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175/85r16 vs 185/70r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/85-16 185/70-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.71 (703.9) 27.2 (690.8) -0.52 (-13.1) -1.9%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 7.28 (185) 0.39 (10) 5.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.06 (2211.37) 85.44 (2170.21) -1.62 (-41.15) -1.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.86 (148.75) 5.1 (129.5) -0.76 (-19.25) -12.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 727.76 (452.21) 741.56 (460.78) 13.8 (8.58) 1.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.63 mph (31.59 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.53 mph (39.48 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.44 mph (47.38 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.35 mph (55.28 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.26 mph (63.18 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.16 mph (71.07 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.07 mph (78.97 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.98 mph (86.87 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.88 mph (94.76 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.79 mph (102.66 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.7 mph (110.56 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.6 mph (118.45 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.51 mph (126.35 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.42 mph (134.25 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.33 mph (142.15 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.23 mph (150.04 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.14 mph (157.94 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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