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27/8.5r15 vs 205/65r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 205/65-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 25.49 (647.5) -1.58 (-40.22) -5.8%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.07 (205) -0.43 (-11) -5.1%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 80.09 (2034.18) -4.97 (-126.35) -5.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 5.25 (133.25) -0.79 (-20.11) -13.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 791.15 (491.6) 46.27 (28.75) 6.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.83 mph (30.3 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.54 mph (37.88 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.25 mph (45.46 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.95 mph (53.03 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.66 mph (60.61 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.37 mph (68.19 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.08 mph (75.76 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.78 mph (83.34 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.49 mph (90.91 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.2 mph (98.49 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.91 mph (106.07 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.61 mph (113.64 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.32 mph (121.22 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)80.03 mph (128.79 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.74 mph (136.37 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.44 mph (143.95 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)94.15 mph (151.52 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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