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215/55r16 vs 185/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-16 185/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.31 (642.9) 24.01 (609.9) -1.3 (-33) -5.1%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 7.28 (185) -1.18 (-30) -14%
Circum. inches (mm) 79.52 (2019.73) 75.44 (1916.06) -4.08 (-103.67) -5.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 4.01 (101.75) -0.65 (-16.5) -14%
Revolutions per mile (km) 796.81 (495.11) 839.92 (521.9) 43.11 (26.79) 5.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.97 mph (30.53 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.72 mph (38.17 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.46 mph (45.8 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.2 mph (53.44 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.95 mph (61.07 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.69 mph (68.7 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.43 mph (76.34 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.18 mph (83.97 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.92 mph (91.6 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.66 mph (99.24 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)66.41 mph (106.87 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)71.15 mph (114.51 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.89 mph (122.14 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)80.64 mph (129.77 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)85.38 mph (137.41 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)90.12 mph (145.04 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)94.87 mph (152.67 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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