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255/55r16 vs 235/65r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-16 235/65-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.04 (686.9) 28.03 (711.9) 0.98 (25) 3.6%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 9.25 (235) -0.79 (-20) -7.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.96 (2157.96) 88.05 (2236.5) 3.09 (78.54) 3.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 6.01 (152.75) 0.49 (12.5) 8.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 745.77 (463.4) 719.58 (447.13) -26.19 (-16.27) -3.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.73 mph (33.36 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.91 mph (41.7 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.09 mph (50.04 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.27 mph (58.38 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.46 mph (66.72 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.64 mph (75.06 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.82 mph (83.4 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57 mph (91.74 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.18 mph (100.08 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)67.37 mph (108.41 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)72.55 mph (116.75 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)77.73 mph (125.09 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)82.91 mph (133.43 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)88.09 mph (141.77 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)93.28 mph (150.11 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)98.46 mph (158.45 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)103.64 mph (166.79 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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