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215/70r16 vs 245/50r18 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-16 245/50-18 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.85 (707.4) 27.65 (702.2) -0.2 (-5.2) -0.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 9.65 (245) 1.18 (30) 14%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.49 (2222.36) 86.85 (2206.03) -0.64 (-16.34) -0.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 4.82 (122.5) -1.1 (-28) -18.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 724.16 (449.97) 729.52 (453.3) 5.36 (3.33) 0.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.85 mph (31.95 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.82 mph (39.94 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.78 mph (47.93 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.74 mph (55.91 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.71 mph (63.9 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.67 mph (71.89 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.63 mph (79.88 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.6 mph (87.86 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.56 mph (95.85 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.52 mph (103.84 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.49 mph (111.83 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74.45 mph (119.81 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)79.41 mph (127.8 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)84.38 mph (135.79 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)89.34 mph (143.78 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)94.3 mph (151.76 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)99.26 mph (159.75 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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