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255/55r16 vs 265/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-16 265/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.04 (686.9) 26.48 (672.5) -0.57 (-14.4) -2.1%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 10.43 (265) 0.39 (10) 3.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.96 (2157.96) 83.18 (2112.72) -1.78 (-45.24) -2.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 5.74 (145.75) 0.22 (5.5) 3.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 745.77 (463.4) 761.74 (473.32) 15.97 (9.92) 2.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.58 mph (31.51 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.48 mph (39.39 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.37 mph (47.27 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.27 mph (55.15 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.16 mph (63.02 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.06 mph (70.9 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.95 mph (78.78 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.85 mph (86.66 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.74 mph (94.54 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.64 mph (102.41 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.53 mph (110.29 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.43 mph (118.17 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.32 mph (126.05 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.22 mph (133.93 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.11 mph (141.8 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.01 mph (149.68 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)97.9 mph (157.56 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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