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235/55r17 vs 205/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  235/55-17 205/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.18 (690.3) 25.07 (636.8) -2.11 (-53.5) -7.8%
Width inches (mm) 9.25 (235) 8.07 (205) -1.18 (-30) -12.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.38 (2168.64) 78.76 (2000.57) -6.62 (-168.08) -7.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.09 (129.25) 4.04 (102.5) -1.05 (-26.75) -20.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 742.1 (461.12) 804.44 (499.86) 62.35 (38.74) 8.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.45 mph (29.69 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.06 mph (37.12 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.67 mph (44.54 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.29 mph (51.96 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.9 mph (59.38 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.51 mph (66.81 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.12 mph (74.23 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.74 mph (81.65 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.35 mph (89.08 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.96 mph (96.5 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.57 mph (103.92 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.19 mph (111.35 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.8 mph (118.77 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.41 mph (126.19 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.02 mph (133.62 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.64 mph (141.04 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.25 mph (148.46 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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