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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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280/85r16 vs 255/85r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  280/85-16 255/85-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 34.74 (882.4) 34.07 (865.3) -0.67 (-17.1) -1.9%
Width inches (mm) 11.02 (280) 10.04 (255) -0.98 (-25) -8.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 109.14 (2772.14) 107.02 (2718.42) -2.12 (-53.72) -1.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9.37 (238) 8.53 (216.75) -0.84 (-21.25) -8.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 580.54 (360.73) 592.01 (367.86) 11.47 (7.13) 2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.61 mph (31.56 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.52 mph (39.45 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.42 mph (47.34 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.32 mph (55.24 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.22 mph (63.13 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.13 mph (71.02 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.03 mph (78.91 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)53.93 mph (86.8 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)58.84 mph (94.69 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)63.74 mph (102.58 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)68.64 mph (110.47 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)73.55 mph (118.36 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)78.45 mph (126.25 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)83.35 mph (134.14 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)88.26 mph (142.03 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)93.16 mph (149.93 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)98.06 mph (157.82 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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