Comparison of tire sizes 175/65 R15 and 215/50 R16
175/65R15
175
Tire width
65
Profile height
R15
Tire diameter
523
RPM per km
175mm114mm609mm1912mm
175
65
15
215
50
16
Parameters Sizes | Old | New | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diameter, mm | 609 | 621 | +12 (+2%) | ||
Width, mm | 175 | 215 | +40 (+22.9%) | ||
Circumference, mm | 1912 | 1952 | +40 (+2.1%) | ||
Profile height, mm | 114 | 108 | -6 (-5.3%) | ||
RPM per km | 523 | 512 | -11 (-2.1%) | ||
Clearance change, mm | +6 | ||||
Result: | The diameter differs by 2%. |
Speedometer reading (km/h) | |
---|---|
Real speed (km/h) | 102.1 |
Difference (km/h) | 2.1 |
Sizes for comparison of tires 175/65 R15
R15
R14 -1
R16 +1
R13 -2
R17 +2
Sizes for comparison of tires 215/50 R16
R16
R15 -1
R17 +1
R14 -2
R18 +2