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27/8.5r15 vs 215/65r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 215/65-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 26 (660.5) -1.07 (-27.22) -4%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.46 (215) -0.04 (-1) -0.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 81.69 (2075.02) -3.37 (-85.51) -4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 5.5 (139.75) -0.54 (-13.61) -8.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 775.58 (481.92) 30.7 (19.07) 4.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.21 mph (30.91 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.01 mph (38.64 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.81 mph (46.37 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.61 mph (54.1 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.42 mph (61.83 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.22 mph (69.55 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.02 mph (77.28 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.82 mph (85.01 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.63 mph (92.74 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.43 mph (100.47 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.23 mph (108.2 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.03 mph (115.92 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)76.83 mph (123.65 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.64 mph (131.38 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.44 mph (139.11 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)91.24 mph (146.84 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.04 mph (154.56 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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