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245/35R19 vs 245/30R20

245/30R20 is a safe swap for 245/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.14%.

19" → 20"
245/35R19 25.75" · 245/30R20 25.79" · drawn to scale

Side by side

245/35R19245/30R20Difference
Overall diameter25.75"25.79"+0.04" (+0.14%)
Section width245 mm245 mm0 mm
Sidewall3.38"2.89"-0.48"
Rim19"20"+1"
Circumference80.9"81.0"+0.1"
Revs per mile783782-1
Ride height——+0.02"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.1+0.1 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.1 mph

With 245/30R20 on a car calibrated for 245/35R19, the speedometer reads 59.9 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.1%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.0 mph
45 mph45.1 mph
60 mph60.1 mph
70 mph70.1 mph
80 mph80.1 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 245/35R19 with 245/30R20?

245/30R20 is a safe swap for 245/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.14%.

What's the difference between 245/35R19 and 245/30R20?

245/30R20 is 0.04" taller and 0 mm wider; the sidewall is -0.48". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.1 mph.

Will 245/30R20 fit on 245/35R19 wheels?

No — 245/35R19 needs a 19" wheel and 245/30R20 a 20" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.