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215/40r16 vs 205/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/40-16 205/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.77 (578.4) 24.88 (631.9) 2.11 (53.5) 9.2%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.07 (205) -0.39 (-10) -4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 71.54 (1817.1) 78.16 (1985.17) 6.62 (168.08) 9.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.39 (86) 4.44 (112.75) 1.05 (26.75) 31.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 885.67 (550.33) 810.68 (503.73) -74.99 (-46.59) -8.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.85 mph (35.16 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.31 mph (43.96 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.77 mph (52.75 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)38.24 mph (61.54 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)43.7 mph (70.33 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)49.16 mph (79.12 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)54.62 mph (87.91 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)60.09 mph (96.7 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)65.55 mph (105.49 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)71.01 mph (114.28 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)76.47 mph (123.07 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)81.94 mph (131.87 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)87.4 mph (140.66 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)92.86 mph (149.45 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)98.32 mph (158.24 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)103.79 mph (167.03 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)109.25 mph (175.82 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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