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255/55r17 vs 255/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-17 255/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.04 (712.3) 27.04 (686.8) -1 (-25.5) -3.6%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 10.04 (255) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 88.1 (2237.76) 84.95 (2157.65) -3.15 (-80.11) -3.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 5.02 (127.5) -0.5 (-12.75) -9.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 719.18 (446.88) 745.88 (463.47) 26.7 (16.59) 3.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.28 mph (31.03 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.11 mph (38.79 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.93 mph (46.55 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.75 mph (54.31 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.57 mph (62.07 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.39 mph (69.83 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.21 mph (77.59 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.03 mph (85.35 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.85 mph (93.1 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.67 mph (100.86 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.49 mph (108.62 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.32 mph (116.38 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.14 mph (124.14 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.96 mph (131.9 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.78 mph (139.66 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)91.6 mph (147.41 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.42 mph (155.17 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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