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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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280/85r16 vs 265/75r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  280/85-16 265/75-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 34.74 (882.4) 31.65 (803.9) -3.09 (-78.5) -8.9%
Width inches (mm) 11.02 (280) 10.43 (265) -0.59 (-15) -5.4%
Circum. inches (mm) 109.14 (2772.14) 99.43 (2525.53) -9.71 (-246.62) -8.9%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9.37 (238) 7.82 (198.75) -1.55 (-39.25) -16.5%
Revolutions per mile (km) 580.54 (360.73) 637.23 (395.96) 56.69 (35.23) 9.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.22 mph (29.32 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.78 mph (36.65 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.33 mph (43.99 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.89 mph (51.32 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.44 mph (58.65 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41 mph (65.98 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.55 mph (73.31 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.11 mph (80.64 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.66 mph (87.97 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.22 mph (95.3 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)63.77 mph (102.63 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.33 mph (109.96 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)72.88 mph (117.29 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.44 mph (124.63 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)81.99 mph (131.96 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)86.55 mph (139.29 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.1 mph (146.62 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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