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255/55r17 vs 250/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  255/55-17 250/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 28.04 (712.3) 26.84 (681.8) -1.2 (-30.5) -4.3%
Width inches (mm) 10.04 (255) 9.84 (250) -0.2 (-5) -2%
Circum. inches (mm) 88.1 (2237.76) 84.33 (2141.94) -3.77 (-95.82) -4.3%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.52 (140.25) 4.92 (125) -0.6 (-15.25) -10.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 719.18 (446.88) 751.35 (466.87) 32.17 (19.99) 4.5%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)19.14 mph (30.81 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)23.93 mph (38.51 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)28.72 mph (46.21 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)33.5 mph (53.92 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)38.29 mph (61.62 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)43.07 mph (69.32 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)47.86 mph (77.02 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)52.64 mph (84.72 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)57.43 mph (92.43 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)62.22 mph (100.13 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)67 mph (107.83 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)71.79 mph (115.53 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)76.57 mph (123.23 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)81.36 mph (130.94 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)86.15 mph (138.64 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)90.93 mph (146.34 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)95.72 mph (154.04 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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