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27/8.5r15 vs 170/100r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 170/100-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 25.39 (644.8) -1.69 (-42.92) -6.2%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 6.69 (170) -1.81 (-46) -21.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 79.75 (2025.7) -5.31 (-134.84) -6.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.69 (170) 0.66 (16.64) 10.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 794.46 (493.66) 49.58 (30.81) 6.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.75 mph (30.18 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.44 mph (37.72 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.13 mph (45.27 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.82 mph (52.81 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.5 mph (60.36 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.19 mph (67.9 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.88 mph (75.45 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.57 mph (82.99 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.26 mph (90.53 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.94 mph (98.08 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.63 mph (105.62 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.32 mph (113.17 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.01 mph (120.71 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.7 mph (128.26 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.38 mph (135.8 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.07 mph (143.35 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.76 mph (150.89 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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