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255/55r16 vs 205/55r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-16 205/55-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.04 (686.9) 24.88 (631.9) -2.17 (-55) -8%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 8.07 (205) -1.97 (-50) -19.6%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.96 (2157.96) 78.16 (1985.17) -6.8 (-172.79) -8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 4.44 (112.75) -1.08 (-27.5) -19.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 745.77 (463.4) 810.68 (503.73) 64.91 (40.33) 8.7%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)18.4 mph (29.61 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23 mph (37.01 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)27.6 mph (44.41 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)32.2 mph (51.82 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)36.8 mph (59.22 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)41.4 mph (66.62 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)46 mph (74.02 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)50.6 mph (81.43 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)55.2 mph (88.83 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)59.8 mph (96.23 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)64.4 mph (103.63 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)68.99 mph (111.04 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)73.59 mph (118.44 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)78.19 mph (125.84 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)82.79 mph (133.24 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)87.39 mph (140.65 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)91.99 mph (148.05 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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