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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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280/85r16 vs 255/83r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  280/85-16 255/83-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 34.74 (882.4) 32.67 (829.7) -2.07 (-52.7) -6%
Width inches (mm) 11.02 (280) 10.04 (255) -0.98 (-25) -8.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 109.14 (2772.14) 102.62 (2606.58) -6.52 (-165.56) -6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9.37 (238) 8.33 (211.65) -1.04 (-26.35) -11.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 580.54 (360.73) 617.42 (383.64) 36.87 (22.91) 6.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.81 mph (30.26 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.51 mph (37.83 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.21 mph (45.4 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.91 mph (52.96 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.61 mph (60.53 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.31 mph (68.1 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.01 mph (75.66 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.72 mph (83.23 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.42 mph (90.79 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.12 mph (98.36 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.82 mph (105.93 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.52 mph (113.49 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.22 mph (121.06 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.92 mph (128.62 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.62 mph (136.19 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.33 mph (143.76 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)94.03 mph (151.32 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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