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255/55r17 vs 275/40r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-17 275/40-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.04 (712.3) 25.66 (651.8) -2.38 (-60.5) -8.5%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 10.83 (275) 0.79 (20) 7.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 88.1 (2237.76) 80.62 (2047.69) -7.48 (-190.07) -8.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 4.33 (110) -1.19 (-30.25) -21.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 719.18 (446.88) 785.93 (488.35) 66.75 (41.48) 9.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.3 mph (29.45 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.88 mph (36.82 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.45 mph (44.18 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.03 mph (51.54 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.6 mph (58.91 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.18 mph (66.27 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.75 mph (73.63 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.33 mph (81 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.9 mph (88.36 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.48 mph (95.72 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.05 mph (103.09 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.63 mph (110.45 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.21 mph (117.81 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.78 mph (125.18 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.36 mph (132.54 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)86.93 mph (139.9 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.51 mph (147.27 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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