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Gear Ratios Calculator, MPH, Top Speed

 


This calculator outputs the how fast a car can go in each gear as calculated by the gear ratios, engine redline and tire size.
The ultimate top speed may be limted by the power, drag and aerodynamics of each individual car.

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Tire Size
(345/30/20)
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OR
Tire Diameter
(inches)
 
Final Drive Ratio
Redline (RPM)
1st Gear
2nd Gear
3rd Gear
4th Gear
5th Gear
6th Gear
7th Gear
8th Gear

RPM 1st Gear 2nd Gear 3rd Gear 4th Gear 5th Gear 6th Gear 7th Gear 8th Gear
500 14.26              
600 17.11              
700 19.96              
800 22.82              
900 25.67              
1000 28.52              
1100 31.37              
1200 34.23              
1300 37.08              
1400 39.93              
1500 42.78              
1600 45.63              
1700 48.49              
1800 51.34              
1900 54.19              
2000 57.04              
2100 59.89              
2200 62.75              
2300 65.6              
2400 68.45              
2500 71.3              
2600 74.15              
2700 77.01              
2800 79.86              
2900 82.71              
3000 85.56              
3100 88.42              
3200 91.27              
3300 94.12              
3400 96.97              
3500 99.82              
3600 102.68              
3700 105.53              
3800 108.38              
3900 111.23              
4000 114.08              
4100 116.94              
4200 119.79              
4300 122.64              
4400 125.49              
4500 128.34              
4600 131.2              
4700 134.05              
4800 136.9              
4900 139.75              
5000 142.61              
5100 145.46              
5200 148.31              
5300 151.16              
5400 154.01              
5500 156.87              
5600 159.72              
5700 162.57              
5800 165.42              
5900 168.27              
6000 171.13              
6100 173.98              
6200 176.83              
6300 179.68              
6400 182.53              
6500 185.39              
6600 188.24              
6700 191.09              
6800 193.94              
RPM 1st Gear 2nd Gear 3rd Gear 4th Gear 5th Gear 6th Gear 7th Gear 8th Gear





Some additional information on how these are calculated:

When D is the diameter of the tire, the car moves forward a distance πD with each revolution of the tire. If there are F revolutions per unit of time, it moves forward at a speed of πD´F per unit of time. If D is in inches and F is in revolutions per minute (rpm), the above result will be in inches per minute. There are 63,360 inches in a mile and 60 minutes in an hour, so one inch per minute equals 60/63360 miles per hour or 1/1056 mph. So we have the following formula:

V(mph) = D(in) ´ F(rpm) ´ (π/1056)

In the automotive industry, the coefficient 1056/π is usually taken to be equal to 336 (exactly it is 336.1352398...) and the formula corresponding to the above is:

(mph)(gear ratio)(336) = (tire diameter in inches)(rpm)

With the above numerical approximation, both formulas are identical if we consider that (rpm)/(gear ratio) is the rate of rotation of the tires. So the "gear ratio" as the number of rotations of the driveshaft for each turn of the tire. This ratio is normally more than 1, except in overdrive gear. So, calling R the "gear ratio", your final answer is:

V(mph) = D(in) ´ F(rpm) ´ (π/1056) / R

or, approximately: V = (D ´ F) / (336 ´ R)

where V is the velocity (in mph), D the tire diameter (in inches), F the engine rpm, and R the gear ratio.

 


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