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215/40r15 vs 225/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/40-15 225/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.77 (553) 23.86 (606) 2.09 (53) 9.6%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.86 (225) 0.39 (10) 4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 68.4 (1737.3) 74.95 (1903.81) 6.56 (166.5) 9.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.39 (86) 4.43 (112.5) 1.04 (26.5) 30.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 926.35 (575.6) 845.33 (525.26) -81.02 (-50.34) -8.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.92 mph (35.27 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.4 mph (44.09 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.88 mph (52.91 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)38.35 mph (61.73 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)43.83 mph (70.54 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)49.31 mph (79.36 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)54.79 mph (88.18 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)60.27 mph (97 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)65.75 mph (105.82 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)71.23 mph (114.63 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)76.71 mph (123.45 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)82.19 mph (132.27 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)87.67 mph (141.09 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)93.15 mph (149.91 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)98.63 mph (158.72 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)104.1 mph (167.54 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)109.58 mph (176.36 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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