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225/40R19 vs 225/35R20

225/35R20 is a safe swap for 225/40R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.44%.

19" → 20"
225/40R19 26.09" · 225/35R20 26.20" · drawn to scale

Side by side

225/40R19225/35R20Difference
Overall diameter26.09"26.20"+0.11" (+0.44%)
Section width225 mm225 mm0 mm
Sidewall3.54"3.10"-0.44"
Rim19"20"+1"
Circumference82.0"82.3"+0.4"
Revs per mile773770-3
Ride height——+0.06"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.3+0.3 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.3 mph

With 225/35R20 on a car calibrated for 225/40R19, the speedometer reads 59.7 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.4%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.1 mph
45 mph45.2 mph
60 mph60.3 mph
70 mph70.3 mph
80 mph80.4 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 225/40R19 with 225/35R20?

225/35R20 is a safe swap for 225/40R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.44%.

What's the difference between 225/40R19 and 225/35R20?

225/35R20 is 0.11" taller and 0 mm wider; the sidewall is -0.44". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.3 mph.

Will 225/35R20 fit on 225/40R19 wheels?

No — 225/40R19 needs a 19" wheel and 225/35R20 a 20" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.