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27/8.5r15 vs 205/75r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 205/75-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 27.11 (688.5) 0.03 (0.78) 0.1%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.07 (205) -0.43 (-11) -5.1%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 85.16 (2162.99) 0.1 (2.45) 0.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.05 (153.75) 0.02 (0.39) 0.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 744.04 (462.32) -0.84 (-0.52) -0.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.02 mph (32.22 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.03 mph (40.28 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.03 mph (48.34 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.04 mph (56.39 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.05 mph (64.45 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.05 mph (72.5 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.06 mph (80.56 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.06 mph (88.61 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.07 mph (96.67 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)65.07 mph (104.73 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)70.08 mph (112.78 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)75.09 mph (120.84 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)80.09 mph (128.89 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)85.1 mph (136.95 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)90.1 mph (145.01 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)95.11 mph (153.06 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)100.11 mph (161.12 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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