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215/55r17 vs 215/50r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-17 215/50-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.31 (668.3) 24.46 (621.4) -1.85 (-46.9) -7%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 82.66 (2099.53) 76.86 (1952.19) -5.8 (-147.34) -7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 4.23 (107.5) -0.42 (-10.75) -9.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 766.53 (476.3) 824.38 (512.25) 57.85 (35.95) 7.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.6 mph (29.93 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.25 mph (37.41 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.89 mph (44.89 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.54 mph (52.37 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.19 mph (59.86 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.84 mph (67.34 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.49 mph (74.82 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.14 mph (82.3 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.79 mph (89.78 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.44 mph (97.27 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.09 mph (104.75 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.74 mph (112.23 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.39 mph (119.71 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.03 mph (127.19 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.68 mph (134.68 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.33 mph (142.16 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.98 mph (149.64 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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