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255/55r17 vs 205/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-17 205/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.04 (712.3) 25.88 (657.3) -2.17 (-55) -7.7%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 8.07 (205) -1.97 (-50) -19.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 88.1 (2237.76) 81.3 (2064.97) -6.8 (-172.79) -7.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 4.44 (112.75) -1.08 (-27.5) -19.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 719.18 (446.88) 779.36 (484.27) 60.18 (37.39) 8.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.46 mph (29.7 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.07 mph (37.13 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.68 mph (44.55 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.3 mph (51.98 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.91 mph (59.4 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.53 mph (66.83 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.14 mph (74.25 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.75 mph (81.68 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.37 mph (89.1 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.98 mph (96.53 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.59 mph (103.96 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.21 mph (111.38 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.82 mph (118.81 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.44 mph (126.23 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.05 mph (133.66 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.66 mph (141.08 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.28 mph (148.51 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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