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215/70r16 vs 235/55r18 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-16 235/55-18 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.85 (707.4) 28.18 (715.7) 0.33 (8.3) 1.2%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 9.25 (235) 0.79 (20) 9.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.49 (2222.36) 88.52 (2248.44) 1.03 (26.08) 1.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 5.09 (129.25) -0.84 (-21.25) -14.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 724.16 (449.97) 715.76 (444.75) -8.4 (-5.22) -1.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.23 mph (32.56 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.29 mph (40.71 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.35 mph (48.85 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.41 mph (56.99 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.47 mph (65.13 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.53 mph (73.27 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.59 mph (81.41 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.65 mph (89.55 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.7 mph (97.69 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)65.76 mph (105.83 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)70.82 mph (113.98 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)75.88 mph (122.12 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)80.94 mph (130.26 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)86 mph (138.4 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)91.06 mph (146.54 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.11 mph (154.68 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)101.17 mph (162.82 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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