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265/30R22 vs 285/30R22

285/30R22 is a safe swap for 265/30R22 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.67%.

22" rim
265/30R22 28.26" · 285/30R22 28.73" · drawn to scale

Side by side

265/30R22285/30R22Difference
Overall diameter28.26"28.73"+0.47" (+1.67%)
Section width265 mm285 mm+20 mm
Sidewall3.13"3.37"+0.24"
Rim22"22"same
Circumference88.8"90.3"+1.5"
Revs per mile714702-12
Ride height——+0.24"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.061.0+1.0 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 61.0 mph

With 285/30R22 on a car calibrated for 265/30R22, the speedometer reads 59.0 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 1.7%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.5 mph
45 mph45.8 mph
60 mph61.0 mph
70 mph71.2 mph
80 mph81.3 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 265/30R22 with 285/30R22?

285/30R22 is a safe swap for 265/30R22 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.67%.

What's the difference between 265/30R22 and 285/30R22?

285/30R22 is 0.47" taller and 20 mm wider; the sidewall is +0.24". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 61.0 mph.

Will 285/30R22 fit on 265/30R22 wheels?

Both use a 22" rim, so the wheel diameter matches; check the wheel's width range for a 285 mm tire and the fender clearance.