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215/75r15 vs 27/8.5r14 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/75-15 27/8.5-14 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.7 (703.5) 26.93 (683.92) -0.77 (-19.58) -2.8%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.5 (216) 0.04 (1) 0.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.01 (2210.11) 84.59 (2148.6) -2.42 (-61.51) -2.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.35 (161.25) 6.46 (164.16) 0.11 (2.91) 1.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 728.17 (452.47) 749.02 (465.42) 20.85 (12.95) 2.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.44 mph (31.29 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.3 mph (39.11 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.17 mph (46.94 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.03 mph (54.76 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.89 mph (62.58 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.75 mph (70.4 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.61 mph (78.23 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.47 mph (86.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.33 mph (93.87 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.19 mph (101.7 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.05 mph (109.52 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.91 mph (117.34 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.77 mph (125.16 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.63 mph (132.99 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.5 mph (140.81 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.36 mph (148.63 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)97.22 mph (156.46 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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