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27/8.5r15 vs 235/75r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 235/75-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 28.88 (733.5) 1.8 (45.78) 6.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 9.25 (235) 0.75 (19) 8.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 90.72 (2304.36) 5.66 (143.82) 6.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.94 (176.25) 0.9 (22.89) 14.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 698.39 (433.96) -46.49 (-28.89) -6.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.33 mph (34.33 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.66 mph (42.91 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32 mph (51.49 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.33 mph (60.08 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.66 mph (68.66 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48 mph (77.24 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.33 mph (85.82 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.66 mph (94.41 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.99 mph (102.99 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.33 mph (111.57 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.66 mph (120.15 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.99 mph (128.74 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.33 mph (137.32 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.66 mph (145.9 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.99 mph (154.48 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.32 mph (163.07 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.66 mph (171.65 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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