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165/50r15 vs 165/40r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  165/50-15 165/40-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 21.5 (546) 20.2 (513) -1.3 (-33) -6%
Width inches (mm) 6.5 (165) 6.5 (165) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 67.53 (1715.31) 63.45 (1611.64) -4.08 (-103.67) -6%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.25 (82.5) 2.6 (66) -0.65 (-16.5) -20%
Revolutions per mile (km) 938.22 (582.98) 998.58 (620.49) 60.35 (37.5) 6.4%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.79 mph (30.24 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.49 mph (37.8 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.19 mph (45.36 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.88 mph (52.92 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.58 mph (60.48 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.28 mph (68.04 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46.98 mph (75.6 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.68 mph (83.16 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.37 mph (90.72 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.07 mph (98.29 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.77 mph (105.85 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.47 mph (113.41 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.16 mph (120.97 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)79.86 mph (128.53 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.56 mph (136.09 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.26 mph (143.65 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)93.96 mph (151.21 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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