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38/15.5r20 vs 40/15.5r20 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  38/15.5-20 40/15.5-20 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 37.99 (965.04) 40.17 (1020.2) 2.17 (55.16) 5.7%
Width inches (mm) 15.51 (394) 15.51 (394) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 119.36 (3031.76) 126.18 (3205.05) 6.82 (173.29) 5.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9 (228.52) 10.08 (256.1) 1.09 (27.58) 12.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 530.83 (329.84) 502.13 (312.01) -28.7 (-17.83) -5.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.14 mph (34.03 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.43 mph (42.53 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.71 mph (51.04 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37 mph (59.55 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.29 mph (68.05 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.57 mph (76.56 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.86 mph (85.07 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.14 mph (93.57 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.43 mph (102.08 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.72 mph (110.59 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74 mph (119.09 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.29 mph (127.6 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)84.57 mph (136.11 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.86 mph (144.61 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.14 mph (153.12 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)100.43 mph (161.63 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)105.72 mph (170.13 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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