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235/55r17 vs 225/45r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  235/55-17 225/45-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.18 (690.3) 24.97 (634.3) -2.2 (-56) -8.1%
Width inches (mm) 9.25 (235) 8.86 (225) -0.39 (-10) -4.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.38 (2168.64) 78.45 (1992.71) -6.93 (-175.93) -8.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.09 (129.25) 3.99 (101.25) -1.1 (-28) -21.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 742.1 (461.12) 807.61 (501.83) 65.52 (40.71) 8.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.38 mph (29.58 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.97 mph (36.97 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.57 mph (44.36 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.16 mph (51.76 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.76 mph (59.15 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.35 mph (66.55 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.94 mph (73.94 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.54 mph (81.33 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.13 mph (88.73 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.73 mph (96.12 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.32 mph (103.52 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.92 mph (110.91 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.51 mph (118.3 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.1 mph (125.7 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.7 mph (133.09 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.29 mph (140.49 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.89 mph (147.88 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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