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185/50r17 vs 185/55r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/50-17 185/55-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.28 (616.8) 25.01 (635.3) 0.73 (18.5) 3%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 7.28 (185) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 76.29 (1937.73) 78.58 (1995.85) 2.29 (58.12) 3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.64 (92.5) 4.01 (101.75) 0.36 (9.25) 10%
Revolutions per mile (km) 830.53 (516.07) 806.34 (501.04) -24.19 (-15.03) -2.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.6 mph (33.15 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.75 mph (41.44 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.9 mph (49.73 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.05 mph (58.02 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.2 mph (66.3 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.35 mph (74.59 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.5 mph (82.88 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)56.65 mph (91.17 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)61.8 mph (99.46 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.95 mph (107.75 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)72.1 mph (116.03 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)77.25 mph (124.32 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)82.4 mph (132.61 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)87.55 mph (140.9 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)92.7 mph (149.19 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)97.85 mph (157.47 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)103 mph (165.76 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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