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265/50r15 vs 255/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  265/50-15 255/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.43 (646) 25.04 (636) -0.39 (-10) -1.5%
Width inches (mm) 10.43 (265) 10.04 (255) -0.39 (-10) -3.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 79.9 (2029.47) 78.66 (1998.05) -1.24 (-31.42) -1.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.22 (132.5) 5.02 (127.5) -0.2 (-5) -3.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 792.99 (492.74) 805.46 (500.49) 12.47 (7.75) 1.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.69 mph (31.69 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.61 mph (39.61 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.54 mph (47.53 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.46 mph (55.46 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.38 mph (63.38 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.3 mph (71.3 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.23 mph (79.22 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.15 mph (87.14 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.07 mph (95.07 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.99 mph (102.99 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.92 mph (110.91 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.84 mph (118.83 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.76 mph (126.75 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.68 mph (134.68 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.61 mph (142.6 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.53 mph (150.52 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.45 mph (158.44 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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