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185/50r15 vs 185/40r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/50-15 185/40-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.28 (566) 20.83 (529) -1.46 (-37) -6.5%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 7.28 (185) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 70.01 (1778.14) 65.43 (1661.9) -4.58 (-116.24) -6.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.64 (92.5) 2.91 (74) -0.73 (-18.5) -20%
Revolutions per mile (km) 905.07 (562.38) 968.37 (601.72) 63.3 (39.33) 7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.69 mph (30.08 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.37 mph (37.6 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.04 mph (45.12 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.71 mph (52.64 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.39 mph (60.17 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.06 mph (67.69 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.73 mph (75.21 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.4 mph (82.73 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.08 mph (90.25 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.75 mph (97.77 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.42 mph (105.29 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.1 mph (112.81 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.77 mph (120.33 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.44 mph (127.85 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.12 mph (135.37 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.79 mph (142.89 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.46 mph (150.41 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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