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185/50r17 vs 185/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/50-17 185/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.28 (616.8) 23.01 (584.5) -1.27 (-32.3) -5.2%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 7.28 (185) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.29 (1937.73) 72.29 (1836.26) -4 (-101.47) -5.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.64 (92.5) 4.01 (101.75) 0.36 (9.25) 10%
Revolutions per mile (km) 830.53 (516.07) 876.42 (544.58) 45.9 (28.52) 5.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.95 mph (30.5 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.69 mph (38.13 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.43 mph (45.75 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.17 mph (53.38 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.91 mph (61 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.64 mph (68.63 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.38 mph (76.25 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.12 mph (83.88 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.86 mph (91.5 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.6 mph (99.13 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)66.33 mph (106.75 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)71.07 mph (114.38 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.81 mph (122.01 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)80.55 mph (129.63 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)85.29 mph (137.26 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)90.03 mph (144.88 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)94.76 mph (152.51 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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