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215/45r15 vs 225/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/45-15 225/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 22.62 (574.5) 23.86 (606) 1.24 (31.5) 5.5%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.86 (225) 0.39 (10) 4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 71.06 (1804.84) 74.95 (1903.81) 3.9 (98.96) 5.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.81 (96.75) 4.43 (112.5) 0.62 (15.75) 16.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 891.68 (554.06) 845.33 (525.26) -46.35 (-28.8) -5.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.1 mph (33.95 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.37 mph (42.44 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.64 mph (50.93 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.92 mph (59.42 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.19 mph (67.9 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.47 mph (76.39 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.74 mph (84.88 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.02 mph (93.37 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.29 mph (101.86 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.56 mph (110.34 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.84 mph (118.83 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.11 mph (127.32 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)84.39 mph (135.81 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.66 mph (144.29 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)94.93 mph (152.78 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)100.21 mph (161.27 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)105.48 mph (169.76 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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