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245/50R19 vs 285/45R19

285/45R19 is a safe swap for 245/50R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.58%.

19" rim
245/50R19 28.65" · 285/45R19 29.10" · drawn to scale

Side by side

245/50R19285/45R19Difference
Overall diameter28.65"29.10"+0.45" (+1.58%)
Section width245 mm285 mm+40 mm
Sidewall4.82"5.05"+0.23"
Rim19"19"same
Circumference90.0"91.4"+1.4"
Revs per mile704693-11
Ride height——+0.23"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.9+0.9 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.9 mph

With 285/45R19 on a car calibrated for 245/50R19, the speedometer reads 59.1 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 1.6%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.5 mph
45 mph45.7 mph
60 mph60.9 mph
70 mph71.1 mph
80 mph81.3 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 245/50R19 with 285/45R19?

285/45R19 is a safe swap for 245/50R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.58%.

What's the difference between 245/50R19 and 285/45R19?

285/45R19 is 0.45" taller and 40 mm wider; the sidewall is +0.23". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.9 mph.

Will 285/45R19 fit on 245/50R19 wheels?

Both use a 19" rim, so the wheel diameter matches; check the wheel's width range for a 285 mm tire and the fender clearance.