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245/35R19 vs 225/45R18

225/45R18 is a safe swap for 245/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.86%.

19" → 18"
245/35R19 25.75" · 225/45R18 25.97" · drawn to scale

Side by side

245/35R19225/45R18Difference
Overall diameter25.75"25.97"+0.22" (+0.86%)
Section width245 mm225 mm-20 mm
Sidewall3.38"3.99"+0.61"
Rim19"18"-1"
Circumference80.9"81.6"+0.7"
Revs per mile783777-7
Ride height——+0.11"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.5+0.5 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.5 mph

With 225/45R18 on a car calibrated for 245/35R19, the speedometer reads 59.5 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.9%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.3 mph
45 mph45.4 mph
60 mph60.5 mph
70 mph70.6 mph
80 mph80.7 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 245/35R19 with 225/45R18?

225/45R18 is a safe swap for 245/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.86%.

What's the difference between 245/35R19 and 225/45R18?

225/45R18 is 0.22" taller and 20 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.61". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.5 mph.

Will 225/45R18 fit on 245/35R19 wheels?

No — 245/35R19 needs a 19" wheel and 225/45R18 a 18" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.