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175/55r16 vs 175/45r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  175/55-16 175/45-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.58 (598.9) 22.2 (563.9) -1.38 (-35) -5.8%
Width inches (mm) 6.89 (175) 6.89 (175) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 74.07 (1881.5) 69.75 (1771.54) -4.33 (-109.96) -5.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.79 (96.25) 3.1 (78.75) -0.69 (-17.5) -18.2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 855.35 (531.49) 908.44 (564.48) 53.09 (32.99) 6.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.83 mph (30.31 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.54 mph (37.88 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.25 mph (45.46 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.95 mph (53.04 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)37.66 mph (60.61 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)42.37 mph (68.19 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.08 mph (75.76 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)51.79 mph (83.34 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)56.49 mph (90.92 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)61.2 mph (98.49 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)65.91 mph (106.07 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)70.62 mph (113.65 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)75.32 mph (121.22 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)80.03 mph (128.8 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)84.74 mph (136.38 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)89.45 mph (143.95 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)94.16 mph (151.53 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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