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215/50r15 vs 215/45r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/50-15 215/45-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.46 (596) 24.62 (625.3) 1.15 (29.3) 4.9%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 73.72 (1872.39) 77.34 (1964.44) 3.62 (92.05) 4.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.23 (107.5) 3.81 (96.75) -0.42 (-10.75) -10%
Revolutions per mile (km) 859.51 (534.08) 819.24 (509.05) -40.27 (-25.03) -4.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.98 mph (33.77 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.23 mph (42.21 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.47 mph (50.65 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.72 mph (59.1 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.97 mph (67.54 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.21 mph (75.98 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.46 mph (84.42 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.7 mph (92.87 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.95 mph (101.31 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.2 mph (109.75 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.44 mph (118.19 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.69 mph (126.63 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)83.93 mph (135.08 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.18 mph (143.52 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)94.42 mph (151.96 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.67 mph (160.4 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)104.92 mph (168.85 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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