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215/55r17 vs 215/45r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-17 215/45-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.31 (668.3) 24.62 (625.3) -1.69 (-43) -6.4%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 82.66 (2099.53) 77.34 (1964.44) -5.32 (-135.09) -6.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 3.81 (96.75) -0.85 (-21.5) -18.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 766.53 (476.3) 819.24 (509.05) 52.71 (32.75) 6.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.71 mph (30.12 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.39 mph (37.64 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.07 mph (45.17 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.75 mph (52.7 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.43 mph (60.23 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.1 mph (67.76 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.78 mph (75.29 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.46 mph (82.82 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.14 mph (90.35 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.82 mph (97.88 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.5 mph (105.41 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.17 mph (112.93 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.85 mph (120.46 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.53 mph (127.99 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.21 mph (135.52 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.89 mph (143.05 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.57 mph (150.58 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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