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  • 255/75-16

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  • 255/75-16

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240/50r16 vs 240/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  240/50-16 240/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.45 (646.4) 26.39 (670.4) 0.94 (24) 3.7%
Width inches (mm) 9.45 (240) 9.45 (240) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 79.95 (2030.73) 82.92 (2106.12) 2.97 (75.4) 3.7%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.72 (120) 5.2 (132) 0.47 (12) 10%
Revolutions per mile (km) 792.5 (492.43) 764.13 (474.81) -28.37 (-17.63) -3.6%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.74 mph (33.38 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.93 mph (41.73 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)31.11 mph (50.07 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)36.3 mph (58.42 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)41.49 mph (66.76 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)46.67 mph (75.11 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)51.86 mph (83.46 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)57.04 mph (91.8 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)62.23 mph (100.15 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)67.41 mph (108.49 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)72.6 mph (116.84 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)77.78 mph (125.18 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)82.97 mph (133.53 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)88.16 mph (141.87 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)93.34 mph (150.22 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)98.53 mph (158.56 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)103.71 mph (166.91 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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