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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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235/55r17 vs 255/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  235/55-17 255/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.18 (690.3) 27.04 (686.8) -0.14 (-3.5) -0.5%
Width inches (mm) 9.25 (235) 10.04 (255) 0.79 (20) 8.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.38 (2168.64) 84.95 (2157.65) -0.43 (-11) -0.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.09 (129.25) 5.02 (127.5) -0.07 (-1.75) -1.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 742.1 (461.12) 745.88 (463.47) 3.78 (2.35) 0.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.9 mph (32.02 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.87 mph (40.03 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.85 mph (48.04 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.82 mph (56.04 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.8 mph (64.05 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.77 mph (72.05 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.75 mph (80.06 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.72 mph (88.07 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.7 mph (96.07 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.67 mph (104.08 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.65 mph (112.08 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74.62 mph (120.09 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)79.59 mph (128.09 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)84.57 mph (136.1 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)89.54 mph (144.11 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)94.52 mph (152.11 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)99.49 mph (160.12 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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