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38/15.5r20 vs 40/13.5r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  38/15.5-20 40/13.5-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 37.99 (965.04) 39.96 (1014.9) 1.96 (49.86) 5.2%
Width inches (mm) 15.51 (394) 13.5 (343) -2.01 (-51) -12.9%
Circum. inches (mm) 119.36 (3031.76) 125.53 (3188.4) 6.17 (156.64) 5.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9 (228.52) 11.48 (291.55) 2.48 (63.03) 27.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 530.83 (329.84) 504.75 (313.64) -26.08 (-16.2) -4.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.03 mph (33.85 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.29 mph (42.31 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.55 mph (50.77 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.81 mph (59.24 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.07 mph (67.7 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.32 mph (76.16 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.58 mph (84.62 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.84 mph (93.09 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.1 mph (101.55 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.36 mph (110.01 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.62 mph (118.47 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.87 mph (126.94 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)84.13 mph (135.4 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.39 mph (143.86 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)94.65 mph (152.32 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.91 mph (160.79 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)105.17 mph (169.25 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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