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215/55r17 vs 215/70r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-17 215/70-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.31 (668.3) 26.85 (682) 0.54 (13.7) 2%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 82.66 (2099.53) 84.35 (2142.57) 1.69 (43.04) 2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 5.93 (150.5) 1.27 (32.25) 27.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 766.53 (476.3) 751.13 (466.73) -15.4 (-9.57) -2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.41 mph (32.85 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.51 mph (41.06 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.61 mph (49.27 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.72 mph (57.48 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.82 mph (65.69 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.92 mph (73.91 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.02 mph (82.12 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)56.13 mph (90.33 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)61.23 mph (98.54 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.33 mph (106.75 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)71.43 mph (114.96 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)76.54 mph (123.18 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)81.64 mph (131.39 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)86.74 mph (139.6 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)91.84 mph (147.81 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.95 mph (156.02 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)102.05 mph (164.23 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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