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215/50r12 vs 225/55r12 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  215/50-12 225/55-12 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 20.46 (519.8) 21.74 (552.3) 1.28 (32.5) 6.3%
Width inches (mm) 8.46 (215) 8.86 (225) 0.39 (10) 4.7%
Circum. inches (mm) 64.29 (1633) 68.31 (1735.1) 4.02 (102.1) 6.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.23 (107.5) 4.87 (123.75) 0.64 (16.25) 15.1%
Revolutions per mile (km) 985.51 (612.37) 927.52 (576.33) -57.99 (-36.03) -5.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.25 mph (34.2 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.56 mph (42.75 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.88 mph (51.3 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.19 mph (59.85 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.5 mph (68.4 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.81 mph (76.95 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.13 mph (85.5 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)58.44 mph (94.05 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)63.75 mph (102.6 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.06 mph (111.15 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)74.38 mph (119.7 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)79.69 mph (128.25 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85 mph (136.8 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)90.31 mph (145.35 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)95.63 mph (153.9 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)100.94 mph (162.45 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)106.25 mph (171 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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