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205/55r15 vs 215/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  205/55-15 215/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.88 (606.5) 25.31 (642.9) 1.43 (36.4) 6%
Width inches (mm) 8.07 (205) 8.46 (215) 0.39 (10) 4.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 75.01 (1905.38) 79.52 (2019.73) 4.5 (114.35) 6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.44 (112.75) 4.66 (118.25) 0.22 (5.5) 4.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 844.63 (524.83) 796.81 (495.11) -47.82 (-29.72) -5.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.2 mph (34.12 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.5 mph (42.65 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.8 mph (51.18 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.1 mph (59.71 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.4 mph (68.24 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.7 mph (76.77 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53 mph (85.3 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.3 mph (93.83 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.6 mph (102.36 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.9 mph (110.89 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.2 mph (119.42 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.5 mph (127.95 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)84.8 mph (136.47 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.1 mph (145 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.4 mph (153.53 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)100.7 mph (162.06 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106 mph (170.59 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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