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155/70r15 vs 155/40r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  155/70-15 155/40-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.54 (598) 19.88 (505) -3.66 (-93) -15.6%
Width inches (mm) 6.1 (155) 6.1 (155) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 73.96 (1878.67) 62.46 (1586.5) -11.5 (-292.17) -15.6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.27 (108.5) 2.44 (62) -1.83 (-46.5) -42.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 856.64 (532.29) 1014.4 (630.32) 157.76 (98.03) 18.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)16.89 mph (27.18 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)21.11 mph (33.98 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)25.33 mph (40.77 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)29.56 mph (47.57 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)33.78 mph (54.36 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)38 mph (61.16 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)42.22 mph (67.95 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)46.45 mph (74.75 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)50.67 mph (81.54 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)54.89 mph (88.34 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)59.11 mph (95.13 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)63.34 mph (101.93 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)67.56 mph (108.73 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)71.78 mph (115.52 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)76 mph (122.32 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)80.23 mph (129.11 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)84.45 mph (135.91 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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