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215/55r17 vs 185/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-17 185/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.31 (668.3) 24.01 (609.9) -2.3 (-58.4) -8.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 7.28 (185) -1.18 (-30) -14%
Circum. inches (mm) 82.66 (2099.53) 75.44 (1916.06) -7.22 (-183.47) -8.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 4.01 (101.75) -0.65 (-16.5) -14%
Revolutions per mile (km) 766.53 (476.3) 839.92 (521.9) 73.4 (45.61) 9.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.25 mph (29.37 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.82 mph (36.72 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.38 mph (44.06 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.94 mph (51.4 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.5 mph (58.75 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.07 mph (66.09 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.63 mph (73.44 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.19 mph (80.78 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.76 mph (88.12 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.32 mph (95.47 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)63.88 mph (102.81 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.45 mph (110.15 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.01 mph (117.5 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.57 mph (124.84 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.14 mph (132.18 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)86.7 mph (139.53 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.26 mph (146.87 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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