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235/85r16 vs 205/70r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  235/85-16 205/70-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 31.73 (805.9) 26.3 (668) -5.43 (-137.9) -17.1%
Width inches (mm) 9.25 (235) 8.07 (205) -1.18 (-30) -12.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 99.68 (2531.81) 82.62 (2098.58) -17.06 (-433.23) -17.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 7.86 (199.75) 5.65 (143.5) -2.21 (-56.25) -28.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 635.65 (394.97) 766.87 (476.51) 131.22 (81.54) 20.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)16.58 mph (26.68 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)20.72 mph (33.35 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)24.87 mph (40.02 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)29.01 mph (46.69 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)33.16 mph (53.36 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)37.3 mph (60.03 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)41.44 mph (66.7 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)45.59 mph (73.37 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)49.73 mph (80.04 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)53.88 mph (86.71 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)58.02 mph (93.38 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)62.17 mph (100.05 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)66.31 mph (106.72 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)70.46 mph (113.39 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)74.6 mph (120.06 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)78.74 mph (126.73 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)82.89 mph (133.4 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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