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255/55r16 vs 255/85r16 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-16 255/85-16 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 27.04 (686.9) 33.07 (839.9) 6.02 (153) 22.3%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 10.04 (255) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 84.96 (2157.96) 103.88 (2638.62) 18.92 (480.66) 22.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 8.53 (216.75) 3.01 (76.5) 54.5%
Revolutions per mile (km) 745.77 (463.4) 609.92 (378.98) -135.85 (-84.42) -18.2%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)24.45 mph (39.36 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)30.57 mph (49.2 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)36.68 mph (59.03 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)42.8 mph (68.87 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)48.91 mph (78.71 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)55.02 mph (88.55 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)61.14 mph (98.39 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)67.25 mph (108.23 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)73.36 mph (118.07 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)79.48 mph (127.91 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)85.59 mph (137.75 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)91.71 mph (147.59 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)97.82 mph (157.43 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)103.93 mph (167.26 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)110.05 mph (177.1 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)116.16 mph (186.94 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)122.27 mph (196.78 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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