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280/85r16 vs 235/85r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  280/85-16 235/85-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 34.74 (882.4) 31.73 (805.9) -3.01 (-76.5) -8.7%
Width inches (mm) 11.02 (280) 9.25 (235) -1.77 (-45) -16.1%
Circum. inches (mm) 109.14 (2772.14) 99.68 (2531.81) -9.46 (-240.33) -8.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9.37 (238) 7.86 (199.75) -1.51 (-38.25) -16.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 580.54 (360.73) 635.65 (394.97) 55.11 (34.24) 9.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.27 mph (29.4 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.83 mph (36.75 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.4 mph (44.09 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.97 mph (51.44 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.53 mph (58.79 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.1 mph (66.14 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.67 mph (73.49 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.23 mph (80.84 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.8 mph (88.19 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.36 mph (95.54 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)63.93 mph (102.89 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.5 mph (110.24 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.06 mph (117.59 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.63 mph (124.94 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.2 mph (132.28 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)86.76 mph (139.63 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.33 mph (146.98 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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