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205/40r17 vs 205/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  205/40-17 205/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.46 (595.8) 23.88 (606.5) 0.42 (10.7) 1.8%
Width inches (mm) 8.07 (205) 8.07 (205) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 73.69 (1871.76) 75.01 (1905.38) 1.32 (33.62) 1.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 3.23 (82) 4.44 (112.75) 1.21 (30.75) 37.5%
Revolutions per mile (km) 859.8 (534.26) 844.63 (524.83) -15.17 (-9.43) -1.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.36 mph (32.76 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.45 mph (40.96 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.54 mph (49.15 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.63 mph (57.34 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.72 mph (65.53 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.81 mph (73.72 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.9 mph (81.91 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.99 mph (90.1 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)61.08 mph (98.29 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)66.17 mph (106.49 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)71.26 mph (114.68 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)76.35 mph (122.87 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)81.44 mph (131.06 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)86.53 mph (139.25 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)91.62 mph (147.44 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)96.71 mph (155.63 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)101.8 mph (163.82 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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