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215/55r17 vs 235/45r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-17 235/45-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.31 (668.3) 25.33 (643.3) -0.98 (-25) -3.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 9.25 (235) 0.79 (20) 9.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 82.66 (2099.53) 79.57 (2020.99) -3.09 (-78.54) -3.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 4.16 (105.75) -0.49 (-12.5) -10.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 766.53 (476.3) 796.32 (494.81) 29.79 (18.51) 3.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.25 mph (30.98 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.06 mph (38.73 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.88 mph (46.47 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.69 mph (54.22 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.5 mph (61.97 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.32 mph (69.71 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.13 mph (77.46 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.94 mph (85.2 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.76 mph (92.95 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.57 mph (100.69 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.38 mph (108.44 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.19 mph (116.19 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.01 mph (123.93 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.82 mph (131.68 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.63 mph (139.42 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)91.45 mph (147.17 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.26 mph (154.91 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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