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280/85r16 vs 215/85r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  280/85-16 215/85-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 34.74 (882.4) 30.39 (771.9) -4.35 (-110.5) -12.5%
Width inches (mm) 11.02 (280) 8.46 (215) -2.56 (-65) -23.2%
Circum. inches (mm) 109.14 (2772.14) 95.47 (2425) -13.67 (-347.15) -12.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9.37 (238) 7.19 (182.75) -2.18 (-55.25) -23.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 580.54 (360.73) 663.65 (412.37) 83.11 (51.64) 14.3%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)17.5 mph (28.16 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)21.87 mph (35.2 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)26.24 mph (42.23 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)30.62 mph (49.27 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)34.99 mph (56.31 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)39.36 mph (63.35 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)43.74 mph (70.39 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)48.11 mph (77.43 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)52.49 mph (84.47 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)56.86 mph (91.51 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)61.23 mph (98.55 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)65.61 mph (105.59 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)69.98 mph (112.63 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)74.36 mph (119.66 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)78.73 mph (126.7 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)83.1 mph (133.74 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)87.48 mph (140.78 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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