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215/70r15 vs 215/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-15 215/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.85 (682) 25.31 (642.9) -1.54 (-39.1) -5.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.35 (2142.57) 79.52 (2019.73) -4.84 (-122.84) -5.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 4.66 (118.25) -1.27 (-32.25) -21.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 751.13 (466.73) 796.81 (495.11) 45.68 (28.39) 6.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.85 mph (30.34 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.57 mph (37.93 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.28 mph (45.51 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.99 mph (53.1 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.71 mph (60.68 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.42 mph (68.27 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.13 mph (75.85 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.85 mph (83.44 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.56 mph (91.02 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.27 mph (98.61 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.99 mph (106.2 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.7 mph (113.78 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.41 mph (121.37 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)80.13 mph (128.95 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.84 mph (136.54 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.55 mph (144.12 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)94.27 mph (151.71 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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