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255/40r21 vs 235/55r21 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/40-21 235/55-21 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 29.03 (737.4) 31.18 (791.9) 2.15 (54.5) 7.4%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 9.25 (235) -0.79 (-20) -7.8%
Circum. inches (mm) 91.21 (2316.61) 97.95 (2487.83) 6.74 (171.22) 7.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 4.02 (102) 5.09 (129.25) 1.07 (27.25) 26.7%
Revolutions per mile (km) 694.7 (431.66) 646.89 (401.96) -47.81 (-29.71) -6.9%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)21.48 mph (34.57 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)26.85 mph (43.21 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)32.22 mph (51.85 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)37.59 mph (60.49 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)42.96 mph (69.13 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)48.33 mph (77.77 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)53.7 mph (86.41 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)59.06 mph (95.06 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)64.43 mph (103.7 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)69.8 mph (112.34 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)75.17 mph (120.98 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)80.54 mph (129.62 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)85.91 mph (138.26 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)91.28 mph (146.9 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)96.65 mph (155.55 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)102.02 mph (164.19 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)107.39 mph (172.83 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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