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245/55R18 vs 225/55R19

225/55R19 is a safe swap for 245/55R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.47%.

18" → 19"
245/55R18 28.61" · 225/55R19 28.74" · drawn to scale

Side by side

245/55R18225/55R19Difference
Overall diameter28.61"28.74"+0.13" (+0.47%)
Section width245 mm225 mm-20 mm
Sidewall5.31"4.87"-0.43"
Rim18"19"+1"
Circumference89.9"90.3"+0.4"
Revs per mile705702-3
Ride height——+0.07"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.3+0.3 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.3 mph

With 225/55R19 on a car calibrated for 245/55R18, the speedometer reads 59.7 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.5%.

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 245/55R18 with 225/55R19?

225/55R19 is a safe swap for 245/55R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.47%.

What's the difference between 245/55R18 and 225/55R19?

225/55R19 is 0.13" taller and 20 mm narrower; the sidewall is -0.43". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.3 mph.

Will 225/55R19 fit on 245/55R18 wheels?

No — 245/55R18 needs a 18" wheel and 225/55R19 a 19" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.