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270/70r16 vs 235/70r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  270/70-16 235/70-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 30.88 (784.4) 28.95 (735.4) -1.93 (-49) -6.2%
Width inches (mm) 10.63 (270) 9.25 (235) -1.38 (-35) -13%
Circum. inches (mm) 97.02 (2464.27) 90.96 (2310.33) -6.06 (-153.94) -6.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 7.44 (189) 6.48 (164.5) -0.96 (-24.5) -13%
Revolutions per mile (km) 653.07 (405.8) 696.59 (432.84) 43.51 (27.04) 6.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.75 mph (30.18 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.44 mph (37.72 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.13 mph (45.26 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.81 mph (52.81 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.5 mph (60.35 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.19 mph (67.9 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.88 mph (75.44 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.56 mph (82.98 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.25 mph (90.53 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)60.94 mph (98.07 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.63 mph (105.62 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.31 mph (113.16 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75 mph (120.71 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.69 mph (128.25 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.38 mph (135.79 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.07 mph (143.34 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.75 mph (150.88 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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