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  • 255/75-16

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205/70r16 vs 255/55r18 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  205/70-16 255/55-18 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.3 (693.4) 29.04 (737.7) 1.74 (44.3) 6.4%
Width inches (mm) 8.07 (205) 10.04 (255) 1.97 (50) 24.4%
Circum. inches (mm) 85.76 (2178.38) 91.24 (2317.55) 5.48 (139.17) 6.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.65 (143.5) 5.52 (140.25) -0.13 (-3.25) -2.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 738.78 (459.06) 694.42 (431.49) -44.36 (-27.57) -6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.28 mph (34.24 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.6 mph (42.8 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.92 mph (51.36 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.24 mph (59.93 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.56 mph (68.49 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.87 mph (77.05 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.19 mph (85.61 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.51 mph (94.17 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.83 mph (102.73 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.15 mph (111.29 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.47 mph (119.85 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.79 mph (128.41 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.11 mph (136.97 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.43 mph (145.53 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.75 mph (154.09 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)101.07 mph (162.66 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.39 mph (171.22 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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