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196/65r15 vs 205/40r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  196/65-15 205/40-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.03 (635.8) 23.46 (595.8) -1.57 (-40) -6.3%
Width inches (mm) 7.72 (196) 8.07 (205) 0.35 (9) 4.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 78.64 (1997.42) 73.69 (1871.76) -4.95 (-125.66) -6.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.02 (127.4) 3.23 (82) -1.79 (-45.4) -35.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 805.71 (500.64) 859.8 (534.26) 54.09 (33.61) 6.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.74 mph (30.16 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.43 mph (37.7 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.11 mph (45.24 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.8 mph (52.78 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.48 mph (60.32 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.17 mph (67.86 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.85 mph (75.4 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.54 mph (82.95 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.23 mph (90.49 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.91 mph (98.03 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.6 mph (105.57 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.28 mph (113.11 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.97 mph (120.65 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.65 mph (128.19 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.34 mph (135.73 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.02 mph (143.27 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.71 mph (150.81 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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