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185/70r14 vs 27/8.5r14 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/70-14 27/8.5-14 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.2 (614.6) 26.93 (683.92) 2.73 (69.32) 11.3%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 8.5 (216) 1.22 (31) 16.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.02 (1930.82) 84.59 (2148.6) 8.57 (217.78) 11.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.1 (129.5) 6.46 (164.16) 1.36 (34.66) 26.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 833.5 (517.91) 749.02 (465.42) -84.48 (-52.49) -10.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)22.26 mph (35.82 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.82 mph (44.77 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)33.38 mph (53.73 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)38.95 mph (62.68 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)44.51 mph (71.63 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)50.08 mph (80.59 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)55.64 mph (89.54 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)61.2 mph (98.5 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)66.77 mph (107.45 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)72.33 mph (116.41 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)77.9 mph (125.36 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)83.46 mph (134.31 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)89.02 mph (143.27 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)94.59 mph (152.22 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)100.15 mph (161.18 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)105.71 mph (170.13 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)111.28 mph (179.09 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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