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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175/70r12 vs 255/50r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/70-12 255/50-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.65 (549.8) 22.04 (559.8) 0.39 (10) 1.8%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 10.04 (255) 3.15 (80) 45.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 68 (1727.25) 69.24 (1758.66) 1.24 (31.42) 1.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.82 (122.5) 5.02 (127.5) 0.2 (5) 4.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 931.74 (578.95) 915.09 (568.61) -16.64 (-10.34) -1.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.36 mph (32.77 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.45 mph (40.97 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.55 mph (49.16 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.64 mph (57.35 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.73 mph (65.54 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.82 mph (73.74 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.91 mph (81.93 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)56 mph (90.12 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)61.09 mph (98.32 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.18 mph (106.51 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)71.27 mph (114.7 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)76.36 mph (122.9 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)81.46 mph (131.09 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)86.55 mph (139.28 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)91.64 mph (147.48 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.73 mph (155.67 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)101.82 mph (163.86 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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