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205/55r16 vs 205/40r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  205/55-16 205/40-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.88 (631.9) 22.46 (570.4) -2.42 (-61.5) -9.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.07 (205) 8.07 (205) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 78.16 (1985.17) 70.55 (1791.96) -7.61 (-193.21) -9.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.44 (112.75) 3.23 (82) -1.21 (-30.75) -27.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 810.68 (503.73) 898.09 (558.05) 87.41 (54.31) 10.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.05 mph (29.05 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.57 mph (36.32 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.08 mph (43.58 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.59 mph (50.85 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.11 mph (58.11 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)40.62 mph (65.37 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.13 mph (72.64 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)49.65 mph (79.9 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.16 mph (87.16 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)58.67 mph (94.43 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)63.19 mph (101.69 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)67.7 mph (108.95 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)72.21 mph (116.22 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)76.73 mph (123.48 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)81.24 mph (130.74 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)85.75 mph (138.01 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)90.27 mph (145.27 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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