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215/70r16 vs 235/65r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-16 235/65-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.85 (707.4) 29.03 (737.3) 1.18 (29.9) 4.2%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 9.25 (235) 0.79 (20) 9.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.49 (2222.36) 91.19 (2316.3) 3.7 (93.93) 4.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 6.01 (152.75) 0.09 (2.25) 1.5%
Revolutions per mile (km) 724.16 (449.97) 694.79 (431.72) -29.37 (-18.25) -4.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.85 mph (33.55 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.06 mph (41.93 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.27 mph (50.32 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.48 mph (58.71 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.69 mph (67.09 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.9 mph (75.48 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.11 mph (83.87 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.32 mph (92.26 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.54 mph (100.64 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)67.75 mph (109.03 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)72.96 mph (117.42 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.17 mph (125.8 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)83.38 mph (134.19 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)88.59 mph (142.58 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)93.8 mph (150.96 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.02 mph (159.35 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)104.23 mph (167.74 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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