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205/40r17 vs 205/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  205/40-17 205/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.46 (595.8) 23.07 (586) -0.39 (-9.8) -1.6%
Width inches (mm) 8.07 (205) 8.07 (205) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 73.69 (1871.76) 72.48 (1840.97) -1.21 (-30.79) -1.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.23 (82) 4.04 (102.5) 0.81 (20.5) 25%
Revolutions per mile (km) 859.8 (534.26) 874.18 (543.19) 14.38 (8.93) 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)29.51 mph (47.49 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.42 mph (55.4 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.34 mph (63.32 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.26 mph (71.23 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.18 mph (79.14 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.1 mph (87.06 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.01 mph (94.97 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.93 mph (102.89 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.85 mph (110.8 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.77 mph (118.72 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.68 mph (126.63 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.6 mph (134.54 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.52 mph (142.46 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.44 mph (150.37 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.36 mph (158.29 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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