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185/55r18 vs 215/45r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/55-18 215/45-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.01 (660.7) 23.62 (599.9) -2.39 (-60.8) -9.2%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 8.46 (215) 1.18 (30) 16.2%
Circum. inches (mm) 81.72 (2075.65) 74.2 (1884.64) -7.52 (-191.01) -9.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.01 (101.75) 3.81 (96.75) -0.2 (-5) -4.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 775.34 (481.78) 853.93 (530.6) 78.58 (48.83) 10.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.16 mph (29.22 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.7 mph (36.53 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.24 mph (43.84 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.78 mph (51.14 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.32 mph (58.45 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)40.86 mph (65.76 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.4 mph (73.06 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)49.94 mph (80.37 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.48 mph (87.67 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.02 mph (94.98 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)63.56 mph (102.29 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.1 mph (109.59 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)72.64 mph (116.9 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.18 mph (124.21 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)81.72 mph (131.51 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)86.26 mph (138.82 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)90.8 mph (146.12 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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