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  • 255/75-16

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215/70r15 vs 255/70r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-15 255/70-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.85 (682) 29.06 (738) 2.2 (56) 8.2%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 10.04 (255) 1.57 (40) 18.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.35 (2142.57) 91.28 (2318.5) 6.93 (175.93) 8.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 7.03 (178.5) 1.1 (28) 18.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 751.13 (466.73) 694.13 (431.31) -57 (-35.42) -7.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.64 mph (34.83 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.05 mph (43.54 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.46 mph (52.24 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.87 mph (60.95 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)43.28 mph (69.66 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.7 mph (78.37 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)54.11 mph (87.07 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)59.52 mph (95.78 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.93 mph (104.49 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)70.34 mph (113.2 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)75.75 mph (121.9 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)81.16 mph (130.61 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)86.57 mph (139.32 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)91.98 mph (148.03 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)97.39 mph (156.73 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)102.8 mph (165.44 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)108.21 mph (174.15 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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