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40/12.5r20 vs 36/12.5r20 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  40/12.5-20 36/12.5-20 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 40.03 (1016.8) 36.03 (915.04) -4.01 (-101.76) -10%
Width inches (mm) 12.52 (318) 12.52 (318) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 125.76 (3194.37) 113.18 (2874.68) -12.59 (-319.69) -10%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 10.02 (254.4) 8.01 (203.52) -2 (-50.88) -20%
Revolutions per mile (km) 503.81 (313.05) 559.83 (347.86) 56.03 (34.81) 11.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18 mph (28.97 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.5 mph (36.21 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27 mph (43.45 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.5 mph (50.69 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36 mph (57.93 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)40.5 mph (65.17 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45 mph (72.41 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)49.5 mph (79.66 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)54 mph (86.9 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)58.49 mph (94.14 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)62.99 mph (101.38 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)67.49 mph (108.62 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)71.99 mph (115.86 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)76.49 mph (123.1 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)80.99 mph (130.35 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)85.49 mph (137.59 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)89.99 mph (144.83 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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