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185/55r15 vs 185/45r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/55-15 185/45-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.01 (584.5) 21.56 (547.5) -1.46 (-37) -6.3%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 7.28 (185) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 72.29 (1836.26) 67.72 (1720.02) -4.58 (-116.24) -6.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.01 (101.75) 3.28 (83.25) -0.73 (-18.5) -18.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 876.42 (544.58) 935.65 (581.39) 59.23 (36.8) 6.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.73 mph (30.15 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.42 mph (37.69 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.1 mph (45.22 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.78 mph (52.76 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.47 mph (60.3 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.15 mph (67.84 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.83 mph (75.37 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.52 mph (82.91 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.2 mph (90.45 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.89 mph (97.99 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.57 mph (105.52 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.25 mph (113.06 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.94 mph (120.6 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.62 mph (128.14 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.3 mph (135.67 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.99 mph (143.21 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.67 mph (150.75 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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