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27/8.5r15 vs 215/60r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 215/60-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 25.16 (639) -1.92 (-48.72) -7.1%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.46 (215) -0.04 (-1) -0.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 79.03 (2007.48) -6.03 (-153.06) -7.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 5.08 (129) -0.96 (-24.36) -15.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 801.67 (498.14) 56.79 (35.29) 7.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.58 mph (29.91 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.23 mph (37.38 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.87 mph (44.86 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.52 mph (52.34 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.17 mph (59.81 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.81 mph (67.29 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.46 mph (74.77 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.1 mph (82.24 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.75 mph (89.72 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.4 mph (97.2 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.04 mph (104.67 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)69.69 mph (112.15 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)74.33 mph (119.63 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.98 mph (127.1 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)83.62 mph (134.58 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)88.27 mph (142.06 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)92.92 mph (149.53 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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