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27/8.5r15 vs 28/8.5r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 28/8.5-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 27.93 (709.32) 0.85 (21.6) 3.1%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 87.73 (2228.39) 2.67 (67.86) 3.1%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.46 (164.16) 0.43 (10.8) 7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 722.2 (448.75) -22.68 (-14.09) -3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.63 mph (33.2 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.79 mph (41.5 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.94 mph (49.8 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.1 mph (58.1 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.26 mph (66.4 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.41 mph (74.7 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.57 mph (82.99 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)56.73 mph (91.29 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)61.88 mph (99.59 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)67.04 mph (107.89 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)72.2 mph (116.19 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)77.36 mph (124.49 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)82.51 mph (132.79 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)87.67 mph (141.09 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)92.83 mph (149.39 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)97.98 mph (157.69 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)103.14 mph (165.99 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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