This page will calculate the comparison of two tire/wheel combinations.
Change any one of the "Initial Information" parameters to see the affects. All of the below values will be seen as 'loading' until the Initial Parameters have been changed.
FORMULAS:
tire height = wheel diameter + (2 X (section width / 25.4) X (aspect ratio / 100))
engine rpm = wheel rpm X rear gear ratio X transmission gear ratio
255/50-17
255
Section Width
Total width of the tire at the sidewalls in millimeters. This is measured from the outside of the sides of the tires when mounted and not the tread or rim width.
50
Aspect Ratio
Percentage of the section width that is the sidewall height. For this example the 255mm section width multiplied by an aspect ratio of 50 gives a sidewall height of 127.5mm
17
Wheel Diameter
Wheel diameter at the tire mounting surface in inches.