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27/8.5r15 vs 235/70r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 235/70-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 28.95 (735.4) 1.88 (47.68) 6.9%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 9.25 (235) 0.75 (19) 8.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 90.96 (2310.33) 5.9 (149.79) 6.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.48 (164.5) 0.44 (11.14) 7.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 696.59 (432.84) -48.29 (-30.01) -6.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.39 mph (34.42 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.73 mph (43.02 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.08 mph (51.63 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.43 mph (60.23 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.77 mph (68.84 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.12 mph (77.44 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.47 mph (86.05 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.81 mph (94.65 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.16 mph (103.26 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.51 mph (111.86 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.85 mph (120.46 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)80.2 mph (129.07 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.55 mph (137.67 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.89 mph (146.28 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)96.24 mph (154.88 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.59 mph (163.49 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.93 mph (172.09 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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