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235/55r17 vs 235/45r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  235/55-17 235/45-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.18 (690.3) 25.33 (643.3) -1.85 (-47) -6.8%
Width inches (mm) 9.25 (235) 9.25 (235) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.38 (2168.64) 79.57 (2020.99) -5.81 (-147.65) -6.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.09 (129.25) 4.16 (105.75) -0.93 (-23.5) -18.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 742.1 (461.12) 796.32 (494.81) 54.22 (33.69) 7.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.64 mph (30 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.3 mph (37.49 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.96 mph (44.99 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.62 mph (52.49 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.28 mph (59.99 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.94 mph (67.49 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.6 mph (74.99 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.26 mph (82.49 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.91 mph (89.99 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.57 mph (97.49 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.23 mph (104.98 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.89 mph (112.48 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.55 mph (119.98 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.21 mph (127.48 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.87 mph (134.98 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.53 mph (142.48 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.19 mph (149.98 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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