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185/50r17 vs 205/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/50-17 205/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.28 (616.8) 25.88 (657.3) 1.59 (40.5) 6.6%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 8.07 (205) 0.79 (20) 10.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.29 (1937.73) 81.3 (2064.97) 5.01 (127.23) 6.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.64 (92.5) 4.44 (112.75) 0.8 (20.25) 21.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 830.53 (516.07) 779.36 (484.27) -51.17 (-31.8) -6.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.31 mph (34.3 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.64 mph (42.88 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.97 mph (51.45 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.3 mph (60.03 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.63 mph (68.6 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.95 mph (77.18 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.28 mph (85.75 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.61 mph (94.33 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.94 mph (102.9 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.27 mph (111.48 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.6 mph (120.05 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.92 mph (128.63 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.25 mph (137.2 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.58 mph (145.78 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.91 mph (154.35 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.24 mph (162.93 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.57 mph (171.5 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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