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255/50r17 vs 235/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/50-17 235/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.04 (686.8) 26.25 (666.8) -0.79 (-20) -2.9%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 9.25 (235) -0.79 (-20) -7.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.95 (2157.65) 82.47 (2094.81) -2.47 (-62.83) -2.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.02 (127.5) 4.63 (117.5) -0.39 (-10) -7.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 745.88 (463.47) 768.25 (477.37) 22.37 (13.9) 3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.42 mph (31.25 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.27 mph (39.06 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.13 mph (46.87 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.98 mph (54.69 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.84 mph (62.5 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.69 mph (70.31 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.54 mph (78.12 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.4 mph (85.94 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.25 mph (93.75 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.11 mph (101.56 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.96 mph (109.37 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.82 mph (117.19 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.67 mph (125 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.52 mph (132.81 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.38 mph (140.62 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.23 mph (148.44 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)97.09 mph (156.25 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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