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215/55r16 vs 225/45r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-16 225/45-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.31 (642.9) 24.97 (634.3) -0.34 (-8.6) -1.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.86 (225) 0.39 (10) 4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 79.52 (2019.73) 78.45 (1992.71) -1.06 (-27.02) -1.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 3.99 (101.25) -0.67 (-17) -14.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 796.81 (495.11) 807.61 (501.83) 10.8 (6.71) 1.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.73 mph (31.76 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.67 mph (39.7 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.6 mph (47.63 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.53 mph (55.57 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.46 mph (63.51 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.4 mph (71.45 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.33 mph (79.39 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.26 mph (87.33 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.2 mph (95.27 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.13 mph (103.21 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.06 mph (111.15 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74 mph (119.09 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.93 mph (127.03 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.86 mph (134.96 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.8 mph (142.9 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.73 mph (150.84 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.66 mph (158.78 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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