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255/55r17 vs 225/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-17 225/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.04 (712.3) 25.86 (656.8) -2.19 (-55.5) -7.8%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 8.86 (225) -1.18 (-30) -11.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 88.1 (2237.76) 81.24 (2063.4) -6.86 (-174.36) -7.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 4.43 (112.5) -1.09 (-27.75) -19.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 719.18 (446.88) 779.95 (484.64) 60.77 (37.76) 8.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.44 mph (29.68 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.05 mph (37.1 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.66 mph (44.52 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.27 mph (51.94 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.88 mph (59.36 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.49 mph (66.78 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.1 mph (74.2 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.71 mph (81.62 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.33 mph (89.04 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.94 mph (96.46 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.55 mph (103.88 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.16 mph (111.3 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.77 mph (118.72 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.38 mph (126.14 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.99 mph (133.56 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.6 mph (140.98 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.21 mph (148.4 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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