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225/55r18 vs 225/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  225/55-18 225/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.74 (704.7) 25.86 (656.8) -1.89 (-47.9) -6.8%
Width inches (mm) 8.86 (225) 8.86 (225) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 87.16 (2213.88) 81.24 (2063.4) -5.92 (-150.48) -6.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.87 (123.75) 4.43 (112.5) -0.44 (-11.25) -9.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 726.93 (451.69) 779.95 (484.64) 53.01 (32.94) 7.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.64 mph (30 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.3 mph (37.5 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.96 mph (45 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.62 mph (52.5 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.28 mph (60 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.94 mph (67.5 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.6 mph (75 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.26 mph (82.5 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.92 mph (90 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.58 mph (97.5 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.24 mph (105 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.9 mph (112.5 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.56 mph (120 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.22 mph (127.5 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.88 mph (135 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.54 mph (142.5 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.2 mph (150 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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