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215/40r15 vs 185/40r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/40-15 185/40-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.77 (553) 20.83 (529) -0.94 (-24) -4.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 7.28 (185) -1.18 (-30) -14%
Circum. inches (mm) 68.4 (1737.3) 65.43 (1661.9) -2.97 (-75.4) -4.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.39 (86) 2.91 (74) -0.47 (-12) -14%
Revolutions per mile (km) 926.35 (575.6) 968.37 (601.72) 42.03 (26.11) 4.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.13 mph (30.79 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.92 mph (38.49 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.7 mph (46.19 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.48 mph (53.88 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.26 mph (61.58 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.05 mph (69.28 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.83 mph (76.98 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.61 mph (84.67 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.4 mph (92.37 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.18 mph (100.07 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)66.96 mph (107.77 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)71.75 mph (115.46 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)76.53 mph (123.16 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.31 mph (130.86 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.09 mph (138.56 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)90.88 mph (146.25 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)95.66 mph (153.95 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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