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215/70r16 vs 255/70r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-16 255/70-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.85 (707.4) 30.06 (763.4) 2.2 (56) 7.9%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 10.04 (255) 1.57 (40) 18.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.49 (2222.36) 94.42 (2398.29) 6.93 (175.93) 7.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 7.03 (178.5) 1.1 (28) 18.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 724.16 (449.97) 671.04 (416.96) -53.12 (-33.01) -7.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.58 mph (34.73 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.98 mph (43.42 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.37 mph (52.1 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.77 mph (60.79 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)43.17 mph (69.47 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.56 mph (78.15 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.96 mph (86.84 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)59.35 mph (95.52 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.75 mph (104.2 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)70.15 mph (112.89 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)75.54 mph (121.57 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)80.94 mph (130.26 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)86.33 mph (138.94 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)91.73 mph (147.62 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)97.12 mph (156.31 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)102.52 mph (164.99 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)107.92 mph (173.67 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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