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27/8.5r15 vs 30/8.5r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  27/8.5-15 30/8.5-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.08 (687.72) 29.97 (761.16) 2.89 (73.44) 10.7%
Width inches (mm) 8.5 (216) 8.5 (216) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.06 (2160.54) 94.14 (2391.25) 9.08 (230.72) 10.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 6.04 (153.36) 7.48 (190.08) 1.45 (36.72) 23.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 744.88 (462.85) 673.01 (418.19) -71.87 (-44.66) -9.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)22.14 mph (35.62 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.67 mph (44.53 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)33.2 mph (53.44 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)38.74 mph (62.34 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)44.27 mph (71.25 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)49.81 mph (80.15 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)55.34 mph (89.06 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)60.87 mph (97.97 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)66.41 mph (106.87 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)71.94 mph (115.78 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)77.48 mph (124.68 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)83.01 mph (133.59 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)88.54 mph (142.5 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)94.08 mph (151.4 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)99.61 mph (160.31 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)105.14 mph (169.21 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)110.68 mph (178.12 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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