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245/55r17 vs 245/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  245/55-17 245/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.61 (701.3) 26.65 (676.8) -0.96 (-24.5) -3.5%
Width inches (mm) 9.65 (245) 9.65 (245) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 86.74 (2203.2) 83.71 (2126.23) -3.03 (-76.97) -3.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.31 (134.75) 4.82 (122.5) -0.48 (-12.25) -9.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 730.46 (453.88) 756.9 (470.32) 26.44 (16.43) 3.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.3 mph (31.06 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.13 mph (38.83 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.95 mph (46.59 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.78 mph (54.36 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.6 mph (62.12 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.43 mph (69.89 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.25 mph (77.66 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.08 mph (85.42 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.9 mph (93.19 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.73 mph (100.95 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.55 mph (108.72 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.38 mph (116.48 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.21 mph (124.25 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.03 mph (132.02 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.86 mph (139.78 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)91.68 mph (147.55 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.51 mph (155.31 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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