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215/55r17 vs 255/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/55-17 255/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.31 (668.3) 28.04 (712.3) 1.73 (44) 6.6%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 10.04 (255) 1.57 (40) 18.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 82.66 (2099.53) 88.1 (2237.76) 5.44 (138.23) 6.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.66 (118.25) 5.52 (140.25) 0.87 (22) 18.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 766.53 (476.3) 719.18 (446.88) -47.35 (-29.42) -6.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.32 mph (34.31 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.65 mph (42.88 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.98 mph (51.46 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.3 mph (60.04 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.63 mph (68.61 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.96 mph (77.19 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.29 mph (85.77 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.62 mph (94.34 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.95 mph (102.92 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.28 mph (111.49 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.61 mph (120.07 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.94 mph (128.65 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.27 mph (137.22 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.6 mph (145.8 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.93 mph (154.38 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.25 mph (162.95 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.58 mph (171.53 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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