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27/8.5r15 vs 27/9.5r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 27/9.5-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 26.96 (684.66) -0.12 (-3.06) -0.4%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 9.49 (241) 0.98 (25) 11.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 84.68 (2150.92) -0.38 (-9.61) -0.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 5.98 (151.83) -0.06 (-1.53) -1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 748.21 (464.92) 3.33 (2.07) 0.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.91 mph (32.04 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.89 mph (40.05 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.87 mph (48.07 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.84 mph (56.08 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.82 mph (64.09 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.8 mph (72.1 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.78 mph (80.11 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.76 mph (88.12 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.73 mph (96.13 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.71 mph (104.14 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.69 mph (112.15 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74.67 mph (120.16 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)79.64 mph (128.17 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)84.62 mph (136.19 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)89.6 mph (144.2 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)94.58 mph (152.21 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)99.56 mph (160.22 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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