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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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255/55r17 vs 235/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-17 235/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.04 (712.3) 27.18 (690.3) -0.87 (-22) -3.1%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 9.25 (235) -0.79 (-20) -7.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 88.1 (2237.76) 85.38 (2168.64) -2.72 (-69.12) -3.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 5.09 (129.25) -0.43 (-11) -7.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 719.18 (446.88) 742.1 (461.12) 22.92 (14.24) 3.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.38 mph (31.19 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.23 mph (38.99 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.07 mph (46.79 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.92 mph (54.59 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.76 mph (62.39 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.61 mph (70.18 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.46 mph (77.98 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.3 mph (85.78 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.15 mph (93.58 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.99 mph (101.38 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.84 mph (109.17 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.68 mph (116.97 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.53 mph (124.77 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.37 mph (132.57 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.22 mph (140.37 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.07 mph (148.17 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.91 mph (155.96 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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