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  • 255/75-16

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275/50r15 vs 255/55r15 Tire Comparison Side By Side
  275/50-15 255/55-15 Difference
Diameter inches (mm) 25.83 (656) 26.04 (661.5) 0.22 (5.5) 0.8%
Width inches (mm) 10.83 (275) 10.04 (255) -0.79 (-20) -7.3%
Circum. inches (mm) 81.14 (2060.88) 81.82 (2078.16) 0.68 (17.28) 0.8%
Sidewall Height inches (mm) 5.41 (137.5) 5.52 (140.25) 0.11 (2.75) 2%
Revolutions per mile (km) 780.9 (485.23) 774.41 (481.19) -6.49 (-4.03) -0.8%

Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)20.17 mph (32.46 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)25.21 mph (40.57 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)30.25 mph (48.69 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)35.29 mph (56.8 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)40.34 mph (64.91 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)45.38 mph (73.03 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)50.42 mph (81.14 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)55.46 mph (89.26 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)60.5 mph (97.37 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)65.54 mph (105.48 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)70.59 mph (113.6 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)75.63 mph (121.71 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)80.67 mph (129.83 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)85.71 mph (137.94 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)90.75 mph (146.06 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)95.8 mph (154.17 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)100.84 mph (162.28 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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