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255/50r21 vs 275/40r21 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/50-21 275/40-21 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 31.04 (788.4) 29.66 (753.4) -1.38 (-35) -4.4%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 10.83 (275) 0.79 (20) 7.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 97.51 (2476.83) 93.18 (2366.88) -4.33 (-109.96) -4.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.02 (127.5) 4.33 (110) -0.69 (-17.5) -13.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 649.76 (403.74) 679.94 (422.5) 30.19 (18.76) 4.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.11 mph (30.76 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.89 mph (38.45 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.67 mph (46.14 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.45 mph (53.83 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.22 mph (61.52 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43 mph (69.21 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.78 mph (76.9 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.56 mph (84.58 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.34 mph (92.27 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.11 mph (99.96 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)66.89 mph (107.65 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)71.67 mph (115.34 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)76.45 mph (123.03 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.23 mph (130.72 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86 mph (138.41 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)90.78 mph (146.1 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)95.56 mph (153.79 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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