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38/15.5r20 vs 42/14.5r20 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  38/15.5-20 42/14.5-20 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 37.99 (965.04) 42.02 (1067.36) 4.03 (102.32) 10.6%
Width inches (mm) 15.51 (394) 14.49 (368) -1.02 (-26) -6.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 119.36 (3031.76) 132.02 (3353.21) 12.66 (321.45) 10.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 9 (228.52) 11.01 (279.68) 2.01 (51.16) 22.4%
Revolutions per mile (km) 530.83 (329.84) 479.94 (298.22) -50.89 (-31.62) -9.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)22.12 mph (35.6 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)27.65 mph (44.5 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)33.18 mph (53.4 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)38.71 mph (62.3 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)44.24 mph (71.2 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)49.77 mph (80.1 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)55.3 mph (89 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)60.83 mph (97.9 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)66.36 mph (106.8 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)71.89 mph (115.7 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)77.42 mph (124.6 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)82.95 mph (133.5 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)88.48 mph (142.4 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)94.01 mph (151.3 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)99.54 mph (160.2 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)105.07 mph (169.1 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)110.6 mph (178 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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