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215/65r16 vs 255/55r18 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/65-16 255/55-18 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27 (685.9) 29.04 (737.7) 2.04 (51.8) 7.6%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 10.04 (255) 1.57 (40) 18.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.84 (2154.82) 91.24 (2317.55) 6.41 (162.73) 7.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.5 (139.75) 5.52 (140.25) 0.02 (0.5) 0.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 746.86 (464.08) 694.42 (431.49) -52.44 (-32.59) -7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.51 mph (34.62 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.89 mph (43.27 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.27 mph (51.93 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.64 mph (60.58 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)43.02 mph (69.24 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.4 mph (77.89 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.78 mph (86.54 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)59.15 mph (95.2 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.53 mph (103.85 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.91 mph (112.51 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)75.29 mph (121.16 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)80.66 mph (129.82 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)86.04 mph (138.47 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)91.42 mph (147.13 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)96.8 mph (155.78 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)102.17 mph (164.43 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)107.55 mph (173.09 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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