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38/15.5r20 vs 315/70r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  38/15.5-20 315/70-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 37.99 (965.04) 34.36 (872.8) -3.63 (-92.24) -9.6%
Width inches (mm) 15.51 (394) 12.4 (315) -3.11 (-79) -20.1%
Circum. inches (mm) 119.36 (3031.76) 107.95 (2741.98) -11.41 (-289.78) -9.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9 (228.52) 8.68 (220.5) -0.32 (-8.02) -3.5%
Revolutions per mile (km) 530.83 (329.84) 586.93 (364.7) 56.1 (34.86) 10.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.09 mph (29.11 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.61 mph (36.39 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.13 mph (43.67 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.65 mph (50.94 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.18 mph (58.22 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)40.7 mph (65.5 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.22 mph (72.78 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)49.74 mph (80.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54.27 mph (87.33 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)58.79 mph (94.61 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)63.31 mph (101.89 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)67.83 mph (109.16 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)72.35 mph (116.44 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)76.88 mph (123.72 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)81.4 mph (131 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)85.92 mph (138.27 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)90.44 mph (145.55 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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