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27/8.5r15 vs 29/8.5r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 29/8.5-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 28.95 (735.24) 1.87 (47.52) 6.9%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 90.94 (2309.82) 5.88 (149.29) 6.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 6.97 (177.12) 0.94 (23.76) 15.5%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 696.74 (432.93) -48.14 (-29.91) -6.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.38 mph (34.41 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.73 mph (43.01 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.07 mph (51.62 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.42 mph (60.22 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.76 mph (68.82 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.11 mph (77.42 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.45 mph (86.03 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.8 mph (94.63 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.15 mph (103.23 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.49 mph (111.84 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.84 mph (120.44 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)80.18 mph (129.04 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.53 mph (137.64 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.87 mph (146.25 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)96.22 mph (154.85 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.56 mph (163.45 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.91 mph (172.05 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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