Comparison of tire sizes 175/55 R15 and 205/40 R17

175/55R15




175mm96mm574mm1802mm
175
55
15
205
40
17
Parameters Sizes | Old | New | |||
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Diameter, mm | 574 | 596 | +22 (+3.8%) | ||
Width, mm | 175 | 205 | +30 (+17.1%) | ||
Circumference, mm | 1802 | 1872 | +70 (+3.9%) | ||
Profile height, mm | 96 | 82 | -14 (-14.6%) | ||
RPM per km | 555 | 534 | -21 (-3.8%) | ||
Clearance change, mm | +11 | ||||
Result: | The diameter differs by 3.8%. |
Speedometer reading (km/h) | |
---|---|
Real speed (km/h) | 103.9 |
Difference (km/h) | 3.9 |
Sizes for comparison of tires 175/55 R15
R15
R14 -1
R16 +1
R13 -2
R17 +2
Sizes for comparison of tires 205/40 R17
R17
R16 -1
R18 +1
R15 -2