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215/50r15 vs 215/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/50-15 215/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.46 (596) 24.31 (617.5) 0.85 (21.5) 3.6%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 73.72 (1872.39) 76.38 (1939.93) 2.66 (67.54) 3.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.23 (107.5) 4.66 (118.25) 0.42 (10.75) 10%
Revolutions per mile (km) 859.51 (534.08) 829.59 (515.48) -29.93 (-18.6) -3.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.72 mph (33.35 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.9 mph (41.69 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.08 mph (50.02 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.26 mph (58.36 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.44 mph (66.7 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.62 mph (75.03 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.8 mph (83.37 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)56.98 mph (91.71 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.16 mph (100.04 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)67.34 mph (108.38 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)72.53 mph (116.72 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)77.71 mph (125.06 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)82.89 mph (133.39 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)88.07 mph (141.73 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)93.25 mph (150.07 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)98.43 mph (158.4 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)103.61 mph (166.74 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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