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185/55r16 vs 175/65r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  185/55-16 175/65-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 24.01 (609.9) 23.96 (608.5) -0.06 (-1.4) -0.2%
Width inches (mm) 7.28 (185) 6.89 (175) -0.39 (-10) -5.4%
Circum. inches (mm) 75.44 (1916.06) 75.26 (1911.66) -0.17 (-4.4) -0.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.01 (101.75) 4.48 (113.75) 0.47 (12) 11.8%
Revolutions per mile (km) 839.92 (521.9) 841.86 (523.1) 1.93 (1.2) 0.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.95 mph (32.11 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)24.94 mph (40.14 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)29.93 mph (48.17 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)34.92 mph (56.2 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)39.91 mph (64.23 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)44.9 mph (72.25 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)49.89 mph (80.28 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)54.87 mph (88.31 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)59.86 mph (96.34 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)64.85 mph (104.37 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)69.84 mph (112.4 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)74.83 mph (120.42 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)79.82 mph (128.45 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)84.8 mph (136.48 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)89.79 mph (144.51 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)94.78 mph (152.54 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)99.77 mph (160.57 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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