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196/65r15 vs 215/45r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  196/65-15 215/45-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.03 (635.8) 24.62 (625.3) -0.41 (-10.5) -1.7%
Width inches (mm) 7.72 (196) 8.46 (215) 0.75 (19) 9.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 78.64 (1997.42) 77.34 (1964.44) -1.3 (-32.99) -1.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.02 (127.4) 3.81 (96.75) -1.21 (-30.65) -24.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 805.71 (500.64) 819.24 (509.05) 13.53 (8.41) 1.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.67 mph (31.66 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.59 mph (39.57 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.5 mph (47.48 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.42 mph (55.4 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.34 mph (63.31 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.26 mph (71.22 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.17 mph (79.14 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.09 mph (87.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.01 mph (94.97 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.93 mph (102.88 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.84 mph (110.79 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.76 mph (118.71 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.68 mph (126.62 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.6 mph (134.54 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.51 mph (142.45 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.43 mph (150.36 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.35 mph (158.28 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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