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27/8.5r15 vs 215/75r17.5 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 215/75-17.5 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 30.2 (767) 3.12 (79.28) 11.5%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.46 (215) -0.04 (-1) -0.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 94.87 (2409.6) 9.81 (249.07) 11.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.35 (161.25) 0.31 (7.89) 5.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 667.89 (415.01) -76.99 (-47.84) -10.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)22.31 mph (35.9 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.88 mph (44.87 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)33.46 mph (53.85 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)39.03 mph (62.82 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)44.61 mph (71.79 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)50.19 mph (80.77 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)55.76 mph (89.74 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)61.34 mph (98.72 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)66.92 mph (107.69 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)72.49 mph (116.67 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)78.07 mph (125.64 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)83.65 mph (134.62 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)89.22 mph (143.59 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)94.8 mph (152.56 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)100.38 mph (161.54 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)105.95 mph (170.51 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)111.53 mph (179.49 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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