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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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275/50r15 vs 255/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  275/50-15 255/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.83 (656) 25.04 (636) -0.79 (-20) -3%
Width inches (mm) 10.83 (275) 10.04 (255) -0.79 (-20) -7.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 81.14 (2060.88) 78.66 (1998.05) -2.47 (-62.83) -3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.41 (137.5) 5.02 (127.5) -0.39 (-10) -7.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 780.9 (485.23) 805.46 (500.49) 24.56 (15.26) 3.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.39 mph (31.21 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.24 mph (39.01 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.09 mph (46.81 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.93 mph (54.61 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.78 mph (62.41 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.63 mph (70.21 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)48.48 mph (78.01 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.32 mph (85.82 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.17 mph (93.62 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.02 mph (101.42 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67.87 mph (109.22 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)72.71 mph (117.02 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)77.56 mph (124.82 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)82.41 mph (132.62 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)87.26 mph (140.43 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)92.1 mph (148.23 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)96.95 mph (156.03 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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