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225/70r16 vs 255/50r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  225/70-16 255/50-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.4 (721.4) 26.04 (661.4) -2.36 (-60) -8.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.86 (225) 10.04 (255) 1.18 (30) 13.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 89.23 (2266.34) 81.81 (2077.85) -7.42 (-188.5) -8.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.2 (157.5) 5.02 (127.5) -1.18 (-30) -19%
Revolutions per mile (km) 710.11 (441.24) 774.52 (481.27) 64.42 (40.03) 9.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.34 mph (29.51 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.92 mph (36.89 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.5 mph (44.26 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.09 mph (51.64 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.67 mph (59.02 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.26 mph (66.4 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.84 mph (73.77 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.43 mph (81.15 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.01 mph (88.53 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.59 mph (95.91 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.18 mph (103.28 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.76 mph (110.66 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.35 mph (118.04 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.93 mph (125.42 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.51 mph (132.79 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.1 mph (140.17 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.68 mph (147.55 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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