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285/40r15 vs 255/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  285/40-15 255/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.98 (609) 26.04 (661.5) 2.07 (52.5) 8.6%
Width inches (mm) 11.22 (285) 10.04 (255) -1.18 (-30) -10.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 75.32 (1913.23) 81.82 (2078.16) 6.49 (164.93) 8.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.49 (114) 5.52 (140.25) 1.03 (26.25) 23%
Revolutions per mile (km) 841.17 (522.68) 774.41 (481.19) -66.76 (-41.48) -7.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.72 mph (34.96 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.16 mph (43.7 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.59 mph (52.44 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)38.02 mph (61.18 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)43.45 mph (69.92 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.88 mph (78.66 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)54.31 mph (87.4 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)59.74 mph (96.14 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)65.17 mph (104.89 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)70.6 mph (113.63 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)76.03 mph (122.37 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)81.47 mph (131.11 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)86.9 mph (139.85 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)92.33 mph (148.59 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)97.76 mph (157.33 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)103.19 mph (166.07 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)108.62 mph (174.81 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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