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215/70r16 vs 255/65r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-16 255/65-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.85 (707.4) 29.05 (737.9) 1.2 (30.5) 4.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 10.04 (255) 1.57 (40) 18.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.49 (2222.36) 91.27 (2318.18) 3.77 (95.82) 4.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 6.53 (165.75) 0.6 (15.25) 10.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 724.16 (449.97) 694.23 (431.37) -29.93 (-18.6) -4.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.86 mph (33.57 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.08 mph (41.97 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.29 mph (50.36 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.51 mph (58.76 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.72 mph (67.15 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.94 mph (75.54 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.16 mph (83.94 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.37 mph (92.33 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.59 mph (100.72 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)67.8 mph (109.12 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.02 mph (117.51 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.23 mph (125.91 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)83.45 mph (134.3 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)88.66 mph (142.69 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)93.88 mph (151.09 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.1 mph (159.48 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)104.31 mph (167.87 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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