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255/45r15 vs 280/40r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/45-15 280/40-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.04 (610.5) 23.82 (605) -0.22 (-5.5) -0.9%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 11.02 (280) 0.98 (25) 9.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 75.51 (1917.94) 74.83 (1900.66) -0.68 (-17.28) -0.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.52 (114.75) 4.41 (112) -0.11 (-2.75) -2.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 839.1 (521.39) 846.73 (526.13) 7.63 (4.74) 0.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.82 mph (31.9 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.77 mph (39.87 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.73 mph (47.85 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.68 mph (55.82 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.64 mph (63.79 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.59 mph (71.77 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.55 mph (79.74 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.5 mph (87.72 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.46 mph (95.69 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.41 mph (103.67 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.37 mph (111.64 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74.32 mph (119.61 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)79.28 mph (127.59 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)84.23 mph (135.56 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)89.19 mph (143.54 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)94.14 mph (151.51 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)99.1 mph (159.48 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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