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  • 255/75-16

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285/70r16 vs 255/85r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  285/70-16 255/85-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 31.71 (805.4) 33.07 (839.9) 1.36 (34.5) 4.3%
Width inches (mm) 11.22 (285) 10.04 (255) -1.18 (-30) -10.5%
Circum. inches (mm) 99.62 (2530.24) 103.88 (2638.62) 4.27 (108.38) 4.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 7.85 (199.5) 8.53 (216.75) 0.68 (17.25) 8.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 636.04 (395.22) 609.92 (378.98) -26.13 (-16.23) -4.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.86 mph (33.57 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.07 mph (41.96 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.29 mph (50.35 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.5 mph (58.74 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.71 mph (67.13 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.93 mph (75.52 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.14 mph (83.91 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.36 mph (92.31 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.57 mph (100.7 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)67.78 mph (109.09 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73 mph (117.48 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.21 mph (125.87 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)83.43 mph (134.26 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)88.64 mph (142.65 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)93.86 mph (151.05 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.07 mph (159.44 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)104.28 mph (167.83 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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