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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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225/50r15 vs 255/50r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  225/50-15 255/50-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 23.86 (606) 25.04 (636) 1.18 (30) 5%
Width inches (mm) 8.86 (225) 10.04 (255) 1.18 (30) 13.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 74.95 (1903.81) 78.66 (1998.05) 3.71 (94.25) 5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.43 (112.5) 5.02 (127.5) 0.59 (15) 13.3%
Revolutions per mile (km) 845.33 (525.26) 805.46 (500.49) -39.87 (-24.78) -4.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.99 mph (33.78 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.24 mph (42.23 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.49 mph (50.67 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.73 mph (59.12 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.98 mph (67.56 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)47.23 mph (76.01 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)52.48 mph (84.45 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.72 mph (92.9 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.97 mph (101.34 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)68.22 mph (109.79 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)73.47 mph (118.23 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)78.71 mph (126.68 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)83.96 mph (135.12 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)89.21 mph (143.57 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)94.46 mph (152.01 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)99.7 mph (160.46 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)104.95 mph (168.9 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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