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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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235/50r15 vs 255/60r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  235/50-15 255/60-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.25 (616) 27.05 (687) 2.8 (71) 11.5%
Width inches (mm) 9.25 (235) 10.04 (255) 0.79 (20) 8.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.19 (1935.22) 84.97 (2158.27) 8.78 (223.05) 11.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.63 (117.5) 6.02 (153) 1.4 (35.5) 30.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 831.61 (516.74) 745.66 (463.33) -85.94 (-53.4) -10.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)22.31 mph (35.9 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.88 mph (44.87 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)33.46 mph (53.85 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)39.03 mph (62.82 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)44.61 mph (71.79 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)50.19 mph (80.77 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)55.76 mph (89.74 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)61.34 mph (98.72 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)66.92 mph (107.69 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)72.49 mph (116.66 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)78.07 mph (125.64 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)83.64 mph (134.61 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)89.22 mph (143.59 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)94.8 mph (152.56 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)100.37 mph (161.54 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)105.95 mph (170.51 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)111.53 mph (179.48 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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