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215/70r15 vs 27/12.5r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-15 27/12.5-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.85 (682) 27.02 (686.4) 0.17 (4.4) 0.6%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 12.52 (318) 4.06 (103) 47.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.35 (2142.57) 84.9 (2156.39) 0.54 (13.82) 0.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 7.51 (190.8) 1.59 (40.3) 26.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 751.13 (466.73) 746.31 (463.74) -4.81 (-2.99) -0.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.13 mph (32.39 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.16 mph (40.49 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.19 mph (48.59 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.23 mph (56.69 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.26 mph (64.79 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.29 mph (72.89 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.32 mph (80.99 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.35 mph (89.09 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.39 mph (97.18 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)65.42 mph (105.28 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)70.45 mph (113.38 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)75.48 mph (121.48 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)80.52 mph (129.58 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)85.55 mph (137.68 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)90.58 mph (145.78 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)95.61 mph (153.87 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)100.65 mph (161.97 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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