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215/70r17 vs 225/55r18 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/70-17 225/55-18 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.85 (732.8) 27.74 (704.7) -1.11 (-28.1) -3.8%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.86 (225) 0.39 (10) 4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 90.64 (2302.16) 87.16 (2213.88) -3.48 (-88.28) -3.8%
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) 726.93 (451.69) 27.88 (17.32) 4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.23 mph (30.95 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.04 mph (38.69 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.85 mph (46.43 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.66 mph (54.17 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.47 mph (61.91 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.27 mph (69.64 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.08 mph (77.38 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.89 mph (85.12 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.7 mph (92.86 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.51 mph (100.6 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.32 mph (108.33 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.12 mph (116.07 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)76.93 mph (123.81 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.74 mph (131.55 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.55 mph (139.29 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)91.36 mph (147.03 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.17 mph (154.76 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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