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255/70r16 vs 235/85r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/70-16 235/85-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 30.06 (763.4) 31.73 (805.9) 1.67 (42.5) 5.6%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 9.25 (235) -0.79 (-20) -7.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 94.42 (2398.29) 99.68 (2531.81) 5.26 (133.52) 5.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 7.03 (178.5) 7.86 (199.75) 0.84 (21.25) 11.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 671.04 (416.96) 635.65 (394.97) -35.39 (-21.99) -5.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.11 mph (33.98 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.39 mph (42.47 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.67 mph (50.97 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.95 mph (59.46 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.23 mph (67.96 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.51 mph (76.45 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.78 mph (84.95 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.06 mph (93.44 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.34 mph (101.94 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.62 mph (110.43 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.9 mph (118.93 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.18 mph (127.42 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)84.45 mph (135.92 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.73 mph (144.41 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.01 mph (152.9 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)100.29 mph (161.4 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)105.57 mph (169.89 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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