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215/45r17 vs 185/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/45-17 185/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.62 (625.3) 23.01 (584.5) -1.61 (-40.8) -6.5%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 7.28 (185) -1.18 (-30) -14%
Circum. inches (mm) 77.34 (1964.44) 72.29 (1836.26) -5.05 (-128.18) -6.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.81 (96.75) 4.01 (101.75) 0.2 (5) 5.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 819.24 (509.05) 876.42 (544.58) 57.19 (35.53) 7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.7 mph (30.09 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.37 mph (37.61 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.04 mph (45.13 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.72 mph (52.65 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.39 mph (60.17 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.06 mph (67.7 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.74 mph (75.22 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.41 mph (82.74 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.09 mph (90.26 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.76 mph (97.78 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.43 mph (105.3 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.11 mph (112.83 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.78 mph (120.35 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.45 mph (127.87 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.13 mph (135.39 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.8 mph (142.91 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.48 mph (150.43 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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