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215/40r15 vs 215/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/40-15 215/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.77 (553) 23.46 (596) 1.69 (43) 7.8%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 68.4 (1737.3) 73.72 (1872.39) 5.32 (135.09) 7.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.39 (86) 4.23 (107.5) 0.85 (21.5) 25%
Revolutions per mile (km) 926.35 (575.6) 859.51 (534.08) -66.83 (-41.53) -7.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.56 mph (34.69 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.94 mph (43.36 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.33 mph (52.03 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.72 mph (60.71 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)43.11 mph (69.38 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.5 mph (78.05 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.89 mph (86.72 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)59.28 mph (95.4 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.67 mph (104.07 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)70.05 mph (112.74 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)75.44 mph (121.41 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)80.83 mph (130.09 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)86.22 mph (138.76 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)91.61 mph (147.43 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)97 mph (156.1 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)102.39 mph (164.78 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)107.78 mph (173.45 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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