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255/35R19 vs 225/35R20

225/35R20 is a safe swap for 255/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.67%.

19" → 20"
255/35R19 26.03" · 225/35R20 26.20" · drawn to scale

Side by side

255/35R19225/35R20Difference
Overall diameter26.03"26.20"+0.17" (+0.67%)
Section width255 mm225 mm-30 mm
Sidewall3.51"3.10"-0.41"
Rim19"20"+1"
Circumference81.8"82.3"+0.5"
Revs per mile775770-5
Ride height——+0.09"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.4+0.4 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.4 mph

With 225/35R20 on a car calibrated for 255/35R19, 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 mph80.5 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 255/35R19 with 225/35R20?

225/35R20 is a safe swap for 255/35R19 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.67%.

What's the difference between 255/35R19 and 225/35R20?

225/35R20 is 0.17" taller and 30 mm narrower; the sidewall is -0.41". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.4 mph.

Will 225/35R20 fit on 255/35R19 wheels?

No — 255/35R19 needs a 19" wheel and 225/35R20 a 20" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.