255/45R18 vs 225/55R18
225/55R18 is a safe swap for 255/45R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +2.62%.
Speedometer and odometer
With 225/55R18 on a car calibrated for 255/45R18, the speedometer reads 58.5 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 2.6%.
| Speedo shows | Actual speed |
|---|---|
| 30 mph | 30.8 mph |
| 45 mph | 46.2 mph |
| 60 mph | 61.6 mph |
| 70 mph | 71.8 mph |
| 80 mph | 82.1 mph |
Other sizes close to 255/45R18
- 255/45R18 vs 225/45R18-3.93%
- 255/45R18 vs 245/40R18-4.88%
- 255/45R18 vs 245/45R18-1.31%
- 255/45R18 vs 235/50R18+0.80%
- 255/45R18 vs 235/45R18-2.62%
- 255/45R18 vs 235/55R18+4.22%
- 255/45R18 vs 235/55R17+0.52%
- 255/45R18 vs 225/50R18-0.66%
- 255/45R18 vs 255/40R19-0.01%
- 255/45R18 vs 255/40R18-3.71%
- 255/45R18 vs 215/60R17+0.45%
- 255/45R18 vs 225/45R19-0.23%
Questions
Can I replace 255/45R18 with 225/55R18?
225/55R18 is a safe swap for 255/45R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +2.62%.
What's the difference between 255/45R18 and 225/55R18?
225/55R18 is 0.71" taller and 30 mm narrower; the sidewall is +0.35". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 61.6 mph.
Will 225/55R18 fit on 255/45R18 wheels?
Both use a 18" rim, so the wheel diameter matches; check the wheel's width range for a 225 mm tire and the fender clearance.