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205/85r16 vs 205/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  205/85-16 205/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 29.72 (754.9) 24.88 (631.9) -4.84 (-123) -16.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.07 (205) 8.07 (205) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 93.37 (2371.59) 78.16 (1985.17) -15.21 (-386.42) -16.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.86 (174.25) 4.44 (112.75) -2.42 (-61.5) -35.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 678.59 (421.66) 810.68 (503.73) 132.09 (82.08) 19.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)16.74 mph (26.94 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)20.93 mph (33.68 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)25.11 mph (40.41 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)29.3 mph (47.15 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)33.48 mph (53.89 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)37.67 mph (60.62 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)41.85 mph (67.36 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)46.04 mph (74.09 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)50.22 mph (80.83 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)54.41 mph (87.56 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)58.59 mph (94.3 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)62.78 mph (101.03 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)66.97 mph (107.77 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)71.15 mph (114.51 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)75.34 mph (121.24 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)79.52 mph (127.98 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)83.71 mph (134.71 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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