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255/30R19 vs 225/35R19

225/35R19 is a safe swap for 255/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.71%.

19" rim
255/30R19 25.02" · 225/35R19 25.20" · drawn to scale

Side by side

255/30R19225/35R19Difference
Overall diameter25.02"25.20"+0.18" (+0.71%)
Section width255 mm225 mm-30 mm
Sidewall3.01"3.10"+0.09"
Rim19"19"same
Circumference78.6"79.2"+0.6"
Revs per mile806800-6
Ride height——+0.09"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.4+0.4 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.4 mph

With 225/35R19 on a car calibrated for 255/30R19, the speedometer reads 59.6 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.7%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.2 mph
45 mph45.3 mph
60 mph60.4 mph
70 mph70.5 mph
80 mph80.6 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 255/30R19 with 225/35R19?

225/35R19 is a safe swap for 255/30R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.71%.

What's the difference between 255/30R19 and 225/35R19?

225/35R19 is 0.18" taller and 30 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.09". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.4 mph.

Will 225/35R19 fit on 255/30R19 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.