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215/50r12 vs 230/30r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/50-12 230/30-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 20.46 (519.8) 17.43 (442.8) -3.03 (-77) -14.8%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 9.06 (230) 0.59 (15) 7%
Circum. inches (mm) 64.29 (1633) 54.77 (1391.1) -9.52 (-241.9) -14.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.23 (107.5) 2.72 (69) -1.52 (-38.5) -35.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 985.51 (612.37) 1156.89 (718.86) 171.37 (106.49) 17.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)17.04 mph (27.42 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)21.3 mph (34.27 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)25.56 mph (41.13 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)29.82 mph (47.98 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)34.07 mph (54.84 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)38.33 mph (61.69 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)42.59 mph (68.55 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)46.85 mph (75.4 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)51.11 mph (82.26 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)55.37 mph (89.11 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)59.63 mph (95.97 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)63.89 mph (102.82 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)68.15 mph (109.68 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)72.41 mph (116.53 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)76.67 mph (123.39 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)80.93 mph (130.24 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)85.19 mph (137.09 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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