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185/50r15 vs 185/40.5r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/50-15 185/40.5-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.28 (566) 20.97 (532.7) -1.31 (-33.3) -5.9%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 7.28 (185) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 70.01 (1778.14) 65.89 (1673.53) -4.12 (-104.62) -5.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.64 (92.5) 2.99 (75.85) -0.66 (-16.65) -18%
Revolutions per mile (km) 905.07 (562.38) 961.65 (597.54) 56.58 (35.16) 6.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.82 mph (30.29 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.53 mph (37.87 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.23 mph (45.44 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.94 mph (53.01 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.65 mph (60.59 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.35 mph (68.16 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.06 mph (75.73 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.76 mph (83.31 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.47 mph (90.88 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.18 mph (98.45 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.88 mph (106.03 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.59 mph (113.6 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.29 mph (121.17 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)80 mph (128.75 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.7 mph (136.32 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.41 mph (143.89 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)94.12 mph (151.47 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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