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215/50r12 vs 215/40r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/50-12 215/40-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 20.46 (519.8) 18.77 (476.8) -1.69 (-43) -8.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.46 (215) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 64.29 (1633) 58.97 (1497.91) -5.32 (-135.09) -8.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.23 (107.5) 3.39 (86) -0.85 (-21.5) -20%
Revolutions per mile (km) 985.51 (612.37) 1074.39 (667.59) 88.88 (55.23) 9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.35 mph (29.52 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.93 mph (36.91 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.52 mph (44.29 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.1 mph (51.67 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.69 mph (59.05 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.28 mph (66.43 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)45.86 mph (73.81 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.45 mph (81.19 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.04 mph (88.57 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.62 mph (95.95 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.21 mph (103.34 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.8 mph (110.72 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.38 mph (118.1 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)77.97 mph (125.48 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.55 mph (132.86 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.14 mph (140.24 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.73 mph (147.62 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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