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255/45r15 vs 270/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/45-15 270/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.04 (610.5) 25.63 (651) 1.59 (40.5) 6.6%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 10.63 (270) 0.59 (15) 5.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 75.51 (1917.94) 80.52 (2045.18) 5.01 (127.23) 6.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.52 (114.75) 5.31 (135) 0.8 (20.25) 17.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 839.1 (521.39) 786.9 (488.95) -52.2 (-32.44) -6.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.33 mph (34.32 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.66 mph (42.9 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.99 mph (51.48 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.32 mph (60.06 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.65 mph (68.64 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.99 mph (77.22 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.32 mph (85.81 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.65 mph (94.39 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.98 mph (102.97 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.31 mph (111.55 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.64 mph (120.13 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.98 mph (128.71 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.31 mph (137.29 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.64 mph (145.87 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.97 mph (154.45 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.3 mph (163.03 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.63 mph (171.61 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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