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225/55r17 vs 255/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  225/55-17 255/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 26.74 (679.3) 28.04 (712.3) 1.3 (33) 4.9%
Width inches (mm) 8.86 (225) 10.04 (255) 1.18 (30) 13.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.02 (2134.08) 88.1 (2237.76) 4.08 (103.67) 4.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.87 (123.75) 5.52 (140.25) 0.65 (16.5) 13.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 754.11 (468.58) 719.18 (446.88) -34.94 (-21.71) -4.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.97 mph (33.75 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.21 mph (42.19 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.46 mph (50.63 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.7 mph (59.06 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.94 mph (67.5 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.19 mph (75.94 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.43 mph (84.38 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.67 mph (92.81 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.91 mph (101.25 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.16 mph (109.69 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.4 mph (118.13 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.64 mph (126.56 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)83.89 mph (135 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.13 mph (143.44 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)94.37 mph (151.88 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.62 mph (160.32 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)104.86 mph (168.75 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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