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27/8.5r15 vs 225/70r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 225/70-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 27.4 (696) 0.33 (8.28) 1.2%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.86 (225) 0.35 (9) 4.2%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 86.08 (2186.55) 1.02 (26.01) 1.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.2 (157.5) 0.16 (4.14) 2.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 736.02 (457.34) -8.86 (-5.51) -1.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.24 mph (32.57 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.3 mph (40.72 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.36 mph (48.86 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.42 mph (57.01 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.48 mph (65.15 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.54 mph (73.29 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.6 mph (81.44 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.66 mph (89.58 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.72 mph (97.72 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)65.78 mph (105.87 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)70.84 mph (114.01 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)75.9 mph (122.15 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)80.96 mph (130.3 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)86.02 mph (138.44 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)91.08 mph (146.59 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.14 mph (154.73 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)101.2 mph (162.87 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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