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215/70r17 vs 225/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-17 225/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.85 (732.8) 26.74 (679.3) -2.11 (-53.5) -7.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.86 (225) 0.39 (10) 4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 90.64 (2302.16) 84.02 (2134.08) -6.62 (-168.08) -7.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.93 (150.5) 4.87 (123.75) -1.05 (-26.75) -17.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 699.06 (434.37) 754.11 (468.58) 55.06 (34.21) 7.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.54 mph (29.84 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.17 mph (37.3 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.81 mph (44.76 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.44 mph (52.21 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.08 mph (59.67 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.71 mph (67.13 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.35 mph (74.59 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.98 mph (82.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.62 mph (89.51 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.25 mph (96.97 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.89 mph (104.43 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.52 mph (111.89 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.16 mph (119.35 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.79 mph (126.81 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.43 mph (134.27 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.06 mph (141.73 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.7 mph (149.19 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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