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  • 255/75-16

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270/70r16 vs 270/40r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  270/70-16 270/40-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 30.88 (784.4) 25.5 (647.8) -5.38 (-136.6) -17.4%
Width inches (mm) 10.63 (270) 10.63 (270) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 97.02 (2464.27) 80.12 (2035.12) -16.9 (-429.14) -17.4%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 7.44 (189) 4.25 (108) -3.19 (-81) -42.9%
Revolutions per mile (km) 653.07 (405.8) 790.78 (491.37) 137.71 (85.57) 21.1%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)16.52 mph (26.58 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)20.65 mph (33.23 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)24.78 mph (39.87 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)28.9 mph (46.52 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)33.03 mph (53.16 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)37.16 mph (59.81 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)41.29 mph (66.45 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)45.42 mph (73.1 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)49.55 mph (79.75 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)53.68 mph (86.39 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)57.81 mph (93.04 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)61.94 mph (99.68 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)66.07 mph (106.33 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)70.2 mph (112.97 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)74.33 mph (119.62 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)78.46 mph (126.26 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)82.59 mph (132.91 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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