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  • 255/75-16

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270/70r16 vs 270/50r17 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  270/70-16 270/50-17 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 30.88 (784.4) 27.63 (701.8) -3.25 (-82.6) -10.5%
Width inches (mm) 10.63 (270) 10.63 (270) 0 (0) 0%
Circum. inches (mm) 97.02 (2464.27) 86.8 (2204.77) -10.22 (-259.5) -10.5%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 7.44 (189) 5.31 (135) -2.13 (-54) -28.6%
Revolutions per mile (km) 653.07 (405.8) 729.94 (453.56) 76.86 (47.76) 11.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)17.89 mph (28.8 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)22.37 mph (36 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)26.84 mph (43.2 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)31.31 mph (50.4 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)35.79 mph (57.6 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)40.26 mph (64.79 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)44.73 mph (71.99 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)49.21 mph (79.19 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)53.68 mph (86.39 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)58.16 mph (93.59 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)62.63 mph (100.79 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)67.1 mph (107.99 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)71.58 mph (115.19 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)76.05 mph (122.39 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)80.52 mph (129.59 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)85 mph (136.79 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)89.47 mph (143.99 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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