What is the height difference between a 255 and 265 tire

Size difference between 265/70 R17 and 255/70 R17 tires.

In the tire comparison table above, you can see a detailed calculation of the size difference between 265/70 R17 and 255/70 R17 tire. The calculation results are presented in the form of visual infographics, on which tire with size 265/70 R17 is on top, and tire with size 255/70 R17 below. Both in the table and in the graph, the tires are compared according to the following indicators: overall diameter, section width, circumference, sidewall height and clearance. Also, the online application calculates the difference in real speed and speedometer readings if the difference between tire 265/70 R17 and tire 255/70 R17 is significant. Calculate the difference in inches.

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Size difference between 265/70 R17 and 255/70 R17 tires.
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Are 265 tires taller than 255?
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255/75-16

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255/75-16

BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A
265/65-R17
$168 each
BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO
265/65-R17
$225 each
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	255/70-15	265/65-17	Difference
Diameter inches (mm)	29.06 (738)	30.56 (776.3)	1.51 (38.3) 5.2%
Width inches (mm)	10.04 (255)	10.43 (265)	0.39 (10) 3.9%
Circum. inches (mm)	91.28 (2318.5)	96.02 (2438.82)	4.74 (120.32) 5.2%
Sidewall Height inches (mm)	7.03 (178.5)	6.78 (172.25)	-0.25 (-6.25) -3.5%
Revolutions per mile (km)	694.13 (431.31)	659.89 (410.03)	-34.25 (-21.28) -4.9%

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265/65-17 Tires

BFGoodrich Radial Long Trail T/A

265/65-R17

$168 each

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO

265/65-R17

$225 each

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Speedometer Difference

Speedo Reading	Actual Speed
20 mph (32.19 km/h)	21.04 mph (33.86 km/h)
25 mph (40.23 km/h)	26.3 mph (42.32 km/h)
30 mph (48.28 km/h)	31.56 mph (50.79 km/h)
35 mph (56.33 km/h)	36.82 mph (59.25 km/h)
40 mph (64.37 km/h)	42.08 mph (67.71 km/h)
45 mph (72.42 km/h)	47.34 mph (76.18 km/h)
50 mph (80.47 km/h)	52.59 mph (84.64 km/h)
55 mph (88.51 km/h)	57.85 mph (93.11 km/h)
60 mph (96.56 km/h)	63.11 mph (101.57 km/h)
65 mph (104.61 km/h)	68.37 mph (110.04 km/h)
70 mph (112.65 km/h)	73.63 mph (118.5 km/h)
75 mph (120.7 km/h)	78.89 mph (126.97 km/h)
80 mph (128.75 km/h)	84.15 mph (135.43 km/h)
85 mph (136.79 km/h)	89.41 mph (143.89 km/h)
90 mph (144.84 km/h)	94.67 mph (152.36 km/h)
95 mph (152.89 km/h)	99.93 mph (160.82 km/h)
100 mph (160.93 km/h)	105.19 mph (169.29 km/h)

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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
1679	1951	2101	2194	2294	2365	2444	2537	2665	2794	2937	3051	3259	3487	3666	3780	3844	4080	4409	5124

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Most Popular 255/70-R15 Comparisons

vs 31/10.5-15 vs 235/75-15 vs 275/60-15 vs 30/9.5-15 vs 265/70-15 vs 235/70-15 vs 255/60-15 vs 295/50-15

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Are 265 tires taller than 255?

This is the size of the sidewall as a percentage of the width. This is the size of the rim/wheel the tire is fitted to. 17inches. Since you only specified the first, I can only tell you that the 265 is 10mm wider than the 255.