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36/12.5r16.5 vs 280/70r16.5 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  36/12.5-16.5 280/70-16.5 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 36.03 (915.18) 31.93 (811.1) -4.1 (-104.08) -11.4%
Width inches (mm) 12.52 (318) 11.02 (280) -1.5 (-38) -11.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 113.19 (2875.12) 100.32 (2548.15) -12.87 (-326.98) -11.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9.77 (248.04) 7.72 (196) -2.05 (-52.04) -21%
Revolutions per mile (km) 559.75 (347.81) 631.57 (392.44) 71.83 (44.63) 12.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)17.73 mph (28.53 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.16 mph (35.66 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)26.59 mph (42.79 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.02 mph (49.92 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)35.45 mph (57.05 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)39.88 mph (64.18 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)44.31 mph (71.32 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)48.75 mph (78.45 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)53.18 mph (85.58 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)57.61 mph (92.71 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)62.04 mph (99.84 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)66.47 mph (106.97 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)70.9 mph (114.11 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)75.33 mph (121.24 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)79.76 mph (128.37 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)84.2 mph (135.5 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)88.63 mph (142.63 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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