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185/50r17 vs 165/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/50-17 165/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.28 (616.8) 23.5 (596.8) -0.79 (-20) -3.2%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 6.5 (165) -0.79 (-20) -10.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.29 (1937.73) 73.82 (1874.9) -2.47 (-62.83) -3.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.64 (92.5) 3.25 (82.5) -0.39 (-10) -10.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 830.53 (516.07) 858.36 (533.36) 27.83 (17.29) 3.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.35 mph (31.14 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.19 mph (38.93 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.03 mph (46.71 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.87 mph (54.5 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.7 mph (62.29 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.54 mph (70.07 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.38 mph (77.86 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.22 mph (85.64 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.05 mph (93.43 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.89 mph (101.22 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.73 mph (109 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.57 mph (116.79 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.41 mph (124.57 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.24 mph (132.36 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.08 mph (140.14 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)91.92 mph (147.93 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.76 mph (155.72 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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