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I went from 185/65/14 to 185/75/14, which is a 6% increase in circumference, according to the tire size calculator. I am pretty happy with how this drives, the rpms are lower at cruising speeds. I had to start from a stop on an incline, and did not have a problem with the 1st gear being too high, it was just about right to get moving.
These were the numbers with the original 185/65/14 tires.
40 mph -> 2000 rpm
50 mph -> 2500 rpm
60 mph -> 3000 rpm
70 mph -> 3500 rpm
Note that I do not recall if I calibrated the Scangauge speed using gps, so the speed may not be 100% accurate. It should be close but ...
I will get new numbers with the new tires.
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