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245/50R19 vs 225/55R19

225/55R19 is a safe swap for 245/50R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.34%.

19" rim
245/50R19 28.65" · 225/55R19 28.74" · drawn to scale

Side by side

245/50R19225/55R19Difference
Overall diameter28.65"28.74"+0.10" (+0.34%)
Section width245 mm225 mm-20 mm
Sidewall4.82"4.87"+0.05"
Rim19"19"same
Circumference90.0"90.3"+0.3"
Revs per mile704702-2
Ride height——+0.05"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.2+0.2 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.2 mph

With 225/55R19 on a car calibrated for 245/50R19, the speedometer reads 59.8 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.3%.

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

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Questions

Can I replace 245/50R19 with 225/55R19?

225/55R19 is a safe swap for 245/50R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.34%.

What's the difference between 245/50R19 and 225/55R19?

225/55R19 is 0.10" taller and 20 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.05". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.2 mph.

Will 225/55R19 fit on 245/50R19 wheels?

Both use a 19" rim, so the wheel diameter matches; check the wheel's width range for a 225 mm tire and the fender clearance.