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245/55r17 vs 255/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  245/55-17 255/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.61 (701.3) 28.04 (712.3) 0.43 (11) 1.6%
Width inches (mm) 9.65 (245) 10.04 (255) 0.39 (10) 4.1%
Circum. inches (mm) 86.74 (2203.2) 88.1 (2237.76) 1.36 (34.56) 1.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.31 (134.75) 5.52 (140.25) 0.22 (5.5) 4.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 730.46 (453.88) 719.18 (446.88) -11.28 (-7.01) -1.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.31 mph (32.69 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.39 mph (40.86 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.47 mph (49.04 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.55 mph (57.21 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.63 mph (65.38 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.71 mph (73.56 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.78 mph (81.73 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.86 mph (89.9 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.94 mph (98.08 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.02 mph (106.25 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)71.1 mph (114.42 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)76.18 mph (122.59 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)81.25 mph (130.77 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)86.33 mph (138.94 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)91.41 mph (147.11 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.49 mph (155.29 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)101.57 mph (163.46 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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