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225/70r16 vs 255/85r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  225/70-16 255/85-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.4 (721.4) 33.07 (839.9) 4.67 (118.5) 16.4%
Width inches (mm) 8.86 (225) 10.04 (255) 1.18 (30) 13.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 89.23 (2266.34) 103.88 (2638.62) 14.66 (372.28) 16.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.2 (157.5) 8.53 (216.75) 2.33 (59.25) 37.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 710.11 (441.24) 609.92 (378.98) -100.19 (-62.25) -14.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)23.29 mph (37.47 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)29.11 mph (46.84 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)34.93 mph (56.21 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)40.75 mph (65.58 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)46.57 mph (74.95 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)52.39 mph (84.32 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)58.21 mph (93.69 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)64.03 mph (103.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)69.86 mph (112.42 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)75.68 mph (121.79 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)81.5 mph (131.16 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)87.32 mph (140.53 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)93.14 mph (149.9 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)98.96 mph (159.26 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)104.78 mph (168.63 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)110.61 mph (178 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)116.43 mph (187.37 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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